May, 01, 2025
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.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Here for building careers in real time
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
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
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
8
2
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, 2024Individualized 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.
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.
Businesses in Residence
A growing number of businesses call the institute home. Students have many opportunities to engage from 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.
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.
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
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Enrollment for Spring 2026 at Golisano Institute is now open for those ready to take the next step.
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