School of Business Events Archive

May 15th, 2011 – Undergraduate Student Commencement Ceremony

The University at Albany celebrates the graduation of its undergraduate students, the class of 2011 at the Entry Plaza Lawn at the top of Collins Circle at 10:00 am.

May 15th, 2011 – Undergraduate School of Business Ceremony

Following the University-wide ceremony, the School of Business recognizes its own. The Class of 2011 will graduate from the University at Albany at 1:00 on May 15 in the SEFCU Arena, with doors opening at noon for parents and guest seating. Alumnus Michael Carmen ‘84, Senior Vice President and Partner, Wellington Management, will address the students. For further information regarding this ceremony, please contact (518) 442 – 4961.

May 14th, 2011 – Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony

The University–Wide Graduate Ceremony begins 9:00 a.m. in the SEFCU Arena on Saturday, May 15th.

May 14th, 2011 – School of Business Graduate Reception

Immediately following the University-wide graduate ceremony, the School of Business hosts a celebration at the School of Business building.

May 11th, 2010 – Going Green Globally (G3) Presentations

After a rigorous two weeks of research, presentations, consultations with SMEs, tours and papers, first year MBA students present to faculty, staff, and professional business leaders. More information is available here: Going Green Globally.

May 4th, 2011- Albany Professional Research Forum

The MBA Research Forum features more than 40 students’ research on a variety of topics. The event will take place at University Hall from 5:30PM - 7:30PM. Click here for more information.

May 4th, 2010 – School of Business Awards Luncheon

The School of Business at the University at Albany is proud to present awards to top students in accounting and business, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Awards include the Wall Street Journal Award, Dorothy Mitchell Selleck Scholarship, Jean F. Glickstein Endowed Scholarship, Rose C. Anacreonte Endowed Scholarship, Henny Family Scholarship, Dick ’69 and Estelle Schecter ’70 Scholarship, and thirty others.

May 4th, 2010 – Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. A select group of high achieving students will be inducted on May 4.

April 29, 2011 –Research Workshop Presentation

The Research Workshop's final presentation will be on April 29 in BA 322 at noon. James Follain, Senior Fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government at the University of Albany will be presenting a paper, “A Look at US House Price Bubbles from 1980-2010 and the Role of Local Market Conditions.”

April 28, 2011 –New York State Business Plan Competition

The inaugural New York State Business Plan Competition will be held on Thursday, April 28. Students from across New York State will compete. Click here for more information.

April 27, 2011 –The State of the School of Business

The Dean’s Leadership Council presents The State of the School of Business, an interactive speech with Dean Donald Siegel at 7:00 pm in Lecture Center 23 on Wednesday April 27th.

April 29th, 2011 - G3 Begins

Going Green Globally is the name of the project that the first year students must complete before their first year in the program is finished. The MBA students are divided up into groups to become real-life consultants for various corporations in the Albany area. This vigorous two week program allows for the first years to use what they have learned in the classroom all year long in order to provide long term financial and sustainability goals for the organizations they are working with. This is an unbelievable experience that gives students a chance to their own research, develop a strategy, and present their findings to their entire class as well as the CEO of their company.

April 28th, 2011 - Beta Alpha Psi Banquet

The Eta Pi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at the University at Albany will be hosting this member only banquet to celebrate another successful year for their fraternity. Members of Beta Alpha Psi will be accompanied by many professionals and faculty members that have devoted their time and efforts to the organization. This banquet will be held at The Desmond in Albany, and is a great way to end the year for the SUNY Albany Chapter. There will be a cocktail hour as well as a dinner that gives members of the student group a perfect opportunity to network and meet professionals from the Capital District. If you have any further questions regarding The Banquet, please feel free to contact nreichert36@gmail.com.

April 3rd, 2011 – World Climate Exercise

The Department of Information Technology Management, School of Business and the UAlbany Student Sustainability council invite all students to an interesting simulation and policy exercise. This exercise is a computer simulation based role-playing exercise that gives groups of 10 to 50 people an experience of reaching a global agreement to mitigate future climate change. The World Climate exercise helps people quickly learn the policy-relevant science of climate change, experience international dynamics, and try and craft solutions to challenges while taking a realistic look of the changes ahead as we shift to a low carbon global economy. The event will take place inside Business Administration room 219 between 1:00PM and 4:00PM. Space is limited for this exercise, so please e-mail gogreen@albany.edu to reserve a spot for yourself.

April 8th, 2011 – School of Business Research Forum

Pamela S. Tolbert is the Chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior at the ILR School from Cornell University, and will be discussing her paper entitled, “Institutional Theory and Organizational Decision Making: From Small Groups to Herds”. Professor Tolbert has compared many different papers including topics on institutional theory, conformity in small groups, and informational cascades of herd behavior. The paper she will be discussing on this day is an experiment designed to explore the implications of these combined perspectives for understanding factors that affect the relative influence of informational and normative conformity pressures on organizational decision-making. Light refreshments will be served, and those interested should arrive before noon as this forum will begin on time at 12:00PM in Business Administration room 322.

March 18th, 2011 - School of Business Research Forum

Dongling Huang, the Assistant Professor from the Lally School of Management and Technology at RPI, will be visiting our school to make a presentation called "Observational Learning and Networking Externality in Decision-Making". This interesting presentation will take a look at movie sales data in order to help us understand how consumers make a purchasing decision. This will explore the two different sources of information that consumers consult: word of mouth and other consumers' purchase behavior. Light refreshments will be provided and this event is open to all students at the University at Albany. Those who would like to attend should report to Business Administration room 322 at 12:00pm, as the presentation will start at noon.

March 15th, 2011 - Women Excelling in Business (W.E.B.)

The W.E.B. is holding their first meeting of the Spring semester in the University Alumni House's Main Conference Room(on the second floor). Also attending this event is a Partner from Ernst & Young, Elda Di Re, who will be talking about how to balance work and personal life while still climbing the corporate ladder. There will free refreshments served at the event, which starts at 5:30PM. Anybody interested in this event, or that has any questions regarding the W.E.B. can contact secretaryweb1@gmail.com with their inquiries.

March 15th, 2011 - Resume and Interview Skills

The University at Albany's Chapter of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for Finance and Accounting) will be inviting a guest speaker to present advice on resume and interviewing skills. The guest speaker that is scheduled is Stacey O'brien, an Ernst & Young campus recruiter. The presentation will start promptly at 8:30PM in room 211 of the Business Administration building located on the Uptown Campus. The dress code required for this event is business casual, and any questions pertaining to this event can be answered by e-mailing: alpfa.ualbanychapter@gmail.com.

March 4th, 2011 - Guest Speaker

UAlbany is proud to welcome back Alumnae and CEO of Hedge Fund Live, Jeremy Frommer.  The topics that will be discussed have been encompassed into a presentation entitled, "The New Face of Hedge Fund Business".  All students are invited to attend this event, which will start at 1:30PM in Business Administration room 229.  In addition, any interested party can visit the webpage www.hedgefundlive.com for details about this presentation. 

February 11th, 2011 - HRIS Concentration Lunch

First year MBA students must pick a concentration to focus on in their MBA degree. This complimentary lunch is held for all students that are considering the Human Resource Information Systems choice for their concentration. Attending this lunch are all the first year students who are interested in this program, second year students who are currently studying this concentration, professors who teach this material, and alumni who have graduated with an MBA degree with a focus in Human Resource Information Systems. This is a perfect opportunity to learn important information and ask any questions regarding the curriculum that the student will spend the following year working through.

February 4th, 2011 - ITM Concentration Lunch

First year MBA students must pick a concentration to focus on in their MBA degree. This complimentary lunch is held for all students that are considering the Information Technology Management choice for their concentration. Attending this lunch are all the students who are interested in this program, second year students who have chosen this concentration, professors who teach this material, and alumni who have graduated with an MBA degree with a focus in Information Technology Management. This is a perfect opportunity to learn important information and ask any questions regarding the curriculum that the student will spend the following year working through.

January 25th, 2011 - Finch Paper Site Visit

The first year students in the Full-Time MBA program were given the opportunity to travel to Finch Paper Corporation. At this visit, the students divided into small groups and given a full tour of the facility and were able to see the step-by-step production of different paper products. The CEO of Finch Paper gave up some of his time to come and talk to the first year MBA students as well. The CEO alongside a panel of other employees answered any questions the group had come up with during the field trip.

October 12th, 2010 - Hedge Funds Discussion

The School of Business will host an event called, "A Discussion of Current Events in a Complex Financial Environment". The event will include two guest speakers, Todd Goldman & Chris Montclare, who have extensive experience in hedge fund management and investment partnership. They will talk about current issues and receive questions from the audience after the presentation. This event is sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi and Delta Sigma Pi. This event is free and is open to the public.

September 22nd, 2010 - ABLE Information Meeting

The Albany Business Leaders Emerging (ABLE) serves as an organization where students can express their leadership qualities, teamwork skills and professional abilities by being positive role models within the community, by working together to overcome challenges, and by learning different aspects of business to become more prepared for the business world.  There will be a meeting for all students interested in joining this club at 7:15, inside of LC18.

May 5th, 2010- Albany Professional Research Forum

The Masters of Business Administration Research Forum returns this year, marking the 9th anniversary for this showcase of Evening MBA student research. More than 40 students will display their research on a variety of topics and business plans including new age management tactics, relationships between complex finance topics, and new venture developments.  The event will take place at the NanoFab North building from 5:30PM - 7:30PM. 

May 5th, 2010 – School of Business Awards Luncheon

The School of Business at the University at Albany is proud to present awards to some of their finest Academic students in the first week of May.  This is a chance for the University to recognize outstanding students and provide them with an Award to realize their achievements.  The event is hosted by the School of Business Faculty & Staff, who enjoy a lunch with these distinguished students.

May 12th, 2010 – Going Green Globally (G3) Presentations

After a rigorous two weeks of projects and papers, our first year MBA students perform their final presentations to the professional committee.  The final committee is made up of Faculty, Staff, and professional business’ who have volunteered their time to help develop these young business leaders of tomorrow. 

May 13th, 2010 – Graduate Student Picnic

The Full-Time MBA program and Full-Time Accounting students come together for a lunch in the park to celebrate another successful year.  Traditionally, the event has been a big success filled with a year full of memories and future plans for students.  It is a final activity for the second year students who have just graduated, and get ready to take on the business world and its challenges.

May 15th, 2010 – Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony

The University at Albany celebrates the graduation of its Graduate Students, class of 2010 at the SEFCU Arena on Saturday, May 15th.  The doors open to the public at 8:00AM, and the ceremony will start sharply at 9:00AM.  The duration of the ceremony is approximately 2 hours. 

May 15th, 2010 – School of Business Graduate Reception

Immediately following the Graduate Ceremony, students and faculty from the School of Business gather outside of the School of Business building located on campus for the reception.  

May 16th, 2010 – Undergraduate Student Commencement Ceremony

The University at Albany celebrates the graduation of its Undergraduate students, class of 2010 at the Entry Plaza Lawn at the top of Collins Circle.  The Ceremony will get started promptly at 10:00AM and the duration of the ceremony is approximately 1 hour. 

May 16th, 2010 – Undergraduate School of Business Ceremony

The undergraduate business class of 2010 will graduate from the University at Albany on the second Sunday in May.  The event will take place at 1:00PM inside the SEFCU Arena, with doors opening at noon for parents and guest seating.  We are proud to announce our student speaker for the ceremony will be Alexis Imprescia.  The guest speaker that will talk to our students is undergraduate Alumni, Stacy Bash-Polley, who is a Partner and Managing Director for Goldman Sachs.   For any further information regarding this ceremony, please contact (518) 442 – 4961.

April 29th, 2010 - BAP Annual Banquet

Beta Alpha Psi will be hosting its annual banquet on Thursday, April 29.  The event is open to the entire school and will take place off campus at 6:30.  The ticket will cost $50 to attend, and has had a big turnout for the past couple years.  For additional event information, or to purchase a ticket, please contact Anna Poltano via e-mail at politano.anna@gmail.com.

April 23rd, 2010 - Healthcare Institutions and Municipal Bonds

The school of Business at the University welcomes back Alumni Matthew Kirschner, who has volunteered to guest speak to current students about Finance.  Mr. Kirschner is now the Executive Director at Morgan Stanley in the field of healthcare finance.  The event will start at 1:30 in Business Administration room 229 and is open to all students.   

April 21st, 2010 - Launch Event for Open Stage Media

Free Stage Marketing (FSM) will host a press conference to announce a new initiative, Open Stage Media (OSM), at Proctors. The event will take place from 5:00PM to 6:30PM at the Wright Family Atrium at Proctors theatre in Schenectady. The event also is open to the public and will include guest speakers, giveaways, snacks, and more! It will be a great opportunity for community members to learn more about public access television, which empowers individuals and organizations to share their voice and vision within the community.

April 8th, 2010 - Business Ethics and Today's Economy

Mark Boucher‘06, Vice President for Operational Administration for Price Chopper Supermarkets, a graduate of the Weekend MBA program and a member of the School of Business Advisory Council, will talk to students about the current economy and how we can change it. Boucher will touch upon how weak business ethics have entered every sector of our economy, and how the current economic slump taxes even the most ethical business persons.  This lecture will take place in BA220 from 12:00PM-1:00PM.

March 23rd, 2010 - Careers in Human Resource Seminar

This presentation will help students learn how to get a job in Human Resources (HR).  Many guest speakers will provide advice and give insight into their career paths.  Key guest speakers include representatives from GE research, SEFCU, Pitney Bowes, Clearview Center and Janitronics Facility Services.  The event welcomes all students from the university and will start at 6:00pm in LC18. 

March 15th, 2010 - How to Effectively Network Presentation

Guest speakers from State Farm Insurance Company will be visiting Lecture Center 21 to speak to students about proper and effective Networking.  The event will start at 7:30PM, and run until 8:30PM.

March 12th, 2010 - Finance Workshop

The School of Business is hosting a guest speaker Jim Follain.  He will be presenting on the search for capital adequacy in the mortgage market, a case of the Black Swan blindness.  The presentation will begin at 10:30AM in room 229 of the business administration building. 

March 12th, 2010 - Nanoscience Tour

The Albany Business Leaders Emerging will be giving a tour of the Nanoscience Building.  This is an immaculate workplace, that takes place just outside our campus.

March 9th, 2010 - Ethical Decision Making Principles in the Hospital Setting

Guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Paula J. Gravelle will be visiting the University at Albany Campus.  Dr. Gravelle is the Chair of Ethics committee at Ellis Hospital and will speak in BA220 from 4:30-5:30. She will discuss corporate/business activities requiring the use of ethical decision making principles

March 3rd, 2010 - NY State Renewable Energy Legislation

The Advocacy Coordinator for Solar One, Chris Neidl, will speak to students about how to get involved and fight for renewable energy in New York State.  He will discuss the benefits of the Empire State Feed-In Tariff and how you can get involved in getting the legislation passed.  The event is sponsored by the UAlbany School of Business chapter of Net Impact, and will begin at 8:00 P.M. in Lecture Center 6.

March 1st, 2010 - Entrepreneurship Lecture

The owner of Pepper Jacks Restaurant will be coming in to talk to students about being an Entrepreneur, and how he built a successful business.  This opportunity has been made possible by the Albany Business Leaders Emerging.

February 23, 2010 - Announcing of Annual Regional Business Climate Survey

At 11:00AM, at the University Hall Atrium, the results of this years survey will be released.  This was developed to respond to the chambers and prospective clients seeking to assess the regional business marketplace and how it will affect their contracting, expanding, and hiring.  Kevin McCoy (CPA of Marvin and Company), George Phillip (President of UAlbany) and Donald Siegel (Dean of the School of Business, at the University at Albany) will all be there to speak out about the event, now in its 24th year.  

February 23rd, 2010 - Ex-ecs, Lies, and Videotapes

Assistant Professor of Finance at UAlbany, Christopher Faugere, has prepared an hour long presentation to take place in Business Administration room 220.  The seminar will cover multiple topics including the worst and the best potential of Finance.  This seminar will start at noon, and conclude at 1:00PM.

February 22nd, 2010 - Northwestern Mutual

A guest speaker from Northwestern Mutual will visit the University at Albany Campus, between 7:30PM and 8:30PM.  The one hour event sponsored by A.B.L.E. will take place in Lecture Center 21.

February 19th, 2010 - Finance Workshop: "Connecting the Dots"

The director of Investments for Oppenheimer & Co., John Sturges, will be visiting the University Campus to present a workshop for students. It will take place in BA 220, from 10:30am - 12:00pm.

February 19th, 2010 - Trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FULL
CAPACITY)

A.B.L.E. group will be taking a field trip to New York City to visit the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Friday, February 19th.

February 18th, 2010 - ABLE Blood Drive

The Albany Business Leaders Emerging (A.B.L.E.) will be holding a blood drive in the Campus Center Ballroom.

February 12th, 2010 - Finance Speaker

Yvonne Wang will be doing a presentation entitled: "Should We Invest In
Hedge Funds like Mutual Funds?" as evidenced by 2007 financial crisis.
The presentation will begin at 12:30PM and run until 3:00PM, located in BA349.

February 12th & 13th, 2010 - Training The Street

Training The Street (TTS) is the world's leading financial learning services company offering customized training to corporate and educational clients.  On February 12th, TTS will give an Introduction to Corporate Valuation lasting almost 5 hours, which is an overview of popular valuation techiniques used by finance practitioners.  On the following day, February 13th, TTS will teach an Introduction to Financial Modeling course which provides the required Excel foundation for participants purusing careers in finance.  The main goal of this seminar is to assist students seeking employment on Wall Street and in the field of finance.

February 10th, 2010 - Internship/Job Search Workout

The Graduate Student Office for MBAs has put together an hour class on helping students learn helpful tips for employment.  The class will cover what resources the University has to offer, the best search practices (how to reach our alumni), and how to land the position.  The event will begin at 10:30 inside Business Administration room 220.

December 8th, 2009 - The DLC All-Nighter

This event is sponsored by the Deans Leadership Council at the University at Albany.  It will be held on reading day inside the School of Business lobby.  The event will serve students free food and refreshments to help students stay awake who are studying for final exams.  What a perfect way to study than with all your peers, snacks and caffeine!  Refreshments will be put out at 4:00PM, and will include coffee and red-bull.

December 8th, 2009 – Information Session on campus for MBA programs

The School of Business at the University at Albany will host an information session for its full-time, evening and weekend MBA, MS Accounting, MS Taxation and MS Tax Practice from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Our staff will provide insight on the value of a business education, as well as the benefits of a University at Albany education. The event will be held in room 220 on the second floor of the Business Administration. Refreshments will be served. The event is free.

October 23rd – November 25th 2009 – Thanksgiving Food Drive

Albany Business Leaders Emerging (ABLE) are hosting a food drive this year in order to help stock the shelves of less fortunate homes for the holiday season.  Donations can be made on all on-campus quads, and ABLE has a goal of 500 pounds to collect.  Any donation of a non-perishable food is a huge help, and will make the holidays much better for someone else!

November 13th, 2009

Finance Seminar : “Why do Entrepreneurs switch Venture Capitalists”
This will be an on campus seminar given by our faculty professor, Na Dai, inside Business Administration Building room 349.  The presentation will last from 10:30 – 12:00 and give insightful tips based on Finance.

November 16th, 2009

Economics Seminar: “Macrofoundations for a (near) 2% Inflation Target)”
Guest speaker Christophe Faugere will be presenting an economic lecture on campus from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.  This seminar will be located in room 130, located inside the business building.

Tuesday, November 17, and Wednesday, November 18.

The Mills Law Firm is collaborating with a senior-level Integrated Marketing Communications class in the University at Albany’s School of Business. They will be sponsoring a food drive that will benefit The Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York.  There will be live entertainment from DJ Rookie from JAMZ 96.3 as well as giveaways, raffle prizes, and refreshments will be served.

The food drive will take place on the podium of the UAlbany campus, near the small fountain outside the Campus Center.

The Mills Law Firm, LLP, a civil litigation firm located in Clifton Park, is aiming to become a more active part in the community and to increase awareness of their expertise in their various litigation fields.

For more information, please contact Amanda DiGrazia, public relations department head, at 718.887.6898 or Ad521612@albany.edu.

November 10th, 2009 – Careers in IT seminar -

This is for students who are interested in a career with computers but not in programming. Everyone is welcome to learn about all the other exciting careers and opportunities in the field of computers and information.

November 19th, 2009 – Instant Decision Night for MBA programs

The School of Business at the University at Albany will host an Instant Decision Night for its full-time, evening and weekend MBA, MS Accounting, MS Taxation and MS Tax Practice on Thursday, November 19th 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Instant Decision Night provides the opportunity for prospective students to have their credentials reviewed on-the-spot by School Of Business staff. This is located in room 220 inside the Business Administration building on University at Albany Campus.

 

November 23, 2009 – Thanksgiving Lunch -

UAlbany students combine forces with price chopper to prepare a big lunch for school of business. This is a fun filled event celebrates the great food and good friends, along with the feeling that the semester is almost over.

October 21st, 2009 – Information Session on campus for MBA programs

The School of Business at the University at Albany will host an information session for its full-time, evening and weekend MBA, MS Accounting, MS Taxation and MS Tax Practice from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Our staff will provide insight on the value of a business education, as well as the benefits of a University at Albany education. The event will be held in room 220 on the second floor of the Business Administration. Refreshments will be served. The event is free.

October 2010 - Annual Technology Transfer Society Conference (Last held October 17-18, 2008)

Connects academics and practitioners, the private and public sectors, and a variety of social science and engineering disciplines. Past conferences have covered Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Emerging Issues in Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization. The 2009 conference, whose focus is the entrepreneurial enterprise, is being held at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.