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Roland Williams

Super Bowl star Roland Williams keynotes Minority Male Student Leadership symposium

Workshops focusing on minority male achievement in Rochester will be held at the Simon Business School on Saturday, April 30. The theme this year is, “A Tale of 2 Cities: Being Who I Want To Be.”

Sudarshan Jayaraman

Society & Culture

Cross-border financing squeezes domestic banking sector

A new study coauthored by accounting professor Sudarshan Jayaraman predicts that access to cross-border financing by multinational firms reduces the firms’ reliance on domestic banks, causing those banks to take on more risk to remain competitive.

Gleason Hall

University News

Simon Business School receives $20 million gift commitment

The $20 million deferred commitment will provide unrestricted support for the Simon Business School’s mission and will help ensure the professional success of future Simon students and alumni.

students and administrators pose with Dalia Lama after winning an award

A winning plan for Tibet

Vice provost for entrepreneurship Duncan Moore, President Joel Seligman, Michael Wohl, and Simon School of Business students Mikayla Hart, Robert Joseph Kauffman, and Cesar Quijano pose with the Dalai Lama after their third place finish in the national finals of the Tibetan Innovation Challenge, a new intercollegiate social entrepreneurship business plan contest, organized by the University of Rochester. The Simon team's project -- Tibetan Microfinance -- would unlock the entrepreneurial potential of Tibetans living in India by bringing them basic financial training and access to capital.

photo of a television showing a political ad with am image of Barack Obama

Society & Culture

Money, media coverage contribute to ‘negative’ campaigns

February 13, 2015

In a new study, Simon School professor used data science methodologies to take a closer look at what actually motivates candidates to "go negative."

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University News

Ainslie: ‘Taking Meckling’s vision into the future’

February 3, 2015

The University celebrated Andrew Ainslie’s appointment as dean of the Simon Business School at an investiture ceremony at the Interfaith Chapel on Feb. 3. During the ceremony, President Joel Seligman presented Ainslie with a Dean’s Medal in recognition of his leadership.

University News

Andrew Ainslie named Dean of Simon Business School

Ainslie has been senior associate dean, full-time MBA program, at UCLA Anderson School of Management since 2010. The appointment, subject to Board approval, is effective after Dean Mark Zupan’s term ends on June 30.

Morning snowfall

January 21, 2014

A snowy morning outside Schlegel Hall at the Simon Business School.

University News

Simon Assistant Dean for Career Management Named

November 20, 2013

Karen O. Dowd will oversee the School's Career Management Center, lead its corporate outreach and mentor student professional development.

University News

University Recognized for PR Excellence

Rochester's communications staff was awarded for their promotion of the research, innovations, services, and initiatives that take place on the River Campus and at the Medical Center.