Simon Graduate School of Business | University of Rochester from Thinkers to Leaders

Simon Graduate School of Business | University of Rochester From Thinkers to Leaders. They are presidents and C.E.O.’s of major corporations—deans and professors at prestigious academic institutions, respected business owners and successful entrepreneurs. They’re Simon M.B.A.’s, unique thinkers who have become true leaders—in business and in life.

Since awarding our very first 464 M.B.A. degree in 1962, more Simon graduates are presidents of leading companies than 11,000 Simon alumni have made their mark on 208 Simon graduates are the business world with C.E.O.’s their extraordinary talents and achievements. Today, 178 Simon graduates are Simon alumni form an C.F.O.’s influential network that 32 extends across the country Simon graduates are C.O.O.’s and around the world. Global reach Number of countries where Simon alumni reside: 83

Regional alumni networks in: • Atlanta • China • San Francisco/ • Bern • Korea Bay area • Boston • London • Seattle • Charlotte • New York City • Tokyo • Chicago • Paris • Washington, D.C. • Rochester, N.Y

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1 “Since graduation, I can On the Money. honestly say that “A few years after my undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, I found myself as the head logistics engineer for a I have re-emerged into division of Carrier Corporation (United Technologies) in Syracuse, N.Y. Though I enjoyed engineering, I wanted to develop a stronger grasp of business concepts, the working world with particularly in finance and accounting. I was initially indecisive as to whether a M.B.A. was right for me, so I an extremely valuable decided to take a couple of classes part-time at Simon, before taking the plunge. The courses were intensive asset—a Simon M.B.A. and far more challenging that I had initially imagined. I enjoyed finance so much that I was eager to switch I have far more insight careers and quickly secured a consulting career in the Financial Services division into the variables that of BearingPoint (now owned by PWC) in Charles (Dusty) Riddle ‘09 San Francisco, Calif. I went on to consult M.B.A., Finance make a business suc- for large commercial banks and credit Associate, Booz Allen’s Business card companies around the country, using Analytics team, ceed, have developed an what I had learned from Simon. Booz Allen Hamilton Washington, D.C. “Two years later, I decided that my dabble outstanding economic in business school was not enough and I returned to the Simon School. Simon framework to aid my prepares you to succeed by allowing you to obtain the very best business school education, by inviting you to clients, and have learned join the strong network of Simon alumni, by helping you figure out what career you want and how to get how to manage my own it, and by teaching you to constantly improve yourself. These are assets that will continually benefit me as a personal brand. ” Simon alumnus.”

2 Key Asset. “Simon professors taught me principles in economics and Joan Lavis ‘83 finance that have become the foundation of my busi- M.B.A., Finance and Accounting ness beliefs. Those principles are still relevant and come Managing Director, Global Head of into play every day in my professional life in such areas as Strategic Acquisitions, Investment Banking, acquisition assessment, capital structures development, UBS Investment Bank product pricing and consumer behavior. Stamford, Conn. My advice to future M.B.A.’s? Get the most out of business school because it will probably be the last time you will have an opportunity for concentrated learning with great professors. Equally important, enjoy the social life. Your classmates can become lifelong friends and connections to great opportunities.”

“The business principles I learned at Simon are still relevant today, more than 20 years post-graduation. Being

able to ‘kill or fill’ ideas quickly is essential in my line of work, and I credit my ability to my strong

Simon education and work experience.”

3 “My experience working

with a diverse team of

students at Simon helps

me navigate and quickly

adapt to the intricacies

and complexities of

Daniel M. Ng ‘89 being in an international M.B.A., Finance, Accounting and Competitive and Organizational Strategy market environment.“ Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance, BOC International Hong Kong

Facing Facts. “I chose Simon both for its small size and stellar reputation in finance. The faculty comprises very strong and approachable professors who are top in their respective fields. They made concepts easy to understand and genuinely cared about students. %* “When I graduated, I felt strongly equipped with the necessary quantitative skill sets and a strong analytical 81.3 mind to tackle the most complicated situations and break them into very basic components for analysis. Simon students were Simon’s framework for detailed analysis is highly valuable.” placed 90 days post-graduation

*As of September 14, 2009

4 Team Player. “After receiving my undergraduate degree, I spent several years working as an accountant. I thought, ‘How do I elevate my career? How do I increase my skill set and make a change in my life?’ An M.B.A. seemed like the next logical step. Through word of mouth, I found out about fellowship opportunities within the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. From there, I applied to several graduate schools, including Simon. Simon seemed like a great fit and got me involved in civic and social organizations, including the 100 Black Men mentoring program begun by Oprah Winfrey. I also tutored students in African-American history and started Simon’s first formal chapter of the National Black M.B.A. Association. I found that Simon was a real family environment, and I made a lot of great friends there. More important, I learned about the value of teamwork and how everyone needs to contribute to succeed. Today, I’m in a three-year training program with American Express, doing 12-month rotations in areas such as risk control and product groups. It’s given me great exposure to a variety of areas in a global company. Getting my M.B.A. was definitely worth it. Outside of the skills you gain, there is Kenyatta Andrews ‘06 the perception that you have to be taken more seriously as a financial professional. M.B.A., Finance And any company that hires an M.B.A. factors into your compensation the sacrifice Manager, I-Business Analysis, you’ve made to get your degree.” American Express New York City

“You want to make the best investment for your time and money.

Go into an M.B.A. program with the mindset that this will be an

all-encompassing experience, beyond just the classroom. Get involved.”

5 Shannon Silsby ‘98 M.B.A., Marketing Senior Brand Manager, all® Laundry Detergent, The Sun Products Corporation Wilton , Conn.

Personal Brand. “With a Liberal Arts undergrad degree, I found success in my early marketing career, but realized I would be best served to hone my quantitative skills in business school. I sought a school rich in curriculum and skilled at developing leaders. Simon was the right choice. “There are myriad of ways to solve a problem. Simon hones your ability to think critically. My Simon experience taught me to be a confident decisive decision maker, using robust data, married with qualitative insight, to create value.”

“Simon is a perfect size and its tight knit, supportive community is unique.

I loved the heritage of professors who were not just famous academic

names on doors, but who actually taught us in the classroom. ”

6 Ajay Asija ‘96 M.B.A., Finance Managing Director, Macquarie Capital Advisors New York, N.Y.

Re-engineering. “After spending a few years as an electrical engineer, I discovered that this particular career offered limited growth opportunities. I came to the conclusion that getting an M.B.A. would indeed be the best solution. I searched the top business schools—particularly those that are strong in finance—and quickly chose Simon on the advice of some friends. I have to say that Simon was ‘love at first sight.’ The education at the Simon School, particularly in finance, was best-in-class. The concepts were extremely well taught, the faculty was gifted and highly engaged—the classes were actually fun and I made great friends. The investment in my M.B.A. has paid off tremendously. It pro- vided me with the appropriate skill set to work on Wall Street, thus transforming my career. And even more than 10 years later, I’m still using the skills my Simon professors taught me.”

“Simon is incredibly strong in finance.

It gives you building blocks other schools

just can’t offer, educating you for life.”

7 Juan Jones ‘88 M.B.A., Marketing Think Big. Senior Vice President, North I had a B.A. in Economics from the University of Notre America Support Services, Dame and jumped right into the Simon School. I knew I Oracle Corporation needed to gain more applied analytical knowledge that San Francisco, Calif. I could leverage in the workplace. “It was a great decision. Sales, forever, has been a tribal, one-on-one art. But now, combined with marketing and information technology, it’s a scientific and analytical discipline that is an integrated function in a company. One of the best things I developed at Simon was an understanding of the intricacies of how business works. Rather than simply focusing on a single line of business, I can now look across the various functions that comprise a business and see how each works to contribute to the whole.”

“At Oracle, I leverage a lot of my Simon marketing

learning in building our customer service campaigns

and go-to-market strategies.”

8 Success in the Citi. “I was working at M&T Bank in the treasury area, and I found that I really liked it. But I always knew that I needed a better financial understanding to be able to advise larger business clients. Once I decided to go for my M.B.A., I talked with several Simon alums at M&T who said the School was one of the best in the country, with strengths in finance and economics as well as offering an international approach. I have a lot of great memories of Simon. I was head of the Simon Volunteers. We raised over $26,000 for our Secret Santa program through activities that went all through the year. We had silent auctions, service auctions, parties and pledges. At Christmas time, we bought gifts for over 270 kids and had a huge wrapping party with press coverage, live music and food. Lyndie Siff ‘05 My Simon M.B.A. has truly paid off with better opportunities, M.B.A., Marketing, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship both financially and personally. I also built great friendships HR, Management Associate, with people from all over the world.” Citigroup New York, N.Y.

#4 “There are many cultures and nationalities Return on investment represented at Citigroup. Simon was great preparation to work in a multicultural environment.” BusinessWeek 2008

9 Real-World Focused. “Having been an entrepreneur as a teenager in Germany, I came to the Simon School because of its clear dedication to and excellence in entrepreneurial education. As a young student, I was always a textbook learner, but at Simon, I learned how to work in groups to solve complex business problems. As managing partner of Ally Management Group, a turnaround management firm, I use the skills I acquired at Simon, every day, to help bring struggling companies out of troubled waters into a safe haven. In fact, the idea for the business came from my time at Simon. My Simon education has helped me tremendously in identifying problems quickly, focusing on the real issues and guiding people through a difficult phase. That link between theory and practice is most important to actually make things applicable in the real world. I’m deeply convinced that the Simon School offers everything that other schools offer and more. During my time there, I co-founded a newspaper called the World According to Simon (WATS), because I really felt that students Martin Hellweg ‘93 needed more of a voice. For a foreign student, that wasn’t the easiest thing to do, but it worked out well, and the support was outstanding. I am proud to M.B.A., Finance, Entrepreneurship say the newspaper still exists today.” Delegate of the Board of Directors, Ally Management Group Zurich, Switzerland

“I grew immensely at Simon, not only because of the

curricular programs, but also because of the

extracurricular activities.”

10 High Yield. “I was really sold on Simon after I visited the campus for an accepted students weekend. I liked the small size of Simon and its excellent reputation in the areas of finance and accounting. Simon seemed like the perfect fit for me. Simon offers a great sense of community, which is probably what stands out most when I think of my time there. I got to know almost all of my classmates very well and many of my professors. A lot of the professors took part in events outside of school, whether it be one of the many golf outings or happy hours the school hosted. My Simon M.B.A. is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. From a career perspective, it helped me obtain a job as an investment banking associate at the investment firm, Bear, Stearns and then as a finance Cory Fasold ‘05 manager for PepsiCo. The degree also gave me the opportunity to greatly advance my finance and accounting skills as well as learn about M.B.A., Finance and Accounting other areas, such as marketing and operations. In addition, I’ve built a Finance Manager, Pepsi-Cola North America lifetime network of classmates and friends who have gone on to work New York, N.Y. in various industries.”

“If a potential student is looking for an intimate school environment, academic rigor and a strong sense of community,

I can’t imagine there is a better business school than Simon.”

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