Business, Management, and Leadership News

Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology continues to garner attention in national and international rankings and recognitions.

An interdisciplinary team of RIT students finished No. 1 in North America and third globally in the Bloomberg 2023 Global Trading Challenge, marking the first time the university has participated in the international competition.

RIT's Counter Strike 2 team won the 2023 Grand Finals of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Varsity Premier league—the most competitive league that NACE offers. This is RIT’s eighth national championship in esports.

Twelve RIT alumni have been honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2023-2024 year. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the School of Individualized Study, and the RIT Graduate School to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.

More than $200 million has been given to Transforming RIT to support scholarships and the student experience to ensure the best and brightest minds can attend RIT regardless of their financial circumstances. The campaign, launched publicly in 2018, is bringing RIT’s strategic plan to life by investing in student success, creating world-class facilities, advancing research and discovery, and innovating careers of the future.

Saunders College of Business faculty, alumni, and students—together with local business leaders—have recognized a popular, longtime professor with the dedication of a multifunctional space inside Max Lowenthal Hall. The Daniel D. Tessoni Business Center honors the esteemed RIT faculty member who served in several roles at the college from 1974 until his retirement last year.

The Rochester Hotel Association (RHA) is accepting applications for its annual David Crumb Excellence in Hospitality Scholarship, open to hospitality students at RIT and Monroe Community College.

WHAM-TV features a photo gallery of Clement Chung '20 MBA (Executive MBA), who ran more than 144 miles around the greater Rochester region to generate awareness for Autism Up.

The U.S. House of Representatives honored Saunders College of Business alumnus Kamalakar “Kam” Shenai ’89 MBA (marketing) as a distinguished leader in Central Florida during Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May.

Saunders received several prestigious recognitions from TopUniversities.com QS Business Master’s Rankings 2024 and Global MBA Rankings 2024.

Our master of science in technology innovation management and entrepreneurship (TIME) provides the tools and skills to solve problems creatively and lead companies navigating the challenging high-tech environment.

Johnny “Cupcakes” Earle, founder of the world-renowned T-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes—widely recognized for inspiring cult-like brand loyalty, including mile-long store queues and even permanent tattoos—will deliver the annual Gasser Lecture Series on campus next week.