Saunders College of Business News
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November 9, 2026
Founder’s Rochester roots helped seal $375M rare earth facility deal
Rochester Business Journal profiles alumnus Nick Myers ’15 (MBA), founder of Phoenix Tailings, whose company plans to build a $375 million rare earth processing facility and is collaborating with RIT on workforce development initiatives.
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November 9, 2026
RIT alumnus keeps the future in focus
Pano Spiliotis ’99, ’01 MBA turned his RIT foundation in imaging science and business into a fast-growing company advancing AI-enabled imaging.
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November 4, 2026
Democrat Fiona Ma elected California lieutenant governor
CBS News San Francisco reports that Fiona Ma ’88 (accounting) has been elected California lieutenant governor, defeating Republican Gloria Romero.
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October 29, 2026
An app for fans of live local music
Rochester Beacon profiles RIT business management alumnus Antonio Calabrese '07 about hapjam, an app that helps music fans discover local live performances by connecting them with nearby bands and venues in Rochester, N.Y., and Tampa Bay, Fla.
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October 27, 2026
Accomplishments from Saunders Students
At Saunders College of Business, students are always on to something amazing, even before graduating!
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October 27, 2026
Saunders Faculty and Staff Go Above and Beyond
Saunders College of Business recognizes the accomplishments of its outstanding employees.
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October 23, 2026
RIT research reveals why women stay silent in rude workplaces
Research from an RIT professor shows that rudeness in the workplace keeps good ideas from being shared, and that women are most likely to hold back because of it.
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October 21, 2026
Not just for hospitality majors: RIT wine classes can lead to careers or a lifelong hobby
WHEC-TV speaks with Julie Purpura, visiting lecturer of hospitality and tourism management at RIT, about the university’s wine and beverage courses, which offer students hands-on learning experiences that can lead to careers in the beverage industry or foster a lifelong appreciation for wine.
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October 6, 2026
Supply chain disruptions create opportunities for RIT students
The Saunders Supply Chain program boasts a 100 percent co-op placement rate and, paired with the university’s nationally ranked co-op and internship program, allows students to learn on the job and define their career paths.
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September 30, 2026
Saunders Alumni News and Recognitions
Check out some of the great things our Saunders alumni are doing around the globe.
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September 22, 2026
U.S. News 2027 Best Business Schools Ranking
Poets & Quants for Undergrads highlights RIT’s Saunders College of Business as one of the biggest movers in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 undergraduate business rankings, rising 19 spots to No. 58.
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September 22, 2026
Saunders College of Business Surges to #58 in latest U.S. News Ranking
In the U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges ranking, Saunders College of Business made a remarkable one-year leap of 19 spots from No. 77 to No. 58 among the nation's Best Undergraduate Business Programs.