Simon Business School, University of Rochester

About Simon Business School

Simon offers a rigorously quantitative, economics-based approach to decision-making in one of the most diverse student communities of any business school in America. In fact, the Full-Time MBA program was ranked the No. 2 most diverse among top-50 programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2022).  Simon’s degree programs inspire a new level of clarity: about how analytical frameworks drive success in business; about what it takes to collaborate and manage in the contemporary, global workplace; and about professional growth and goals.

Simon's Full-Time MBA is ranked No. 22 in the US by Fortune (2022), No. 27 in the US by Bloomberg Businessweek (2022), No. 29 in the US by Financial Times (2022), and No. 33 in the US by The Economist (2022). Our faculty teach and our staff support across all programs, so Full-Time MBA rankings are a strong signal of the value you can expect while studying at Simon—no matter which degree you pursue.

Programs:

EMBA—

The Simon Executive MBA is specifically designed to help working professionals reach their career goals. It will prepare you to promote change, improve performance, and redefine your personal goals. You’ll learn alongside successful, ambitious professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and industries. Uncover new insights and skills from our renowned faculty whose research findings are shaping business as we know it, and experience first-hand how business is conducted around the globe.

Complete your degree in just 21 months and choose between a hybrid format of in-person and online learning or a fully virtual option, depending on your proximity to Rochester, NY, and your professional goals. Learn more:  simon.rochester.edu

FTMBA—

A Simon MBA is more than a credential. It’s about a new level of clarity: about how analytical frameworks drive success in business; about what it takes to collaborate and manage in the contemporary, global workplace; and about professional growth and goals.

Simon is the first business school in the US with a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated option for each of its full-time MBA specializations. A STEM-designated MBA can help you stand out in the job market and gives international students the ability to extend their Optional Practical Training (OPT) for an additional 24 months, for a total of three years of US work eligibility without H1B sponsorship.

When Simon MBAs arrive on campus, they have the option of specializing in one of 10 areas within three core business verticals: finance, marketing, and consulting. Ultimately, whichever specialty a student picks will determine his or her MBA study plan. Each plan includes core and elective courses, a project-based course, and access to student clubs and organizations, all of which are complementary within the area of specialization.

Despite its specialized tracks, Simon intends for its students to have a well-rounded set of skills. Students can also choose to complement the coursework in a specialization with a minor, which will round out their skills and functional training. In addition, every Simon MBA is required to take at least two breadth electives, which are courses focused on professional skills such as leadership, business ethics, negotiation, and organizational behavior. These electives are designed to ensure every Simon MBA enters the workforce positioned to make an immediate impact. Learn more about Simon's Full-Time MBA:  https://simon.rochester.edu/programs/full-time-mba