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As you know by now, the one-year M.B.A. program continues throughout the summer until August. The summer semester is divided into two, six-week sessions, totaling nineteen credits. The first session runs from May 20, 2013 to June 27, 2013. The second session runs from July 1, 2013- August 8, 2013. All one-year M.B.A. students are [...]
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By 2025, individuals born between 1977 and 1995, referred to as “Generation Y” or the “Millennials” will occupy a whopping 75 percent of the United States’ workforce, acting as a catalyst in changing current corporate mentality. Generation Y individuals have earned a unique reputation based on the ever-changing society in which they grew up in. [...]
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Halfway through the semester, on Monday, March 11, we started another three-credit course, Strategy Management and Leadership (MBA 890) with Dr. Molloy. As a part of the one-year M.B.A. curriculum, we will complete this course over the span of the latter half of the spring semester through the first summer session. So far, I am [...]
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Last Wednesday, March 6, 2013, the one-year M.B.A. cohort took part in the relatively new annual event, titled “Speed Mentoring.” Dreamt up by Laura McEwen, Director of Graduate Business Programs, “Speed Mentoring” is a unique way for students to prepare for interviews and network with various experienced executives within the Buffalo area. Catholic Health, Citi, [...]
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Gary Coscia, President and Owner, Largo Capital Inc. paid the one-year M.B.A. cohort a visit on Monday, March 4, 2013. The relatable Coscia showed up in blue jeans and a sweater and gave an equally relatable speech about the advantages and even disadvantages of working for a small firm, such as Largo upon graduation. Coscia [...]
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It is official. I have never encountered such a project-oriented semester. The frenetic one-year M.B.A. cohort is in the middle of mid-term madness. Last week, we had our first Corporate Finance exam. Personally, I do not think I have ever stressed out more about an exam. Surrounded by students with a primary interest in finance, [...]
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As a part of our Leadership Development Series, the one-year M.B.A. cohort has historically been involved in selecting the preliminary finalists for the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Competition. In 2006, the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Competition was founded to “recognize local companies that embrace and practice these admirable [ethical] standards.” After a company is nominated, [...]
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As a part of the one-year M.B.A. curriculum, our faculty and advisors strongly recommend trying to obtain an internship in replace of a course during our summer semester. As we all continue to apply for internships regularly, we are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of having a strong résumé. Personally, I have had the [...]
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While the spring semester started three weeks ago, it feels like just yesterday. A full semester definitely makes the time go by quickly. The one-year M.B.A. course schedule includes Managerial Accounting, Finance, Marketing Management, Operations Planning and Control and the one-credit Professional Leadership Series. As previously mentioned, students had an opportunity to choose between Human [...]
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