EY Expands Their UAlbany Legacy
Big Four accounting firm EY is one of the top employers of School of Business students and a steadfast contributor to student success. EY has requested that up to $25,000 from an existing gift be used to provide a dollar for dollar match for new donations to the UAlbany Student Emergency Fund.
Great Danes Connect: Bill Newman '82
On Thursday, May 28, wealth management advisor William J. Newman CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, will discuss the current economic environment, how to build a bulletproof financial plan, and the common mistakes most investors make when planning for their future. This is a Zoom event.
Mindfulness 101: Tools You Can Use
On Tuesday, June 30, the Weekend MBA program will present a one-hour Zoom seminar on mindfulness. Kim Perone, Success, Bereavement & Resilience Coach and Mindfulness Trainer at the Center for Clarity, Compassion & Contentment (CENTER4C), will share eight key aspects of mindfulness to enable you to approach life with grace. Open to the public.
Bees, Ventilators and the Supply Chain
Nick Domnisch '15 has a key role in a Boston-based ventilator start-up that aims to manufacture ventilators for a lower cost and more quickly than established companies. How? A supply-change-first approach and a recollection of a childhood cartoon.
MBA Students Advise Small Business During Pandemic
Joining some of the top business schools in the U.S., 35 MBA students are responding to meet the needs of small businesses devastated by the current crisis by participating in the Small Business School Challenge, a 48 hour virtual accelerated workshop May 14-16th to help strategize and guide small businesses during this pandemic.
Weekend MBA Presents: Leading in a Crisis
The School of Business will be hosting an online session on Wednesday, May 27 at 11:00 a.m. that will explore leadership practices, mindsets, and behaviors during times of crisis and those necessary for future large-scale challenges. Presenter Martha Jo Asselin, Ph.D., has a demonstrated record of leadership, advocacy, and engagement in both community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education.
School of Business Alumni Offer Encouragement to Graduating Seniors
Three School of Business alumni who graduated in times of crisis offer hope to the Class of 2020: Senior Vice President at Bank of America Matt Brooks '02 who graduated after the September 11th attacks, EY Manager in Advisory Akiem Rose ’09, '12 who graduated after the 2008 economic crash and Managing Director for Fifth Third Bank Josh Landau '95, who graduated in a challenging economic time.
Managing Change During Uncertain Times
Peter Giulioni, long-time management consultant and former senior partner at Deloitte Consulting, who also instructs and provides executive career services in the Weekend MBA program, will discuss change, the forever constant, and how to best to prepare for it. Webinar via Zoom: Wednesday, April 29, 2020.