For Students

Here for scaling success

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is optimized to scale student success in the world of business at lightning speed. We embody the entrepreneurial spirit in everything we do to ensure that, no matter what, business follows.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Here for building careers in real time

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Professional Certificate in Business & Entrepreneurship

Build the foundation for a successful career in business.

24 consecutive months

96 credits

Curriculum highlights:

entrepreneurship
sales and marketing
economics
accounting and finance
analytics and coding
career development
business law and taxation

6 months of internships or mentored startup incubation

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Advanced Certificate in AI & Business

Master data and deploy practical AI solutions to drive business growth.

12 consecutive months

48 credits

Curriculum highlights:

applied AI
analytics and coding
data systems
career development
project management

3 months of internships

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BUSINESS SCHOOL REDEFINED

Here for going beyond expectations

At Golisano Institute, we’re leading a paradigm shift in business education.

Focused: Our curriculum puts business above all else, homing in on only what a career in business demands.
Visionary: We’re disrupting higher education by providing a high-quality, accelerated education anyone can afford.
Agile: We teach at market speed, delivering a business education that is in lockstep with emerging technologies and trends.

Speaking from Experience

Every Wednesday, guest speakers come to campus center to share insights and perspectives on business success, entrepreneurship, and leadership. This is a unique offering that gives students the opportunity to hear from—and interact with—some of the sharpest minds in business today.

Featuring

9

1

speakers since 2023

Past Speakers

Tim Shriver

Chairman

Special Olympics

June 5, 2024

Colleen Matteson

President

Bank of America

November 29, 2023

Tim Tebow

Founder, Tim Tebow Foundation; College Football Analyst, ESPN and SEC Network; Former NFL Quarterback

June 18, 2025

Anthony Scaramucci

Founder & Managing Partner, Founder & Chairman

Skybridge Capital, SALT

July 2, 2025

Erin Tolefree

President & CEO

Baldwin Richardson Foods

February 8, 2025

Tom Monaghan

Founder

Domino’s Pizza

October 4, 2023

Lindy Ruff

Head Coach

Buffalo Sabres

June 18, 2025

Shaina Zazzaro

Founder & CEO

Effortlessly Healthy

June 4, 2025

Tom Bonadio

Founder & Senior Counsel

The Bonadio Group

December 18, 2024

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Individualized learning

Instructors commit 40 percent of their time to mentoring, so students always have support inside the classroom and out.

Campus resources

Campus center is more than a place for learning business, it’s a place for experiencing business firsthand. We offer many ways for students to expand what—and who—they know beyond the classroom setting.

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Revenue Accelerator

Campus center is home to a 16-week, sales-training program for tech startups in Western New York. Students are invited to participate in networking events and contribute to specific projects as different cohorts go through the program.

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Businesses in Residence

A growing number of businesses call the institute home. Students have many opportunities to engage with these startups and more mature companies representing a wide range of sectors.

Clothing Closet

Stocked with professional attire in a range of sizes and styles, the Clothing Closet ensures every student can make a confident first

AI Innovation Hub

A state-of-the-art space that is wholly dedicated to exploring the intersection of business and bleeding-edge technologies. Students can explore and test AI tools while building a practical understanding of machine learning, data analytics, and more.

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Career growth & success

Real-world, in-the-field experiences—through job shadowing, internships, mentored startup incubation, and capstone projects—are fully integrated into our curriculum from day one so students can gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

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A group of students with a professor pose in front of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

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Global experiences

This program brings coursework, live-client projects, and industry partners together in international immersions that deliver employer-relevant, credit-bearing outcomes.

Our next excursion will be Dubai in Spring 2026!

All the instructors and students want to see you succeed. […] Just being in the business environment here helped me advance as a professional, but also as a person.

Jordan, class of 2025

Joint degree programs

For graduates that want to eventually pursue a bachelor’s degree, the Golisano Institute has a joint-degree partnership with four colleges and universities. All of these options provide high-quality education and significantly reduce the overall cost of a bachelor’s degree.

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