University of Rochester

The Simon Business School at the University of Rochester offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, consulting, e-commerce, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, international business, marketing, management information systems, and production/operations management. Simon promotes an intimate learning experience that places emphasis on building relationships and gaining hands-on experience. The school focuses on providing a small community of students, and it limits its graduating class size to roughly 125 full-time MBA students. Students can choose the traditional, two-year full-time MBA program, or accelerated, part-time and executive MBA options that are designed for working professionals. The school also offers full-time and part-time master’s programs in finance, marketing, business analytics and more. A joint MD/MBA degree program is offered in conjunction with the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. International students make up about 50 percent of the school’s annual full-time MBA enrollment. There are more than two dozen student organizations, from business-related to social and cultural clubs. Students at the University of Rochester have myriad opportunities to experience life outside of school, with many cultural attractions, including the Rochester Museum and Science Center, dining options and shopping opportunities. The university provides the Rochester Alumni Exchange so that the more than 14,000 Simon graduates working around the globe can stay connected to the school.