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From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

Commentary: Tomorrow's business graduates must be skilled in harnessing big data, machine learning and advanced analytics to deliver powerful business solutions.

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School bus company to lay off 180 Rochester workers after losing RCSD contract

Banking & Finance

Syntec secures multimillion-dollar order for medical diagnostics optics

Syntec Optics prices $20M offering to fuel growth, potential acquisitions

Syntec Optics has priced a $20 million public offering to fund acquisitions and support operations at its Rochester manufacturing facility.

Real Estate & Construction

The recent acquisition of two properties in Palmdale, California, that are home to Delta Scientific Corp. pushed the Royal Oak Realty Trust portfolio past $1 billion in total capitalization. (Photo provided by Royal Oak)

Royal Oak’s real estate portfolio surpasses $1B in total capitalization

Royal Oak Realty Trust, based in Rochester, has surpassed $1 billion in total portfolio capitalization with 79 properties across 23 states.

Government & Politics

Erik Frisch has been promoted to commissioner of neighborhood and business development by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans. (Photo provided by city of Rochester)

Rochester names new neighborhood and business development commissioner

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans has named a new commissioner of neighborhood and business development, succeeding Dana Miller.

Nonprofits

Author and leadership expert to headline rotary luncheon

Author and leadership expert to headline rotary luncheon

Gregg Vanourek, author and TEDx speaker, will lead a leadership luncheon in Rochester benefiting the Rotary Sunshine Camp.

Healthcare

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URochester secures $3.8M state grant to strengthen healthcare workforce pipeline

The University of Rochester received a $3.8 million state grant to expand its healthcare workforce pipeline through the Career Pathways Program.

Power List

Power List for Accounting & Insurance

RBJ presents 2026 Power List for Accounting & Insurance

The people on this Power List have helped Rochester’s accounting and insurance industries innovate amid changes to the workforce and more.

Opinion

Movers & Shakers

In The Lead

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RBJ presents In the Lead: Best Legacy Businesses 2026

We are pleased to announce the next installment of our In the Lead recognition program — In the Lead: Best Legacy Businesses in Rochester.

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Women of Excellence

May 14th, 2026 | 5:00 PM

Women of Excellence identifies high-achieving women for their tremendous career accomplishments.

Tax and Regulatory Outlook Panel

May 28th, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Local experts will discuss key issues shaping the tax and regulatory outlook in the Rochester region, including evolving compliance requirem[...]

Excellence in Law

June 4th, 2026 | 11:30 AM

With the Excellence in Law Awards, The Daily Record and Rochester Business Journal pay tribute to the various ways in which legal profession[...]

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Columns and Features

Rethinking academic integrity and ethics in AI | Viewpoint

Every business has a story | Going Solo

Futures literacy strengthens decision-making, agency and sustainability | Viewpoint

Charitable Events Calendar | April 25 – May 1, 2026

Secure Choice Savings Program: What does it mean for you? | Viewpoint

The cost of certainty | Purposeful Learning

Bills GM Brandon Beane needs to nail this draft | On Sports

Spring reset: A cultural tune-up for Q2 (and beyond) | Great Workplaces

Charitable Events Calendar | April 25 – May 1, 2026

Charitable Events Calendar | May 1-7, 2026

A weekly listing of upcoming nonprofit and community events.

From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

Commentary: Tomorrow's business graduates must be skilled in harnessing big data, machine learning and advanced analytics to deliver powerful business solutions.

Greater Rochester Chamber philosophy: ‘Gentle pressure — relentlessly applied’

Celebrating Faheem Masood, the best of greater Rochester | On Business

Commentary: Faheem Masood retired this spring after spending more than three decades at ESL Federal Credit Union – three decades that earned him the title of one of Rochester’s most consequential business leaders.

On Sports Scott Pitoniak

Haley Winn pursues another title; Too soon to tell about Bills draft

Commntary: Peter Taub, the late, great newspaper columnist for the old Rochester Times-Union, regularly regaled readers with his “names that worked” snippets.

Collaboration as strategy: Navigating uncertainty in the nonprofit sector

Flexibility as strategy: Rethinking how nonprofits build leadership capacity | Leading with Purpose

Commentary: Nonprofits are not struggling because people are not working hard enough. They are struggling because the way we structure leadership no longer matches the reality of the work.

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Focus Section

Growing demand for ‘real life’ benefits can create opportunities for Rochester employers

Five tips for managing small business employee recruitment and hiring | Viewpoint

Smart borrowing in a higher-rate environment | Viewpoint

What Rochester’s small business owners miss by separating strategy, wealth | Viewpoint

Rochester marketing pros emphasize human storytelling for small businesses

Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses | Viewpoint

Aging Boomers mean rising demand, evolving expectations in Rochester senior living

Jewish Home and Episcopal SeniorLife advance staff training in Rochester

From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

From taboo to superpower: Embracing the AI revolution in business education

Commentary: Tomorrow's business graduates must be skilled in harnessing big data, machine learning and advanced analytics to deliver powerful business solutions.

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Legal experts stress need for AI policies in workplace governance

Legal experts Katarina Polozie and Tim Plunkett highlight the growing need for clear AI policies to manage workplace risks and ensure compliance.

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Rochester firms lead generative AI adoption across industries

Rochester-based IT Insights, FLX AI and Cause + Effect Strategy discuss generative AI's evolving role in business workflows and productivity.

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Rethinking academic integrity and ethics in AI | Viewpoint

Commentary: Academic integrity and ethics in AI challenge educators to design assessments that foster critical thinking at Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Secure Choice Savings Program: What does it mean for you? | Viewpoint

The New York Secure Choice Savings Program requires certain employers to offer Roth IRA retirement plans starting in 2026, impacting employee savings options.

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