College of Busienss Centers and Labs
Advancing Research, Innovation, and Industry Partnership
The Research Initiatives Driving Our Impact
The College of Business Centers and Labs serve to advance knowledge, foster collaboration between faculty, students, and industry partners, and address real-world business challenges through rigorous research and applied practice.
Learn more about our centers and labs below.
Blockchain Business Lab
Explores the implications of blockchain technology for the business landscape. Faculty-student teams collaborate with industry partners to solve real-world problems and train future leaders in the blockchain industry.
Center for Integration of Business Education & Humanities (CIBEH)
Fosters activities that connect business education and creativity with humanistic concerns, supporting the development of well-balanced, socially responsible individuals prepared for contemporary professional challenges.
Center for Performance Measurement
The first center of its kind in the U.S., focusing on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate organizational efficiency across sectors including health care, education, energy, finance, and government.
Center of Entrepreneurial Finance
Advances research and practice on entrepreneurial finance through student programs, consulting projects, industry mentorship, and startup resources including the Blockchain Lab, Butterklee Lab, and Investing Lab.
Child Consumer Behavior Lab
Studies how children engage with marketing, products, and consumption decisions. Research from the lab informs academic understanding and ethical considerations around marketing to young audiences.
Innovation Center
Supports entrepreneurship and innovation across the Stony Brook community, providing students and faculty with resources, mentorship, and programming to develop and launch new ventures.
Leadership & Creativity Research Lab
Investigates the relationship between leadership and creative thinking in organizational settings, contributing to understanding how leaders can cultivate innovation and creativity within teams.