Category / College of Business Administration
Accounting Students Receive Awards at NYSSCPA Education Night Dinner
The annual Education Night Dinner of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), Buffalo Chapter, took place Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. The purpose of the event was to honor the outstanding junior, senior and graduate accounting students from the area’s colleges and... Read on →
Awards Bestowed, News Shared During 23rd Annual Business Banquet
Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to five business leaders, alumni and students during its 23rd Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held April 25 at the at the Buffalo Marriott. More than 230 people attended the event, which was emceed by WGRZ-TV anchor and 1986 NU graduate... Read on →
IMA Meeting Focuses on Sustainability
On Wednesday, April 17, the Niagara chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) held its spring semester dinner meeting at Niagara University in Bisgrove Hall. IMA’s mission is to provide a forum for research, practice development, education, knowledge sharing, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and best business... Read on →
College of Business Inducts 34 Students into Honor Society
On April 24, Niagara University’s College of Business Administration inducted 34 students into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs at schools accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The event took place in Bisgrove Hall, the... Read on →
Students Heading to State Business Competition After Winning Regional Event
Alex Cleveland, ’14, and Kevin Walders, ’13, winners of the NU Business Pitch Competition, recently took second place at the WNY Business Pitch Competition, held April 18, 2013. They were among a field of 40 teams from UB, Canisius, Fredonia, Buffalo State and Niagara who entered the competition. This regional... Read on →
Niagara University Business Pitch Competition Winners Announced
From a field of 10 initial applicants, Niagara University’s College of Business Administration recently awarded cash prizes to three student start-ups in its inaugural Business Pitch Competition. Dr. Shawn Daly, dean of the college, recognized the winners on April 2 after they successfully made presentations in front of an inspired audience and... Read on →
Professor Bohdan Pikas Receives American Legion Award
Bohdan Pikas, professor of marketing, was recently honored with the “Legionnaire of the Year” award for 2012. He was presented the award by Fred Warmick, post commander of Grand Island Post #1346, on March 27, 2013. The award was in recognition of outstanding leadership and service as a member... Read on →
Dr. Ali to Reflect on Time as Somali Prime Minister at April 22 Event
Dr. Abdiweli Ali, the Niagara University economics professor turned Somali prime minster, will reflect on his time as the leader of the impoverished, war-torn East African nation during a special event on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Castellani Art Museum. Building a New Somalia: Reflections from the Former... Read on →
CoBank’s Robert Engel Named to Board of Trustees
Robert B. Engel, president and chief executive officer of CoBank, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Niagara University. His election was announced by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., president of the university. Engel graduated magna cum laude from Niagara University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree... Read on →
Sixty-One NU Students Named to ‘Who’s Who’ List for 2013
High-achieving Niagara University students were recognized for their scholastic and community achievements on Friday, April 5, at the Castellani Art Museum. The 61 young men and women received certificates representing their selection for Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, a nationwide accolade that dates back to... Read on →
