Business

Business Department granted candidacy for accreditation

Programs within the department that are eligible for accreditation include the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), financial planning (BBA), sport management (BBA), technology management (BBA), the Associate of Science (AS) in business administration sport management (AS), the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in accounting and marketing (AAS). Read Article

Alfred State’s Adam Wilkins receives TD Ameritrade scholarship

Wilkins traveled to New York City, where he participated in a tour of the Financial District given by TD Ameritrade. Wilkins and his fellow winners were able to visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square and help ring the closing bell on July 18.  Read Article

Alfred State honors 45-year employee

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor James Grillo, Business Department, was honored recently for 45 years of service.  Read Article

Students devising marketing plan for Hornell businesses

Susan Gorman, an adjunct instructor in Alfred State’s Business Department, noted that this initiative is part of an applied learning project her strategic marketing class is undertaking. Read Article

Student proves it’s never too late to succeed in college

As he looked through the brochures he was holding, Anthony Harvey liked what he was seeing: information about a college of technology that offered more than 70 hands-on majors and paths to a brighter future. Read Article

Sport management students learn from the pros

Alfred State sport management students recently attended the inaugural Niagara University Sport, Recreation, & Tourism Summit. Read Article

Employers rate Alfred State business grads a wise investment

The college’s reputation for producing job-ready candidates continues to spread, and many employers are finding graduates from the Business Department eager and ready to contribute to their teams.  Read Article

Business students receive expert advice on retirement planning

It’s never too early to start planning for retirement, as proven by a group of Alfred State business students who recently traveled to Rochester to learn about best practices, mistakes to avoid, and more. Read Article

FPA Conference a valuable experience for students

The students had access to more than 30 trainings on financial planning topics and were able to interact with hundreds of financial planners and financial companies from across the nation. They were also able to have formal and informal interviews with many different companies. Read Article

Leadership minor available this fall

The minor is intended to expose students to existing courses and experiential credits (internship or practicum experiences) at Alfred State that focus on and/or include leadership topics. These students will be introduced to the Social Change Model of Leadership and mentorship opportunities. Read Article