Full-Time MBA Experience

There are many significant reasons why the MBA program at the University at Buffalo School of Management is the elite MBA program in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of the top MBA programs in the United States. Renowned faculty, high-caliber students, outstanding student services, successful alumni, extensive international connections, taken individually or in a group, these are just a few of the reasons our MBA program has earned a worldwide reputation for excellence.

MBA Advantage

At the University at Buffalo, your MBA experience begins before you even set foot in a classroom. During our innovative orientation and professional development sessions, known as MBA Advantage, you will become acquainted with your classmates and begin to familiarize yourself with the team-based learning environment that is the backbone of our curriculum.

You will complete an initial assessment of your own strengths and weaknesses and work with the energetic staff of our Career Resource Center to develop a job-search strategy that you will fine-tune as your studies progress. And unlike orientations at most other business schools, MBA Advantage does not end after your first few days on campus. Each semester of your MBA education begins with informative and interactive seminars on such topics as case analysis, effective compensation negotiation, managing your professional image, and job-search techniques. Through MBA Advantage, our students develop skills that others obtain only through years of corporate experience.

A Team Environment

To be highly successful in today's global marketplace, you must be able to skillfully lead, work and communicate with colleagues from diverse social, political and functional backgrounds. That's why we place you in the same kind of team environment that exists in most top business organizations today. As a first-year student, you will be placed in a cohort of approximately sixty students, with whom you will attend most classes.

You also will be grouped into six-person teams, which are assembled for their diversity. You and your teammates will prepare projects, deliver presentations, complete assignments and study together. You will become adept at collaboration and team problem solving, and challenge each other to think from different perspectives and to adapt to new ideas. As an added benefit, teammates often become friends and future colleagues, contributing to one another's lifetime career networks.

The Bottom Line - you will leave our program with these tools for success:

A breadth of knowledge across all functional areas
Comprehensive, in-depth knowledge in one or more specialized areas
Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills
Practical, hands-on business experience
The ability to think strategically and solve problems
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
A global perspective and understanding
Polished communication and presentation skills