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is about more than a credential. information.
“I chose Simon because I wanted rigorous coursework “One lesson I reflected on during my internship was
USING DATA TO
focused on finance, strategy, and analytics that would
challenge me and make me
MARKETPLACE.
Additionally, the amazing tight-knit community that both my spouse and
I felt when visiting campus was unbelievable.”
would resonate with my audience.”
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SEVIN YELTEKIN
Dean, Simon Business School No. No. No. No.
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MBA IN THE US OVERALL AMONG BEST MBA PROGRAM BEST BUSINESS SCHOOL
Research interests: Financial Times, 2022 US BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE US U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Macroeconomics; sustainable fiscal Bloomberg Businessweek, 2022 Fortune, 2022
and monetary policy design; public
debt management; computational
economics
No.
HEAD
.“We have a strong quantitative focus
THREE PREEMINENT JOURNALS
because good business requires making
STARTED OR EDITED AT SIMON: quantitative decisions: what product to launch,
Journal of Accounting and Economics what pricing to use, where to invest your firm’s
Journal of Financial Economics money. It’s also what defines the businesses at
Journal of Monetary Economics the forefront of the economy.”
OF THE CLASS.
PAUL ELLICKSON JOANNA WU
Michael and Diane Jones Professor Susanna and Evans Y. Lam
of Marketing and Economics Professor of Business
Administration
Research interests:
The intersection between Research interests: Financial
quantitative marketing and industrial disclosure and regulation
organization
“Working together collaboratively, we will continue to build on our strengths. PhD: Tulane University
Through our innovative research and teaching, interdisciplinary approach, and PhD: Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Editor: Journal of Accounting
our commitment to an equitable and inclusive environment, we will make a and Economics
greater impact on the world around us.”
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INNOVATIVE A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ONE GOAL:
ADVANCING YOUR CAREER
CURRICULUM.
Many students pursue an MBA to advance their careers. At Simon, every aspect of our
program is designed around that goal. We call it our Integrated Student Experience. It means
that everything you do here—including your coursework, co-curricular activities, and career
search—is intentionally connected and focused on positioning you for career success.
STEM-DESIGNATED
HALF OF OUR CORE
FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM: YEAR 1 COURSES ARE STEM ELIGIBLE
OPTION.
We are the first MBA program in the US to offer a STEM-designated option
STR 401
Managerial
Economics
MINI
Introductory
ACC 401
Corporate Financial
Accounting
MKT 402
Marketing
CIS 401 A
Information Systems
for Managment
GBA 412
Data Analytics
CIS 401 B
Information Systems
for Management
GBA 411
Business Modeling
MGC 402
Influence in
Interpersonal
Interactions
ELECTIVE*
GBA 490
Summer
Internship
Experience
Probability Management
to students in any specialization, which signals analytical and quantitative rigor for Finance ELECTIVE* OMG 402 ELECTIVE*
to employers. FIN 402 Operations
Capital Budgeting ELECTIVE* Management
and Corporate
Objectives GBA 401
Structured
Problem Solving
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SPECIALIZATIONS
Our specializations take a deep dive in one area of focus. Your coursework will be linked to co-curricular
and career-search activities that align with your short-term career goals. Or, you can follow our General
Management track to choose from a broad selection of courses.
Choose one project course below
based on your specialization:
CIS 461
Strategy and Business Systems
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Consulting Practicum
MINORS MGC 401
Complement the coursework in your specialization with a Professional Communication:
Persuasion in Business Relationships
minor, which will round out your skills and functional training.
*Note: During your Simon MBA, you’ll need to take three required electives: STR 421 and two managerial breadth electives, which are designed to bolster professional skills
employers desire. There is no set term when these need to be completed, so you have the flexibility to satisfy these requirements when they best fit your schedule.
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HUMBERTO RESENDIZ
MAGAÑA ’23
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Marketing–Product Management;
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Consulting–Strategy
MBA Cohort Entering in 2022 (STEM-Designated MBA)
Internship:
Warner Bros. Discovery
MBA Strategy Summer Intern
From:
Mexico
Amazon
Manager, Product Management
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+ DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL,
SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS,
New York, New York
INCLUDING:
Asians in America Simon Pricing Club
Graduate Business Council Simon Says
Net Impact Simon Spectrum
Simon Accounting Association Simon UNCorked Grow your professional acumen and network. Share your enthusiasm for sports, gaming,
Simon Black Student Alliance Simon Volunteers or wine. Bond over shared cultural backgrounds. Connect with new friends and experiences.
Simon Consulting Club Simon Women in Business Make a difference in the world around you. Our clubs and organizations provide plenty of options
Simon Finance & Investment Club to belong and lead.
Simon Marketing Association simon.rochester.edu/mba-clubs
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MORE THAN A NETWORK.
“MY TIME AT SIMON
WAS TRANSFORMATIONAL,
and my classmates played a big part in shaping my
experience! By the conclusion of my program, I had a great
understanding of the Simon family and left my MBA journey
with lifelong friends.”
1:5 50+
Johnson & Johnson Vision
Associate Brand Manager MBA FACULTY/FULL-TIME HOURS OF
Jacksonville, Florida
MBA STUDENT RATIO TEAMBUILDING
during the first year
of the MBA program
Our students consistently rate the Simon experience as collegial and supportive. And our smaller
class sizes mean you’ll get to know—truly know—your classmates.
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AKHIL KOKKALEMADA ’22
Specialization:
Consulting–Strategy
A new level of clarity. Minors: Entrepreneurship; Finance
REFLECTION,
(STEM-Designated MBA)
EY
Senior Consultant
REFINEMENT,
Atlanta, Georgia
AND ROCHESTER.
Boston, Massachusetts
OUT
AND
ABOUT
“I was the COO for the Simon School
Venture Fund (SSVF), Simon’s student-led,
early-stage, industry agnostic
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LIFE
DOLLARS RAISED FOR AND INVESTED IN
$61,992 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES DURING THE
2021–2022 SIMON IMPACT INITIATIVE,
which was started by Simon Net Impact—a gold status chapter for four
consecutive years—and the Graduate Business Council.
The initiative also resulted in 275 impact events, 4,243 hours volunteered,
and 7,670 people engaged thanks to the work of the Simon clubs and
organizations that participated.
COUNTRIES
5 where MBAs travel for career
treks and academic Immersions:
India, Israel, Singapore, South
Africa, and Switzerland
95% PERCENTAGE OF SIMON MBAS WHO
COMPLETED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Walmart
Accenture
Strategy Lead, Home Private Manager, Strategy
& Exclusive Brands
& Consulting
San Francisco, California Chicago, Illinois
CONNECTED.
18,000+
ALUMNI IN
MORE THAN
80
COUNTRIES
Google
Strategy & Operations Lead
Boston, Massachusetts
LOCAL GEMS
no matter what your food and drink preferences are.”
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No. 10 130 EVER
BETTER.
BEST BUSINESS CLIMATE WINERIES IN THE
FINGER LAKES REGION
AMONG MID-SIZED METROS Finger Lakes Wine Alliance
based on growth potential, talent pipeline,
quality of life, and affordability
Business Facilities, 2021
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Your Simon MBA is also a degree from the University of Rochester, one
of the world’s leading private research universities. UR is known for
outstanding programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, medicine,
No.
BEST CITY IN THE US FOR
and music, and has a long-standing focus on data science. Our motto,
Meliora—“ever better”—expresses the University’s commitment to
invention and innovation, fueled by hard work and imagination.
REMOTE WORKERS
Ownerly, 2022
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R1 FOR VERY HIGH
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
No.
MOST AFFORDABLE MAJOR
TOP
BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE
HOME TO THE
INTERNATIONALLY
THE INSTITUTE OF OPTICS
HAS GRANTED OVER HALF
RENOWNED EASTMAN OF ALL US DEGREES IN
HOUSING MARKET IN THE US US FOR QUALITY OF LIFE SCHOOL OF MUSIC OPTICS
Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, 2022 U.S. News & World Report, 2022
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No. 3 No.5 Simon connects you with today’s
ROI
top companies.
FOR HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT
PERCENTAGE
3 MONTHS POST- SAMPLE OF MBA INTERNSHIP AND FULL-TIME HIRING COMPANIES
GRADUATION
(2020–2022)
Among ranked US business 3M
EY Morgan Stanley
schools with 50 or more
job-seeking graduates 5Nine F5 Networks, Inc. Nature's Way
650Labs Fast Growing Trees Newry
U.S. News & World Report, 2021
Abbott Federal Reserve Nike, Inc.
Accenture FedEx NPD Group
Activision Blizzard Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Otis Elevators
Adobe (FCA US LLC) Overstock
Based on percentage increase on pre-MBA salary. AECOM Strategy+ Fiserv, Inc. Paychex
The Economist, 2021 Aimia Inc. Fisher-Price PayPal, Inc.
AlixPartners, LLC Garlock Sealing Technology Peloton Interactive, Inc.
Amazon Gartner PepsiCo Inc.
General
GRADUATE HIRES BY FUNCTION Management EMPLOYMENT American Express Company GenPact Consulting Pfizer Inc.
Figures rounded to the nearest whole number
Operations/Logistics OUTCOMES Amgen Inc.
Analysis Group
Gilead
Google
Pine Brook Partners
Pride Products Distributors
Finance/Accounting Marketing/Sales Consulting Other Applied Materials, Inc. Grupo México ProcDNA
AT&T Guggenheim Partners Procter & Gamble
33% 28% 23% 7% 7% 2%
93% Autodesk Inc. Gurtam Inc. Quicken Loans Inc.
Avangrid Harris Williams RapidSOS
Bank of America Henkel Corporation RBC Capital Markets
Accepted employment Barclays Highland Planning Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
3 months post-graduation
Class of 2021 BNP Paribas Holden Advisors Red Hat Inc.
CLASS OF 2021 Boston Scientific Corporation Howe and Rusling, Inc. Sandoz
Cardinal Health HP ServiceNow
75.3% SCHOOL-FACILITATED EMPLOYMENT $154,529 Century Link IBM Siemens Healthineers
Figures rounded to the nearest decimal for legibility. Chewy InCap Group Simon-Kucher & Partners
Average base salary plus Cigna Inspiring Capital SimpliSafe
CLASS OF 2021
School-facilitated internships 30.9% sign-on bonus Cisco Ipsos Softheon
Class of 2021 Citigroup, Inc Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. Staples
(Based on U.S. News & World Report Coca-Cola Johnson & Johnson Starbucks
calculations.) Cognizant JPMorgan Chase & Co. State Street Corporation
Colgate-Palmolive Company Juniper Networks, Inc. Strategyn
Activities supported by the Benet Center 23.7% Conagra Kalypso Consulting Suntrust Robinson Humphrey
(job fairs, The Consortium, events, etc.) 100% Constellation Brands Kimberly-Clark Corporation Target Corporation
Corning Incorporated KPMG LLP The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Credit Suisse Liberty Mutual Insurance Thermo Fisher Scientific
Job postings Of seeking students
11.3% accepted internships CVS Health Lockheed Martin US Bank
(SimonWorks, résumé books, résumé referrals)
or project work Danaher Corporation Macquarie Group Limited Varian Medical Systems
Class of 2022 DaVita Inc. M&T Bank Verizon
School network/resources 7.2% Deloitte MarqetU Walmart Inc.
Discover Bank McKinsey & Company Wayfair LLC
Other
2.1% (Discover Financial Services) Medtronic Wells Fargo
Dow Chemical Meltek, Inc. Western Digital Corporation
Drake Street Partners Merck & Co., Inc. William Blair
Your Career Action Team will be an essential resource throughout your Simon experience. Eli Lilly and Company Metropolitan Life Insurance WineDirect
These small groups—made up of students with similar career interests, advisors, and alumni— EMA Design Automation Company
meet regularly to share experiences and insights. The goal: positioning you to stand out and Exxon Mobil Corporation Microsoft
succeed in your desired field.
Note: All figures are accurate as of October 12, 2021. Calculations for salary-related figures were prepared in adherence to the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance’s Standards
for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics.
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JAZMINE CARTER ’20 Simon works with national organizations
to provide aspiring MBA students with
Johnson & Johnson
Senior HR Business Partner, financial aid, mentoring, and career support.
DePuy Synthes
Tampa, Florida
ALL OVER
management. Benefits include a
MLT is a partnership offering
common application, scholarships,
pre-MBA application preparation
and an orientation program that
support and career development
offers networking with potential
programming for African American,
employers.
THE WORLD,
Native American, and Latinx
students.
POWERFUL
Post-9/11 GI Bill.
FORTÉ
Forté is a partnership of MBA ADMIT.ME ACCESS
PARTNERS.
programs and corporate sponsors Admit.me Access is the only free
who seek to increase the number comprehensive admission resource
of women in business leadership. for underrepresented minorities
Benefits include application and women interested in applying
support, professional development, to MBA or business-related MS/PhD
and consideration for selective programs. Admit.me Access provides
fellowships. All MBA candidates, both resources and community
regardless of sex, are considered for opportunities and ensures that its
the Forté Fellowship. members never apply alone.
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APPLY.
MRIGENDRA KUMAR GET TO Simon’s small class size means we can take the time to get to know
each applicant personally. We encourage you to connect with our
MRITYUNJAYA ’19
Consulting–Pricing; KNOW US. Admissions staff early in your search so you can get a sense of what it’s
Entrepreneurship
(STEM-Designated MBA) like to be part of the Simon community.
simon.rochester.edu/apply
McKinsey & Company
Associate Questions about our MBA program or what makes the most effective
application? We’re ready to help you every step of the way.
Chicago, Illinois
FIT AND
Specializations: Marketing–Brand Management; Consulting–Strategy
Consulting–Pricing; Consulting–Strategy
(STEM-Designated MBA)
Minor: Entrepreneurship
US Army
Major
MORE
Medtronic Student, United States Army
Senior LDRP Command and General Staff College
CEO Communications & Operations Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Atlanta, Georgia
FULFILLING
“One thing that immediately stood out to me
“When first visiting Simon, I fell in love with about Simon when I was assessing fit was
the supportive community. Support was a the diverse class profile. With a broad range
critical component for me when considering of talent from here in the United States and
THAN YOUR INITIAL CAREER GOAL.” business school, and after two years here, I
can honestly say Simon did not disappoint.”
across the world, you are bound to learn from
different perspectives.”
APPLY
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