The Simon MBA

Simon | At Simon Business School, an MBA is about more than a credential.

It’s about a new level of clarity.

HOW DO I USE HOW DO I BECOME HOW CAN I MAKE ANALYTICS AND A MORE EFFECTIVE THE MOST OF DATA TO MAKE AND INCLUSIVE MY GOALS AND EFFECTIVE LEADER? TALENTS? DECISIONS?

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Clarity at Simon means learning how to see through ambiguity and the short-term, and get to the heart of any problem. RONALD GOETTLER Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research; James N. Doyle, Sr. Professor of Entrepreneurship Teaching interests: Economics; marketing; entrepreneurship PhD: Yale University A new level of clarity. LET’S BE “To say we emphasize UNABASHEDLY the analytical doesn’t mean we just focus on ANALYTICAL. computation. It means we challenge you to think rigorously and deeply about the drivers of any given. situation.”

We’ll show you how a deep understanding of economics, combined with an intensive quantitative focus, gives you a cohesive, evidence- based approach to decision-making. You’ll graduate with the confidence to frame problems more effectively, uncover patterns that motivate and drive markets, and use data to persuade and inspire.

2 3 PATRICK COULTER ’19 KRYSTALYN JONES ’19 Corporate Accounting, Finance General Management (STEM-Designated MBA) From: From: South Africa Undergraduate degree: Undergraduate degree: Bachelor of Arts in French Language Bachelor of Business Science from and Literature from University of University of Cape Town Virginia Co-curriculars: Consulting Club Vice Co-curriculars: Consortium Liaison; President of Strategy; Data Analytics Simon Health Sciences Club Vice and Business Modeling Workshop President of Marketing and Communications Headed to: State Street, Assistant Vice President (Finance Leadership Headed to: Cognizant, Senior Development Program) Consultant

“Despite prior work experience in analytical roles, my time at Simon has OPENED MY EYES TO “I KNEW SIMON WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH THE NEW WAYS QUANTITATIVE OF ANALYZING AND DATA ANALYTICS SKILL SETS to frame, analyze, and communicate insights INFORMATION.” to solve complex business problems efficiently.”

4 5 “We’re sharing with you a deep JOANNA WU understanding of how businesses “The faculty here Susanna and Evans Y. Lam should be designed, how they collaborate across Professor of Business should work, and different areas— Administration ANDREW AINSLIE it’s definitely a Teaching interests: Corporate Dean, Simon Business School how you should financial reporting Research interests: Economic interact in them. holistic, rather than Research interests: Financial and statistical models a siloed, approach. disclosure and regulation “We have a strong quantitative This is more than of consumer behavior and We build on each Editor: Journal of Accounting focus because good business just a toolkit for and Economics direct marketing other’s classes, requires making quantitative PhD: University of Chicago your next job. It’s a and there’s an decisions: what product to Hobbies: Cave diving; flying toolkit for life.” abundant exchange of ideas that launch, what pricing to use, helps everyone better understand where to invest your firm’s the business world.” money. It’s also what defines the businesses PAUL ELLICKSON Michael and Diane Jones at the forefront Professor of Marketing and of the economy.” “At Simon, you study with Economics professors who originated Research interests: The intersection between the research. We want you to quantitative marketing and understand these ideas and industrial organization use them in the GREGORY BAUER PhD: Massachusetts Institute real world.” of Technology Associate Dean of Full-Time Programs; Rajesh Wadhawan Chair of Development Economics Teaching interests: Macroeconomics; international finance Teaching Award Winner: 2010–14, 2016, 2019 PhD: University of Pennsylvania

No. TOP MBAS No. TOP MBAS No. IN THE US AND FOR ECONOMICS FOR FINANCE NO. 19 IN THE IN THE WORLD IN THE WORLD WORLD FOR 4 5 9 ENTREPRENEURSHIP

THREE PREEMINENT JOURNALS STARTED AND EDITED AT SIMON: No. TOP MBA FOR WOMEN Journal of Accounting and Economics IN THE US Journal of Financial Economics HEAD Journal of Monetary Economics 13

OF6 THE CLASS. Financial Times, 2018, 2019 7 A PROGRAM INNOVATIVE 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 STEM-DESIGNATED connected and focused on positioning you for career success. FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM: YEAR 1

OPTION. PRE-FALL FALL A FALL B SPRING A SPRING B We are the first MBA program in the US to offer a STEM-designated option to students in any specialization, which signals analytical and quantitative ACC401 CIS401 A CIS401 B STR421 rigor to employers. COMPETITIVE STRATEGY CORPORATE FINANCIAL INFORMATIVE SYSTEMS INFORMATIVE SYSTEMS or ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT: FOR MANAGEMENT: PART A PART B ELECTIVE

MKT402 GBA412 GBA411 SPECIALIZATIONS STR401 BUSINESS MODELING Our specializations take a deep dive in one area of focus. Your coursework will be linked to co-curricular MARKETING DATA ANALYTICS ELECTIVE and career-search activities that align with your short-term career goals. Or, you can follow our General MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT OMG402 10 Management track to choose from a broad selection of courses. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

MKT441 FINANCE MARKETING CONSULTING STR421 BRAND MANAGEMENT FIN402 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Asset Management Brand Management Operations or CAPITAL BUDGETING AND FIN434 Banking Product Management Pricing CORPORATE OBJECTIVES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ELECTIVE GBA TRADING STRATEGIES Corporate Finance Strategy 401

Venture Capital & Private Equity Technology STRUCTURED CIS461 PROBLEM STRATEGY AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS SOLVING CONSULTING PRACTICUM ELECTIVE MGC401 MGC402 MINORS PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: PERSUASION IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS INFLUENCE IN INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS Complement the coursework in your specialization with a CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CHOOSE ONE PROJECT COURSE 10 minor, which will round out your skills and functional training. BASED ON YOUR SPECIALIZATION At Simon, you will set the Once you arrive, you’ll be You'll also have the opportunity direction for your future placed into your Career Action to participate in case career before you’ve even set Team (CAT), which will include competitions, pro bono CROSS-FUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL foot on campus. The Benet a small group of like-minded consulting projects, student Analytics Accounting Career Management Center students with similar goals, clubs, and other activities offers a structured pre-arrival Benet Career Peers, Benet to enrich your MBA studies. Entrepreneurship Consulting–Operations and Technology preparation program, which Center staff, Office of Student In addition, completing Global Business Consulting–Strategy and Pricing guides you through learning Engagement staff, and alumni, international treks and Health Sciences Management Finance modules for business career whose energy and commitment immersions will allow you discovery. will support your career search to experience the world of Leadership Marketing and enhance outcomes. international business firsthand.

HALF OF OUR CORE COURSES ARE STEM ELIGIBLE

8 9 FERNANDA VEIGA ’19 Competitive and Organizational Strategy (STEM-Designated MBA) Argentina Italy From: Brazil Bangladesh Nigeria Co-curriculars: Graduate 18 Brazil Peru Business Council Vice Cameroon Philippines President of Events; Student China Sierra Leone Career Advisor COUNTRIES El Salvador South Africa OF ORIGIN France United States Headed to: Tesla, HR Business Partner Class of 2021 Ghana Vietnam India Indonesia

“MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT SIMON IS THE TEAMWORK HERE GOES WAY BEYOND PEOPLE. THE CLASSROOM. MY CLASSMATES ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR ONE ANOTHER, FROM HELPING PREP FOR AN INTERVIEW TO CELEBRATING EACH OTHER’S ACHIEVEMENTS.”

A new level of clarity. HOW TEAMS The Simon MBA student community is small by design and one of the most diverse at any business school in the country. With an extraordinary array of perspectives always close by, you’ll get SHOULD WORK. first-hand experience turning differences into a competitive edge.

10 11 % WOMEN 42 Class of 2021

OF OUR US MBA STUDENTS ARE % AFRICAN AMERICANS, HISPANIC 40 AMERICANS, OR NATIVE AMERICANS Class of 2021 “BEING THE GRADUATE BUSINESS COUNCIL (GBC) PRESIDENT HAS ALLOWED ME TO DEVELOP MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS MORE THAN ANY SINGLE CLASS OR GROUP PROJECT I HAVE WORKED ON. THE GBC BOARD CREATES AND IMPLEMENTS KEY INITIATIVES that I hope will foster a more enriching experience for my classmates.” YONNAS TEFERE ’19 Finance From: United States Co-curriculars: 2018–2019 Graduate Business Council President; Simon School Venture Fund

Headed to: Morgan Stanley, Investment Banking Associate + DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL 30 CLUBS, INCLUDING:

Graduate Business Council Simon Pricing Club Net Impact Simon Says Simon Accounting Association Simon Spectrum Simon Consulting Club Simon UNCorked Simon Finance & Investment Club Simon Volunteers Grow your professional acumen and network. Share your enthusiasm for sports, gaming, Simon Marketing Association Simon Women in Business or wine. Bond over shared cultural backgrounds. Connect with new friends and experiences. Simon National Black Make a difference in the world around you. Our clubs and organizations provide plenty of options to belong and lead. 12 simon.rochester.edu/mba-clubs 13

MORE THAN A NETWORK.

MBA FACULTY/FULL-TIME 1:5 MBA STUDENT RATIO

+ HOURS OF 50 TEAMBUILDING training during the first year of the MBA program “THE NIAGARA TREK WAS A BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO SEE A NEW PLACE, TAKE PART IN FUN ACTIVITIES, AND GET TO KNOW YOUR CLASSMATES BETTER. NIKHIL PINTO ’19 As an international student, General Management (STEM-Designated MBA) I’m always on the lookout for From: India chances to see the sights and Co-curriculars: Graduate Business Council Vice President explore new places in the US.” of Club Communication/Activities; Simon Health Sciences Vice President of Alumni Relations Our students consistently rate the Simon experience as collegial Headed to: Simon-Kutcher & and supportive. And our smaller class sizes mean you’ll get to know— Partners, Consultant truly know—your classmates.

14 15 A new level of clarity. “SIMON HAS THE RESOURCES REFLECTION, OF A LARGER SCHOOL BUT THE COMMUNITY OF A SMALLER ONE. REFINEMENT, I've been utterly astounded at how well I've gotten to know the people here— classmates, faculty, and AND ” ROCHESTER. Administrators alike—in just one year.

WALLACE GUNDY ’20 Marketing, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship (STEM-Designated MBA) From: United States Co-curriculars: 2019–2020 Graduate Business Council President; Admissions Ambassador

Internship: Fisher Price/Mattel, Global Brand Marketing Intern

We believe a rigorous MBA program can and should be eye-opening on many levels. You’ll be encouraged to explore and focus as never before—to gain a more profound understanding of what business means in the world, the leader you can be, and the impact you can create.

16 17 BRYAN CARLO ’18 “I would describe my Simon Finance , New York classmates as my very large, Citigroup extended family. I valued the Financial Management 7 PM Associate–Finance Leadership Program diversity of my fellow MBAs —having the chance to interact with people I might not have in any other environment added a valuable dimension to my education.” RADIO

Our hometown of Rochester is remarkably affordable on a graduate student budget. There’s a booming farm-to-table and craft cocktail/beer scene, world-class music, and all the natural SOCIAL beauty that Western New York and the Finger Lakes region have to offer. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 18 19 21 STUDENT-RUN SIMON SCHOOL SCHOOL SIMON STUDENT-RUN VENTURE FUND COUNTRIES WHERE MBAS HAVE WHERECOUNTRIES MBAS HAVE TREKS CAREER FOR TRAVELED IMMERSIONSAND ACADEMIC India, Israel,China, Switzerland South and Africa, COUNTRIES WITH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EXCHANGE Japan and Finland, Germany, 3 5 $1.9 MILLION

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the world’s best companies. best the world’s you opportunities to work alongside key business innovators and go behind the scenes at business innovators key you opportunities to work alongside From projects with local businesses, nonprofits, and agencies to global treks, Simon gives and agencies to global with local businesses, nonprofits, From projects

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LESSONS LIFE LIFE “I pursued my MBA because I knew I wanted to change my career. Simon sharpened my skills in several different areas, “Simon prepares you for the and the variety of classes real business world with helped make me more flexible professors who wrote the books and adaptable for a new on what they teach. It’s a tight- professional path.” knit community that is truly ALIA TABET ’09 Finance, Marketing committed to your success Los Angeles, California in the workforce.” DRE COLLIER ’15 NFL Network Business Systems Senior Director of Consulting Affiliate Marketing Boston, Massachusetts

Accenture Manager, Accenture Strategy

18,000+ ALUMNI IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES

CONNECTED.“Simon helped broaden my perspective in the field of finance and offered me practical exposure to the industry so “Simon gave me the tools I can better understand real business to be effective in the situations. The diverse perspectives of. modern global environment. the class were what really added value KANIKA CHOPRA ’15 To sit in a classroom and learn Competitive and statistics, analytics, pricing, to the concepts that Organizational and business principles was I already knew.” Strategy, Finance New York, New York incredibly valuable.” TIM HAYWARD ’16 Citi Competitive and Vice President, Organizational Corporate Mergers & Strategy, Finance Acquisition Group London, United Kingdom Bain & Company Case Team Leader

22 23 “Rochester's beautiful parks, nature preserves, and low cost of living are all things that I LOVE ABOUT

GREGORY SCOTT ’20 General Management (STEM-Designated MBA) THE CITY. From: United States Co-curriculars: Ain Center for My favorite place to visit is High Falls. Entrepreneurship Team Member; It is a beautiful waterfall in the middle of downtown Rochester Simon Volunteers Internship: MetLife, Global that always instills me with a sense of awe and calmness.” Marketing: Data Science

24 25 TOP EVER MOST VIBRANT20 ARTS 130WINERIES IN THE COMMUNITIES FINGER LAKES REGION National Center for Arts Research Finger Lakes Wine Alliance BETTER. 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 NO. outstanding programs in the arts and sciences, engineering, medicine, MOST INNOVATIVE19 CITY and music, and has a long-standing focus on data science. Our motto, IN THE US Meliora—“ever better”—expresses the University’s commitment to Based on patent registration and advanced degrees invention and innovation, fueled by hard work and imagination. 24/7 Wall St., 2018

ONE OF ONLY 131 NO. TOP UNIVERSITIES IN THE HOME TO THE TOP 10 AMONG INTERNATIONALLY US UNIVERSITIES MOST AFFORDABLE1 MAJOR BEST PLACES 13TO LIVE IN THE US CLASSIFIED AS R1 FOR VERY HIGH RENOWNED EASTMAN FOR TECHNOLOGY HOUSING MARKET IN THE US US FOR QUALITY OF LIFE SCHOOL OF MUSIC PATENT REVENUE Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey U.S. News & World Report, 2018 RESEARCH ACTIVITY 26 27 NO. 3 SIMON CONNECTS IN THE US FOR YOU WITH TODAY’S EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS TOP COMPANIES CLASS OF 2018 SAMPLE OF COMPANIES Humana HIRING FULL-TIME IBM MBA TALENT Infosys 2017 to 2019 Intel Jefferies Financial Group 3M John Deere Alibaba Group 93% Johnson & Johnson ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT 3 Amazon M&T Bank MONTHS POST GRADUATION American Express Mars Applied Materials BASED ON PERCENTAGE INCREASE ON PRE-MBA SALARY Mattel AT&T Merck & Co. THE ECONOMIST, 2018 Bank of America ROI Microsoft Barclays MorganFranklin Consulting Baxter Morgan Stanley GRADUATE HIRES BY FUNCTION: Beech-Nut Nationwide Mutual Insurance FINANCE/ACCOUNTING 34.0% $122,000 Campbell Soup Company Company AVERAGE TOTAL COMPENSATION Capital Group 29.4% MARKETING/SALES (Based on U.S. News & World Report Newell Brands calculations) Cargill Nielsen 11.8% OPERATIONS/LOGISTICS Chico’s Nissan Motor Company Cigna 9.4% CONSULTING Novartis Citigroup Oracle Corporation 7.1% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Coca-Cola Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Cognizant 5.9% GENERAL MANAGEMENT PayPal Constellation Brands Inc. PwC 2.4% OTHER Corning RBC Capital Markets 99% Credit Suisse ACCEPTED INTERNSHIPS Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Dell Class of 2019 Roche Deloitte Simon-Kucher & Partners 70.6% Delphi Technologies SCHOOL-FACILITATED Note: All figures are accurate as of October Standard Bank EMPLOYMENT 10, 2018. Calculations for salary-related figures Discover Bank Staples were prepared in adherence to the MBA Eastman Career Services and Employer Alliance’s Starbucks SCHOOL-FACILITATED Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Edward Jones Investments Tesla JOB FAIR Statistics. 28.2% INTERNSHIPS 9.4% Eli Lilly and Company The Boston Consulting Group ExxonMobil The Hershey Company THE CONSORTIUM FOR SCHEDULED EVENTS EY GRADUATE STUDY IN The Hertz Corporation 21.2% (ON AND OFF CAMPUS) 1.2% Facebook MANAGEMENT EVENTS The Travelers Companies NO. Federal Reserve Bank of New Thomson Reuters York Verizon 9.4% ALUMNI REFERRALS 1.2% JOB POSTINGS FedEx Visa Ford Motor Company Volvo Cars Gartner Walmart General Motors Wells Fargo Your Career Action Team will be an essential resource throughout Google FOR JOB Whirlpool GlaxoSmithKline your Simon experience. These small groups—made up of students with PLACEMENT 3 MONTHS similar career interests, advisors, and alumni—meet regularly to share 13 Home Away POST GRADUATION Zappos experiences and insights. The goal: positioning you to stand out and U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2018 HP succeed in your desired field.

28 29 JAZMINE CARTER ’20 Simon works with national organizations Competitive and Organizational to provide aspiring MBA students with Strategy, Marketing From: United States financial aid, mentoring, and career support. Co-curriculars: Graduate Business Council Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion; Simon Marketing Association

Internship: CVS Health, THE CONSORTIUM FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA Enterprise Strategy Intern GRADUATE STUDY IN Simon offers an application fee MANAGEMENT waiver and at least $10,000 per year In 2018, Simon celebrated 50 years in merit-based scholarship support to of membership with The Consortium, candidates transitioning directly from a partnership of leading business their teaching commitment. schools and Fortune 500 companies committed to increasing African American, Hispanic American, and “SIMON IS A VERY DIVERSE COMMUNITY. Native American students in full- time MBA programs and corporate IT'S BEYOND GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY–IT'S REALLY management. Benefits include a common application, scholarships, DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT. Because the admissions team MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP and an orientation program that does a great job of sourcing students from offers networking with potential FOR TOMORROW (MLT) MLT is a partnership offering employers. pre-MBA application preparation support and career development programming for African American, Native American, and Latino/a ALL OVER students.

THE ROBERT TOIGO THE WORLD, FOUNDATION WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, This organization provides minority MBA candidates committed to careers in finance with a merit PROSPANICA DIVERSITY IS THE FABRIC OF award, a network of contacts, career Simon offers scholarship support to management support, mentorship, " an outstanding candidate each year WHO WE ARE. and leadership training. in an effort to increase the number of Hispanic students receiving an MBA.

REACHING OUT MBA Simon partners with ROMBA to offer MILITARY AT SIMON YELLOW two LGBTQ MBA fellowships of at least $10,000 per academic year in RIBBON PROGRAM addition to exclusive mentorship and This program provides unlimited matching funds to cover MBA tuition leadership training. costs beyond the benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Additionally, Simon will waive the application fee for US active and veteran military members.

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FORTÉ Forté is a partnership of MBA programs and corporate sponsors POWERFUL who seek to increase the number of women in business leadership. Benefits include application support, professional development, and consideration for selective fellowships. PARTNERS.30 31 GET TO Simon’s small class size means we can take the time to get to know KNOW US. each applicant personally. We encourage you to connect with our APPLY. Admissions staff early in your search so you can get a sense of what it’s simon.rochester.edu/applymba like to be part of the Simon community. Questions about our MBA program or what makes the most effective application? We’re ready to help you every step of the way.

Visit campus. Apply now. We hold tours Monday Finalize your application and your admissions decision through Thursday. receive our full consideration ahead of schedule. To schedule your visit, for admission and merit- call us: +1 (585) 275-3533. based scholarship support. WHAT YOU’LL NEED • Online application form Apply by January 5 to be • Two professional references • $90 non-refundable considered for an invitation to Connect with us. application fee Scholarship Weekend, where • Current résumé • Speak with an Admissions attendees compete for representative • Essays additional scholarship. or current student • College transcripts • Check your eligibility • GMAT or GRE • Attend a webinar Simon welcomes applications • TOEFL or IELTS • Visit campus on a rolling basis—we’re reviewing new submissions +1 (585) 275-3533 daily. Apply early in any [email protected] round for a chance to receive

ROUND DEADLINE DECISION 1 September 5–October 15 October 15 December 15 “I HAVE DEVELOPED THE ABILITY 2 October 16–January 5 January 5 March 20 TO LOOK INTO THE DATA AND 3 January 6–February 15 February 15 April 15 4 February 16–March 31 March 31 May 15 DERIVE REAL, 5 April 1–May 1 May 1 June 15

ACTIONABLE ON THE COVER: “I chose Simon because I wanted an MBA “Simon has such a great support system not program that offered top-tier education only for women but for all students. I feel really INSIGHTS FROM IT. in finance and a small class size so I empowered and encouraged by my fellow This was invaluable during could make meaningful connections with classmates and faculty to be my true, authentic MICHAEL RETHY ’18 my internship at Nissan and Competitive and Organizational my classmates.” self every day.” should continue to be throughout Strategy, Marketing DAVID SCHRYVER (left) ’20 ANKITA BENDRE (right) ’20 my career. Toronto, Canada Finance Competitive and Organizational Strategy, (STEM-Designated MBA) Product Management Nissan Motor Corporation From: United States (STEM-Designated MBA) Brand Manager–Passenger Cars, Co-curriculars: Graduate Business Council Vice From: United States Chief Marketing Management President of Finance; Simon School Venture Fund Co-curriculars: Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors Vice Vice President of Deal Sourcing President of Finance; Benet Career Peer and Coach Internship: Guggenheim Partners, Investment Internship: Microsoft, Program Manager Intern Banking Summer Associate

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