Business, Management, and Leadership News

Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation. This article was republished by Business Insider and the Houston Chronicle, among others.

Six graduate programs in Saunders College are now STEM-designated, allowing students the opportunity to engage in technology-based business education.

RIT business students can expect major changes to Max Lowenthal Hall, home of Saunders College of Business, after the completion of a more than $20 million expansion and renovation project in fall 2023.

The largest construction project on the RIT campus in more than 50 years remains on track to open in fall 2023. When complete, the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) will cover more than 120,000 square feet of new construction as well as more than 83,000 square feet of renovations in two existing buildings.

RIT’s community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni has grown larger than ever. Enrollment jumped to a new record last fall with 19,718 students studying across all campuses, up 1,050 from fall 2020.

WHAM-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about how labor shortages are affecting the supply chain.

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, about the population growth in Ontario County.

Business Insider talks to Gijs Overgoor, assistant professor of marketing, about his recent study exploring what kind of social media images users prefer.

RIT has been recognized for offering some of the best online programs in the nation, including Saunders College of Business Executive MBA program, which leaped to No. 9 in the latest rankings.

Chonte’ Martin, Atlanta’s facility management director of operations, started her career 25 years ago after learning electrical work in technical school. She received her advanced graduate certificate in project management from RIT’s School of Individualized Study and continued her online study to complete her master’s degree in facility management.

Futurity features research by Gijs Overgoor, assistant professor of marketing, on what kind of social media images users prefer.

Rachel Romaine, a fourth-year international business and management information systems double major, received a $10,000 Award for Excellence in Business Commentary from The Executive Leadership Council, a preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives in C-suites, on corporate boards, and in global enterprises.