Simon Graduate School of Business
University of Rochester
Contact Information:
Simon Graduate School of Business
305 Schlegel Hall
Rochester, NY 14627

www.simon.rochester.edu
phone: 585-275-3533
fax: 585-271-3907
email: admissions@simon.rochester.edu

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Degree Programs:
M.B.A. (Full-time, Part-time and Executive)14 areas of concentration)
M.S. (full-time and part-time, 9 areas of concentration)
Ph.D. (5 areas of concentration, full time only)
Certificate Programs (part-time, 5 areas of concentration)

Accreditation(s):
The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Business-International (AACSB) since 1966.

Admission Requirements:
Full-time admission to the Simon M.B.A. program requires:
  • The online application form, including essays,
  • An official transcript from each college attended (undergraduate and graduate - regardless of whether or not a degree was obtained),
  • Two letters of recommendation,
  • A non-refundable application fee of $125 USD (waived for those who are veterans of the military or currently on active duty),
  • A resume,
  • Official scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT),
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international applicants who are non-native English speakers, and
  • An interview, if requested by the Admissions Committee.
Tuition:
Tuition for 2006-2007 is $1301 per credit hour. The full-time MBA annual cost is $39030.

Description of Learning Environment for Students:
Small Size. Simon prides itself in being the smallest top tier M.B.A. program, with an enrollment of approximately 800 full-time and part-time M.B.A. and M.S. students. The full-time graduating class of 2009 has approximately 165 students, which provides intentionally small core and elective classes and facilitates a highly interactive learning process between fellow classmates and professors.

Selective Admission and Diverse Students. Applicants are chosen for their potential to make contributions to business, as well as the diversity of their personal and professional backgrounds. International students comprise approximately 40% of each entering full-time class, making Simon one of the most culturally diverse among leading U.S. graduate business programs. This creates a dynamic learning environment, and dramatically impacts how students learn about the global marketplace.

Economics-Based Approach and Cross-Functional Curriculum. The common thread of economics allows students and faculty to share ideas and solve problems based on mutually understood methods and terminology. Faculty members teach students that most organizational problems incorporate finance, accounting, operational, strategic and marketing issues; thereby students learn to look at issues from numerous vantage points and come to fully understand fundamental concepts.

Leadership Development. We work closely with our students on gauging and then developing their individual leadership capabilities. As testament to our success, Simon graduates are both highly sought after by corporate recruiters and distinguished by their capacity to effect change-within Fortune 500 firms or through the successful establishment of entrepreneurial ventures.

Teamwork. We emphasize group work allowing each student to benefit from the quality and diverse cultural and business backgrounds of their classmates. We also foster a strong partnership between students, faculty and staff in the learning enterprise.

Through projects, hands-on experiential learning and rigorous quantitative training, our students gain everything they need to step out of the Simon School and into the fast-paced action of the business world. Full-time M.B.A. students:
  • Develop a foundation for sound management techniques,
  • Gain exposure to all of the functional areas of business,
  • Acquire an in-depth knowledge of individual and organizational behavior through participation in class cohorts and small study teams,
  • Balance theory and application through a mixture of classroom lectures, case studies, projects and internships, and
  • Customize their course of study through a flexible system that allows functional area and interdisciplinary concentrations.
Because Simon students possess varied educational, professional, cultural and geographic backgrounds, their unique characteristics create a vibrant and interactive graduate experience. The contributions of this eclectic mix of students lend themselves to a meaningful exchange of ideas that benefits the entire Simon community.

Faculty:
The Simon School faculty is known internationally for leading scholarship in management-related areas. Their cutting edge research is published in top-tier journals, and several members serve as editors of leading journals , including three published disciplines. Simon faculty members conduct research on issues which cross traditional functional lines.

Simon faculty excel in bringing their research and analytical framework to the classroom to create a well integrated M.B.A. program that provides a proven framework for solving business problems. Through its Ph.D. Program , the Simon School has trained young scholars who are now faculty at top business schools worldwide.

To learn more about a Simon School professor, please visit the faculty directory.

Accomplishments/Recognition:
Earning High Marks
Year after year, the Simon School consistently ranks high on the lists of top b-school programs. These rankings include:
  • U.S. News & World Report
    Ranked among the top 30 U.S. business schools in 15 of the 18 years since the annual survey's inception in 1990.
    No. 25 in the April 2008 survey
    No. 13 in Finance
    No. 24 in Accounting
  • Financial Times of London
    Ranked annually among the top 30 U.S. business schools since 1999.
    No. 47 among the top B-schools in the world in the January 2008 survey
    No. 3 in the world for finance
    No. 4 in accounting
    No. 4 in the world for managerial economics
    No. 22 among U.S. business schools
  • The Wall Street Journal
    #4 among the nation’s top regional business schools (September 2007)
    No. 9 for finance
  • Business Week
    Ranked among the top 30 U.S. business schools in 9 out of 11 surveys since this biennial ranking was established in 1986.
    No. 1 for return on investment among private U.S. business schools, October 2008
    No. 4 for return on investment among U.S. business schools, October 2008
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