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Saunders College of Business Hosts 3rd Women's Leadership Weekend

3rd annual Women's Leadership Weekend

Saunders College of Business recently hosted its third annual Women's Leadership Weekend, featuring two dynamic events centered on resilience and empowerment. The Power Your Potential Women's Conference on February 28th embraced the theme "From Setback to Strength: Navigating Adversity with Resilience," with keynote speaker Eva Ames '09 (mechanical engineering),vice president of global key accounts for the automotive and mobility enterprise vertical at DSV, sharing how her engineering background helps her challenge industry norms at DSV.

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Saunders Professor Recognized Internationally As Expert In Circular Economy

Welcome to the future of business education. Saunders is blending traditional business principles with AI tools, topics, and technologies to create forward thinking curricula that equip graduates to not just succeed, but lead in a technology-driven landscape. We're hosting an AI Workshop that will bring together leading researchers to explore cutting-edge developments in AI. Our faculty are at the forefront of leading AI Research — and this is just the beginning

Research Revelations At Saunders: Research With Purpose

The second edition of R2@Saunders features research on the trade-off between operational performance and sales in retail, the implementation of SEC guidance on sustainability disclosures, the economic effects of common institutional ownership in the market, and cyber incivility in the hospitality industry.

Saunders Recognizes Marc Fiore With Vanden Brul Award

The 40th anniversary of Rochester's prestigious Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award, given to the region’s foremost business minds and innovators, went to Marc Fiore, president and founding owner of Mindex, and three Saunders student-finalists.

Saunders College Of Business Unveils Upgraded Max Lowenthal Hall With ‘Opening Bell’ Ceremony

Government officials, alumni, friends and community leaders joined with Saunders Dean Jacqueline Mozrall, students, faculty, and staff for the “opening bell” of the Next Generation of Business - the 36,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of Lowenthal Hall. The expansion showcases state-of-the-art facilities that integrates business with technology and design thinking.

Saunders Hosts Former CEO of Barstool Sports At Gasser Lecture

Erika Ayers Badan spoke about how she transformed Barstool Sports from a small blog to a globally-recognized digital media company with 250 million followers, the importance of authenticity in marketing, and learning from failure.

Saunders Expands Minors To Meet Evolving Hospitality Industry Demands

Through an active hospitality industry advisory board, Saunders delivers on employer needs through a retooled suite of innovative hospitality minors. These include real estate in hospitality, beverage management, sports, events, and entertainment management, and hospitality management.

The Next Generation of Business: Saunders College of Business Expansion

Saunders building exterior

In 2024, Saunders College of Business expansion nearly doubled its footprint. Inspired by the latest technology and building features found in industry, with an additional 36,000 square feet, Saunders College incorporates essential elements of applied learning and collaboration.

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