Siena College School of Business

07/05/2024

Siena empowers women in business to lead, innovate, and serve their communities.

Six alumni were honored on this year’s Albany Business Review “Power 50” list — recognizing the most influential businesswomen in the Capital District across a wide range of industries.

Congratulations to:
Diana Ostroff ‘94
Connie Cahill ‘79
Lisa Marrello ‘88
Renee Walrath ‘14
Jennifer Boll ‘96
Carrie Hillenbrandt ‘94

May their impact and legacy lead the way for future generations of women in business!

07/04/2024

Wishing all of our Saints and their families a very happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸🎆

05/30/2024

Exciting news: Five Siena College School of Business alumni were honored in Albany Business Review’s 40 Under 40 list earlier this month!

Congratulations to:
Katie Nelson, ‘15 and ‘23
Christopher Ramsey, ‘11
Tyler Rajeski, ‘15
Reshma N. Mulchandi, ‘07
Ross L. Pancoe, ‘07

Read their success stories here:

Celebrating the Albany region's rising leaders.

04/29/2024

We are excited to share our second edition of the School of Business Newsletter, Spring Semester 2024! Click the link in our bio to check it out!

04/25/2024

Recently, the Economics Department hosted its 10th Annual Student-Alumni Networking Dinner with keynote speaker, Ms. Dina Maloney DeCarlo’ 16. More than 20 alums joined for the event!

04/24/2024

The School of Business welcomed Elmer Chavez, Investment Specialist at J.P.Morgan Private Bank. Elmer imparted his experience and expertise in private wealth management, offered insightful guidance and participated in meaningful discussions with the students following the lecture.
A great last School of Business Lecture for the semester!

04/15/2024

Earlier this month, Dr. Soyoung Joo’s Sports Sponsorship class welcomed back Tom McGovern ’86, President of Optimum Sports, as a guest lecturer.
Optimum Sports is the in-house sports agency within Omnicom Media Group. Tom engaged the class in a lively discussion about the types of sponsorships he manages, which has contributed to his agency's success. It was exciting to hear about the opportunities Optimum Sports has to work with big-name companies (e.g., State Farm, AT&T) including their involvement in this year's NCAA Women’s March Madness tournament. Tom's guest lecture concluded with insightful career tips and advice that resonated with the students.

04/10/2024

On April 3rd, Siena students had the unique opportunity to participate in Ready for the Next Step, a highly-interactive forum co-sponsored by Goldman Sachs Ayco and the YPN Campus Connect Program of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. Throughout this event, students were able to hear from a variety of business professionals (many of which were Siena alumni), partake in a confidence-building exercise, and network with event attendees. On behalf of Siena College, we would like to formally thank our community partners for their collaboration and commitment to creating a wonderful event. The success of this event would not have been possible without the strong ties between Siena College and the Capital Region community. We look forward to a continued partnership for many years to come!

04/05/2024

The Stack Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted the largest business plan pitch competition on record for Siena College with 25 student teams presenting their new venture concepts! The competition was divided up among three tracks this spring. The competition tracks were: Sports/Fitness/Music; Technology; and Sustainability/Health and Beauty.

Results in track 1 - Sports/Fitness/Music:
Fitknowledgy – A mobile phone application to help individuals better understand gym equipment and exercise routines for increased fitness results.
Presented by: Chris Erickson, Ethan Favia, and Jeremy Martelle

Results in track 2 - Technology:
Pairus – A digital measuring tool that eliminates or greatly reduce the time and effort for the individual in finding the correct clothing sizes across brands and styles.
Presented by: Madison Savage and Jeremiah Tyrrell

Results in track 3 – Sustainability/Health and Beauty:
Lushface – A makeup kit geared toward younger individuals to help them learn how to apply makeup in a positive and healthy manner.
Presented by: Ayo Ayorinde, Jade Gautier, Madison McHugh, and Abbie Seely

03/13/2024

This semester Dr. Joo welcomed two guest speakers in her Marketing 337, Sports Sponsorship course. In January, Mike McCormack ’97, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales & Partnerships at The NBC Sports Group. In February, Jennifer Matthews, current Vice President, Brand Strategy at FanDuel and Siena Alum.

Students were able to learn more about working in the sports marketing industry, from working their way up in their careers through different companies such as the NBC Sports Group and ESPN to the marketing strategies it takes to make any campaign successful, such as the “Kick of Destiny 2” presented by FanDuel broadcasted during the 2024 Super Bowl!

Thank you to Mike and Jennifer for coming to speak to our Sports Marketing students!

03/08/2024

Another great School of Business Lecture Series in the books!

Recently, Katie Bruce, Learning Delivery Specialist at Boeing, spoke to students about her inspiring story proving that great things come to those who work hard and persevere! She provided insightful professional and personal advice.

Look out for the next School of Business Lecture Series, April 15th

02/29/2024

Check out our Siena Saints volunteering with VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance!

The students use the knowledge they have gained from their courses to assist others prepare tax returns on Sunday mornings at local Catholic Charities.

02/16/2024

Recently, Professor Kayla Waters and School of Business students Adriana Varano and Evelyn Villavicencio, Co-Vice President and Chapter Representative of Beta Alpha Psi - Nu Xi Chapter respectively, traveled to Atlanta to attend The BAP mid-year meeting. This is a chance for chapters to network and learn about the value propositions they can offer at their school through innovative events and programming.

“What I really loved about this trip was that I got to meet so many brilliant accountants from around the country and have intelligent and thought provoking conversations that made you think about new topics like AI. Another aspect of the conference that I enjoyed was listening to other BAP chapters present on what they were doing to improve certain aspects of their chapter.” - Adriana Varano

“We came back feeling refreshed and inspired to make our Chapter Nu Xi even better here at Siena!” - Professor Kayla Waters

02/14/2024

https://siena.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoceyrqTotHNfQC1CV8vTG2-qd97ENmir9 to register

02/08/2024

A career fair REIMAGINED! The Career Expo starts next Monday, February 12th, with BUSINESS. Over 50 employers will be there! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

01/25/2024

The School of Business hosted Mahesh Nattanmai, President of MTX Group, on January 22nd as our first guest speaker of the semester! Mahesh shared some of his experiences with Siena’s future entrepreneurs! Some of the most notable advice Mahesh shared with students was how to pave their path to success, Mahesh advised students should “never stop learning and transform their challenges into opportunities.”

Our next School of Business Lecture Series is on March 4th from 12:40-1:30PM, featuring Katie Bruce, Learning Delivery Specialist at Boeing. Don't miss it!

01/17/2024

We are so excited to share with you our Fall 2023 semester newsletter!

Check out everything the School of Business did this fall and what you'll have to look forward to this coming semester!

See the link in our bio!

11/16/2023

VITA is a great opportunity to do good while gaining experience. Stop by Monday for more information or contact Professor Elaine Phelan [email protected]

11/13/2023

Check out what Professor Hall’s Food Retail Marketing class did to help a local business’ social media marketing strategy!

Applied marketing at its best!

This past week in Professor Hall’s Food Retail Marketing Class students engaged and developed strategies for The Snowman to succeed in the social media space throughout the offseason.

The class focused on Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok marketing strategies that will engage the demographics of those three platforms.

We thank these students for their careful and meaningful research and we look forward to implementing several of these strategies throughout our offseason!

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11/13/2023

11/09/2023

Study abroad enables marketing students to examine global perspectives on communications and advertising, meet with local, national and international companies,
pursue professionally-driven internships, and so much more!

Chat with a study abroad advisor today! Email [email protected] to schedule a meeting and read the article below!

https://dailydigest.siena.edu/faculty/2023/11/07/siena-abroad-major-guide-spotlight-4/

10/10/2023

Thinking about an MBA? Stop by on Wednesday to start your journey.

08/28/2023

Welcome to Siena College and the School of Business Dean Assudani! We are thrilled to have you join us.

Dr. Assudani comes to Siena College from Xavier University, where she held the position of Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. Prior to the Associate Provost role, she served as the Chair of Management & Entrepreneurship Department for 6 years. In 2019-2020, she was one of 50 faculty/administrators chosen to serve as an American Council of Education Fellow. During this time, she worked with the President of University of Louisville. Her academic background is in the areas of strategic management and innovation.

Dean Assudani looks forward to opportunities to create incredible student experiences, to fuel and further propel the amazing work of the School of Business faculty and staff, and to foster even deeper relationships with alumni and community partners.

06/02/2023

Professor to Dean to President! The School of Business wishes its former Dean the best. Peace and all good Chuck! Lead, serve, succeed.

04/27/2023

Last week Br. Michael Perry presented at the annual Golub Lecture. He spoke about his experiences and the importance of sustainability within business practices.

After the lecture, Dean Silvester presented Br. Michael with a t-shirt to replace the one he gifted to the Pope.

04/20/2023

School of Business students Emma McLaughlin and Leah Chatalian traveled to New Orleans with Dr. Cheryl Buff to present their independent research at the Academy of Business Research conference. Emma researched College Students’ Perceptions on Mental Wellbeing; Leah researched the Relationship between Social Media Influencers and the FOMO. Leah and Emma’s research, in collaboration with Dr. Buff, was self-initiated and outside the requirements of a class. After the conference they even got to explore New Orleans a bit - slide to the end to see!

03/24/2023

Welcome back to campus grads Tricia Elgee '92, Jake Cardillo '09, Justin Pinkel '06 and Sam Palmateer '19. Join them at today's event.

03/21/2023

Congratulations Ryan and Dr. Matt Davis!