School of Business - Year in Review 2011-2012

School of Business

Study Ranks Information Technology 59th in the World for Research
The ranking is based on the number of publications in the top eight Information Systems journals over the last 3 years. The list is created by senior scholars in the Association for Information Systems (AIS). AIS is the premier professional association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems worldwide.

SEED Entrepreneurial Program Generate 52 New Capital Region Jobs
In just six months, the University at Albany’s Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program has invested $385,000 in the Capital District and created 52 new jobs. This unique job-creation partnership between UAlbany, SEFCU and Empire State Development (ESD) is the Capital Region's first character-based microloan program.
SEED Entrepreneurial Program Feted by Tribeca Film Festival
The Small Enterprise Economic Development program (SEED) has been named a 2012 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award recipient.
Private Gifts Support Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing Programs
Two major gifts to the University at Albany’s School of Business totaling $150,000 will expand the marketing concentration to include digital marketing and will support a classroom for entrepreneurship.

UAlbany Students Awarded $100K to Commercialize RNA Technology
Underscoring the significant role universities play in fostering research, entrepreneurship and economic growth, the University at Albany's RNA Institute recently awarded two teams of science and business students $50,000 each in its inaugural Student Venture Fund program.
25 Colleges and Universities Vie at UAlbany to Produce Best Business Plan
On April 26, 2012, over 100 teams from 25 colleges and universities across New York State competed for more than $150,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to a judging panel of over 30 regional and national venture capitalists, angel investors, investment bankers, other sophisticated private and public investors, and seasoned entrepreneurs.