Saunders Business Beat!
Check out your monthly recaps covering all the exciting news from you, our Saunders community, and upcoming events. Students, alums, faculty, and staff can share their news with your Saunders community by emailing us at communications@saunders.rit.edu.
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Accomplishments from Saunders Students
- Wilson Huang ‘23 (finance and MIS) will join Cisco
as a financial analyst after graduating in May 2023.
- Students in the strategic management course taught by Clyde Eirikur Hull, Ph.D., formed six teams and participated in the Capsim Capstone
simulation. Over two thousand teams competed worldwide; every team at Saunders placed within the top 5%, and more than one team placed in the top 1%.
- Chimdi Okoye ‘23 (MIS), Nika Pikulik ‘23 (hospitality), Lucia Stroligo ‘23 (international business), and Brittney Teed ‘23 (accounting) were members of a GLO-BUS
team that placed within the top 100 worldwide. GLO-BUS
is an online competition that simulates a company where student teams must formulate a strategy that establishes a respected brand image, generates profit, and keeps the company competitive.
- Max Mekker ‘24 (accounting) received the Financial Executives International scholarship award from the Rochester Chapter of Financial Executives International. Each year, the chapter recognizes top scholars who are nominated by faculty from local post-secondary institutions who study accounting, finance, or economics.
- Zachary Nicoletti ‘23 (MBA) will join the L3Harris Technologies
team in Rochester, NY as a senior program manager after graduating in May 2023.
See these and past months' accomplishments online.
Saunders Faculty and Staff Go Above and Beyond
- Joy Olabisi, Ph.D., associate professor of management, and Zhi Tang, Ph.D., professor of management, published the paper “Stakeholder Transformation Process: The Journey of an Indigenous Community” in the Journal of Business Ethics. This paper was accepted into the Honor Roll of Responsible Research and Business Management,
a publication that features rigorous, scholarly articles that create a positive impact on society.
- Clyde Eirikur Hull, Ph.D., professor of management, won the Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching,
the most prestigious teaching award offered by RIT. The award recognizes faculty who excel not only in teaching but in demonstrating faculty leadership, thorough knowledge of their discipline, and enhancing the student experience.
See these and past months' accomplishments online.
Alumni News and Recognitions
See these and past months' accomplishments online.
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Recap of Events
Sharpen the Saw
Over 80 Executive MBA Alumni convened on RIT Campus for their annual exclusive event, Sharpen the Saw. They celebrated the very first EMBA class, and listened to a range of topics from AI at work to effective generational communication and developing their teams, themselves and the local economy. The day concluded with dinner at Max's and a surprise operatic performance to commemorate the Executive MBA’s 30th anniversary. Check out photos from Sharpen The Saw,
provided by Julia Pham.
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Upcoming Events
- 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 6
Dine with the Dean - 1st & 2nd Year Students
- 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13
Dine with the Dean - Graduate Students
- 10 a.m. on Friday, April 14
Business Analytics Competition - Presentation & Awards Ceremony
- 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18
Executive Education Webinar: AI Everything, Everywhere All at Once
- 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19
Meet with Venture Capitalist, Denny DeLeo
- 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 20
MBA & Graduate Chat: Careers and Co-op
- 5 p.m. on Friday, April 21
Speed Networking and Social Hour with Finance Industry Alumni
- 11:59 on Friday, April 28
Nominations Close for Saunders College of Business Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Awards
See these and upcoming events online.
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