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R E V O 2 L 5 U F 0 T O I R Y O E N A A R R S Y MISSION BY CULTIVATING BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE, ETHICAL JUDGEMENT, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN OUR STUDENTS, PROMOTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND TEACHING, AND ESTABLISHING ROBUST BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS, RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL – NEWARK AND NEW BRUNSWICK SERVES NEW JERSEY, THE COMMUNITIES WE RESIDE AND WORK IN, AND THE WORLD. 2 REVOLUTIONIZING OUR CURRICULUM, RESEARCH, TEACHING & STUDENT SERVICES Business schools in the 21st century face unprecedented ranked No. 9 by Fortune for return-on-investment among challenges. Mega trends such as urbanization, other business schools in the nation. globalization, and digitization are transforming the way we deliver business education, changing the perceived We have a world-class faculty, fully dedicated staff, value of a business degree, and redefining its relevance talented students, and strong alumni and corporate to students, employers and society. sponsors. Our academic faculty’s scholarly work is published extensively and attracts significant research Rutgers Business School is uniquely positioned to grants. Our industry faculty and executives-in-residence face these challenges. We connect two extraordinary bring valuable business knowledge and insight from institutions: Rutgers University–Newark and Rutgers their industries into their classrooms, office hours and University–New Brunswick, with mutually reinforcing in campus mentorship programs. Both RBS-Newark and strategic priorities. RBS-New Brunswick host numerous high-impact research conferences that draw renowned scholars from all over At Rutgers University–Newark, we are leaders in urban the world. business education — reinventing the undergraduate curriculum, redefining MBA programs, and introducing We are ready for the intense challenges ahead of us. new specialty master programs to meet the sophisticated The rapid growth of online learning intensifies the demands of future job markets. We are keenly attuned to national competition for lower cost, higher quality, America’s metropolitan future. As part of a campus that more flexibility, ensured learning effectiveness, sustained has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for its diversified enrollment and an ever stronger return on investment student population since 1997 by U.S. News & World for students. To that end, we are introducing technology- Report, we are teaching our students in an environment based innovations and expanding online learning that reflects the cultural richness of the world and that opportunities across all of our graduate programs. prepares future corporate leaders. The diversity of our students has attracted many major corporations to The increasing specialization of the global economy has recruit from us. created competing labor markets, forcing students to meet the needs of transnational companies, demanding At Rutgers University–New Brunswick, we are a major curriculum innovation and the study of emerging fields. player in this elite campus and AAU research university. As the very first U.S. business school to enter the Asian We benefit from membership in the Committee market in 1994, we are now further expanding our on Institutional Cooperation/BigTen, the nation’s footprint in China, Singapore, Russia, Africa, India, and preeminent academic and athletic conference. The other regions through our international Executive MBA academic quality of our students, reflected in the average program, executive education programs, and SAT scores of the freshmen classes, the high percentage study-abroad programs. of honor students, their exceptional performance in the classroom, and strong job placement rate, has been The anticipated increase of the U.S. urban population highly admired by all industries. Our programs attract and the mega trend of urbanization present complex many academically talented students from New Jersey, socio-economic issues as those without access to beyond New Jersey, and around the world to study on higher education feel the effects of economic disparity. this public ivy campus. We must engage with the communities where we reside – work with corporate partners, train residents and Our academic programs are designed to prepare students entrepreneurs and nurture small businesses — in order to to be professionals by reinforcing the value of a strong help make opportunities and prosperity possible for all. work ethic and the principles of honesty and integrity, imparting business knowledge through rigorous study Rutgers Business School is strongly positioned to and problem-solving skills through case-based teaching, continuously rise and endure as one of the preeminent and emphasizing strong leadership and communication public business schools in the world. abilities via innovative curriculum design. We are Dr. Lei Lei connected to the real world and helping to change it. Our ties to leading global companies and commitment Professor and Dean to career services have contributed to Rutgers being Rutgers Business School 3 OUR GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGE 36 mi. NEW BRUNSWICK 100 Rockafeller – nicknamed 100 Rock by students – Rutgers Business School’s $85 million building at Rutgers University–New Brunswick opened in 2013, was named one of the 50 most beautiful business schools in the world according to the online publication Top Management Degrees. Rutgers University–New Brunswick is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a highly selective organization comprising the 62 top research universities in North America. Rutgers joined the Big Ten®, the nation’s preeminent academic and athletic conference, in 2014. 4 5 Rutgers Business School’s $94 million facility, One Washington Park at Rutgers University – Newark, opened in 2009 in Newark’s downtown arts district near the Prudential Center – a major venue for concerts in North America and home to ice hockey’s New Jersey Devils – the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and the Newark Broad Street train station with direct access to Manhattan (25 minutes) and Hoboken (20 minutes). Rutgers University – Newark has been ranked the Center of Global Business, most diverse national university in the U.S. Finance, Fashion, Media, every year since 1997 by U.S. News & Design, Advertising, World Report. Commerce. Students have access to job opportunities and internships at Fortune 500 global companies with headquarters in New Jersey and New York. NEWARK 9 mi. NYC 5 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS Programs & Departments that achieved national recognition in the last 5 years: No. 1 PUBLIC MBA No. 3 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN BUSINESS PROGRAM NYC REGION – Wall Street Journal, 2010 – US News & World Report, 2015 No. 5 STRATEGY, GLOBAL No. 2 ECONOMICS, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS PROGRAMS – Bloomberg Businessweek, 2011 – Financial Times, 2013 No. 6 FINANCE, GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA No. 3 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE – Bloomberg Businessweek, 2011 PROGRAM No. 6 SUPPLY CHAIN NATIONWIDE MANAGEMENT – Gartner Inc., 2011 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN THE U.S. No. 3 MBA PROGRAM IN NYC REGION – Software Advice, 2015 – US News & World Report, 2015 No. 7 IN MBA EMPLOYMENT No. 3 MBA SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM, – US News & World Report, 2014 NATIONWIDE – Gartner Inc., 2011 6 No. 7 CORPORATE No. 9 RETURN-ON- STRATEGY, GLOBAL INVESTMENT FOR EXECUTIVE MBA BUSINESS SCHOOLS PROGRAMS – Fortune, 2015 – Financial Times, 2010 TOP-5 DESTINATIONS IN No. 7 MANAGEMENT THE WORLD TO PURSUE SKILLS, GLOBAL AN MBA IN HEALTHCARE/ EXECUTIVE MBA PHARMA PROGRAMS – MBAUniverse.com, 2015 – Wall Street Journal, 2010 TOP-10 MBA PROGRAM No. 9 PART-TIME MBA FOR HEALTH CARE/ PROGRAM IN THE PHARMACEUTICALS/ MID-ATLANTIC BIOTECHNOLOGY REGION – Find-MBA.com, 2013 – Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013 No. 8 RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE – Wall Street Journal, 2010 7 8 OUR COLONIAL BEGINNINGS Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is the nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning—one of only nine colonial colleges established before the American Revolution— with a centuries-old tradition of rising to the challenges of each new generation. 1650 :: New College/Harvard University 1693 :: College of William & Mary 1701 :: Collegiate School/Yale University 1746 :: College of New Jersey/Princeton University 1754 :: King’s College/Columbia University 1755 :: College of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania 1764 :: College of Rhode Island/Brown University 1766 :: Queen’s College/Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 1769 :: Dartmouth College 9 1966-1981 Pioneering leader. OUR HISTORY Economist Horace DePodwin, who served on President John F. Kennedy’s White House staff, is appointed dean. He serves for 17 years. 1929 Rutgers Business School founded. Seth Boyden School of Business opens at the site of the former Ballantine Brewery on Rector Street. Full-time 1968 History of giving. students paid $283 in tuition for two semesters of classes. John T. Connor, chairman of Allied Chemical, leads a four-month campaign to raise money for construction of a new business school building. The campaign raises more 1932 Strong history of corporate than $2.8 million. engagement. A group of students launch Business Forum as a way of forging connections with corporate executives. Today, Business Forum is a requirement for 1971 Fitting the needs of executives. undergraduate students. The new Rutgers Advanced Management Program, or RAMP, features one-week residency programs combining liberal arts and management classes. It quickly becomes 1935-1965 The first dean. New Jersey’s