CEL CORE PROGRAM

For decades, the University at Buffalo School of Management, through its Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL), has recognized and supported the power of entrepreneurship to launch human potential, inspire innovation, produce jobs and generate wealth.

Advancing entrepreneurship is vital to invigorating the university, the surrounding community and the greater Western New York economy. The CEL provides an individualized and interactive education in entrepreneurship. Designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the CEL is based on proven principles, centered on best and next practices and backed by the thought leadership of the UB School of Management.

The CEL champions entrepreneurial gusto in the pursuit of sustainable opportunities, long-term successes, financial independence and genuine personal reward. The Center for Entrepreneurial

Leadership is taking care of business.

As a business leader, you can rely on the CEL to help you accomplish the following:

  • Identify and overcome business challenges
  • Develop a business strategy and a clearly defined vision for the future
  • Streamline your business to operate more effectively
  • Reduce and eliminate barriers to success
  • Adopt behaviors that drive entrepreneurial success
  • Focus and align all aspects of your business
  • Address your changing role within your organization

Our Mission

The mission of the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is to unlock human potential, create jobs, inspire wealth and invigorate the greater Western New York economy and community through entrepreneurial development.


Graduate Testimonials

"The Core program emphasizes the importance of working on the business, not just in the business, and on setting goals and vision for your company."

Jeanine Zaleski     
Controller
Alliance Innovative Manufacturing

 

"Prior to CEL, I felt that I was on an island, with no real connection to people who would understand and assist me with these decisions."

Domenic Cortese
President/CEO
Cortese Construction Services


 

"The Core and Strategic Entrepreneurship programs give you the opportunity to surround yourself with like-minded, enthusiastic and passionate business people committed to improving their businesses."

Brian Shine
President
Manitoba Corporation

 


Entrepreneurs in the Core program meet one evening a week from September through June.

Classes are held in the UB Downtown Gateway (formerly the M. Wile Co. Building), 77 Goodell Street. The historic structure forms the gateway to the University at Buffalo's Downtown Campus

and the nearby Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

For more information, visit mgt.buffalo.edu/entrepreneurship/center-for-entrepreneurial-leadership-cel/core-program.html

 

or contact the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at 716-885-5715 or [email protected]

Apply Online for the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) Core Program


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