Business, Management, and Leadership News

Alumni Brandy ’08 and Luiz ’07 Freitas, founding members of RIT’s Sentinel Society, are proud that they are able to give back to the university community that means so much to them. Each year, the generosity and impact of donors are honored during RIT’s Day of Thanks. Today, all RIT donors will be sent a “thank you” video message, and faculty and staff donors are encouraged to visit the Student Alumni Union until 1:30 p.m. to pick up a special chocolate bar.

Denishea Ortiz, executive director of Strategic Marketing for RIT’s Auxiliary Services, has been named a recipient of Rochester Business Journal’s 27th annual Forty Under 40 award. The award recognizes young professionals and future leaders for giving back to the Rochester community.

For fourth-year dietetics and nutrition student Abigail Morrissey, sports nutrition is more than academics—it’s about debunking misinformation about food and body size that promotes unhealthy eating habits among young women athletes.

A $250,000 grant from the U.S. State Department will fund a program led by RIT professors Clyde Hull and Eric Williams to help entrepreneurs in Jordan form circular economy businesses.

Industrial Design students envisioned solutions for utilizing waste in the apple and dairy industries for the international Biodesign Challenge.

CNBC talks to Kristin Bain, assistant professor of management, about her research on the benefits of amplifying others' work.

Limited English Proficiency Program Manager at M&T Bank and Saunders aluma, Mayra Colon'16 (OEMBA), spoke with NBC Washington about how the purchasing power of the Hispanic and Latino community is "changing the American culture."

Assistant professor of hospitality and tourism, Steven Carnovale, comments on the supply chain crisis and is featured by Localsyr.com Syracuse.

Assistant professor of supply chain management, Steven Carnovale, was featured in News 10 ABC Albany for his comments about how consumers can navigate through this holiday season's supply chain crisis.

WETM 18 News Elmira features comments from assistant professor of supply chain management, Steven Carnovale, about what consumers can expect this season amid the supply chain crisis.

Featured by PIX 11 NYC, Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, breaks down this season's supply chain crisis.

WROC-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, about the effects of supply and demand on gasoline prices.