- The Learning Environment
The Learning Environment
Courses of the program are delivered by highly qualified faculty using instructional approaches that ensure the learning outcomes of each course. Throughout the program, students are exposed to a variety of learning approaches, such as lectures, technology-driven lab sessions and after-lecture tutorial sessions. All junior and senior year accounting courses of the program are offered with multiple sections with the size of each section limited to 40-45 students. Course delivery and learning evaluation are uniform across all sections. Team-based projects are incorporated into most courses and are structured to simulate real-life business scenarios that require collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving in a team setting. Students have access to the Accounting Resource Center, a meeting and learning space funded by an alumnus and staffed by teaching assistants.
About Our Facilities
The Jacobs Management Center and the adjacent Alfiero Center offer a complete home for management students, faculty and staff. Together, they are among only a few buildings at UB that commingle classrooms and offices, creating an interactive community of professionals, students and scholars. The School has a computer lab with exclusive access for School of Management students.
There are nine student breakout rooms each outfitted with a large monitor for displaying laptop content. There are numerous tables and work spaces throughout the three floors of the atrium for group work, studying, networking, and socializing with peers. Take a virtual tour.
The Undergraduate Learning and Community Center includes classrooms, a community area, tutoring facilities and a group study area — all dedicated exclusively to our undergraduates, with technology throughout to enhance student experiences. The new center offers a bright, colorful space dedicated exclusively, to help undergrads feel at home in the School of Management.
About Our Faculty
The faculty of the program consists of ladder faculty and clinical faculty. Both types of faculty have the highest academic degree required for their appointment. Ladder faculty members hold doctoral degrees and maintain an active research record by publishing in the top and leading academic journals in their area of expertise. Clinical faculty members hold one or several professional certificates (e.g., CPA) in addition to academic degrees required for their appointment. Academically qualified clinical faculty also publish in their area of expertise. Our faculty frequently attend conferences, workshops, and other professional meetings to update their knowledge and develop professional networks. Our faculty is actively engaged in mentoring students (e.g., serving as faculty advisor of student clubs and coaching student teams in case competition) and ensuring a high-quality learning environment.
This expertise enables them to illustrate the theoretical side of business concepts and bring them to life with practical industry examples. Our faculty's commitment to teaching, along with their contacts, availability and friendliness, makes them a powerful and highly approachable resource for our students.
Faculty List Directory
Please visit the School of Management faculty and staff directory for additional information about our faculty.