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It’s about a new level of clarity.

Unabashedly analytical. Intentionally collaborative. All the opportunities and encouragement you need to reflect, refine, and take risks. That’s how clarity takes shape at Simon. The result: You see with precision. And you can get to the heart of any problem.

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It’s about a new level of clarity.

Unabashedly analytical. Intentionally collaborative. All the opportunities and encouragement you need to reflect, refine, and take risks. That’s how clarity takes shape at Simon. The result: You see sharper. And you can get to the heart of any problem.

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DOWITH NUMBERS MORE MSA MSF MSMA MSBA THAN CRUNCH THEM. MS IN ACCOUNTANCY MS IN FINANCE MS IN MARKETING ANALYTICS MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS BUSINESS RUNS ON BIG DATA. But business also needs people PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS who can turn that data into fresh insights and smart strategy. That’s • Positive accounting research • Quantitative finance • Digital marketing strategy • Big data • Financial statement analysis with Python • Pricing analytics • Social media analytics why Simon master’s degree programs are about much more than • Flexible electives based on • Investment and trading • Marketing analytics using R • Advanced business modeling giving you an impressive technical toolkit. We want to open up big undergraduate experience strategies career possibilities for you. • Academic experience • Options and futures qualification for State CPA exam You’ll be taught by professors who are transforming finance, economics, accounting, analytics, marketing, and pricing. You’ll learn how to see and communicate data differently. And you’ll graduate ready to frame more incisive questions, uncover patterns, and use data STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS to persuade and inspire. 10-month program of study 10-month program of study 10-month program of study 10-month program of study (non-internship track) (non-internship track) (non-internship track) (non-internship track) or or or or 17-month program of study 17-month program of study 17-month program of study 17-month program of study (internship track) (internship track) (internship track) (internship track)

APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE 60 students 180 students 60 students 60 students

CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES • Public accounting • Corporate finance • Market research • Revenue management • Corporate accounting • Investment management • Sales analytics • Data consulting • Audit • Risk management • Pricing • Data analytics

EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE MS CLASS OF 2017 WORK EXPERIENCE GMAT GPA 3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation, PROFILE 2016 2016 2016 2016 60% female 1 year 620–730 3.0–3.8 * * (Middle 80% Range) (Middle 80% Range) 85% 85% 81% 81%

29 COUNTRIES Azerbaijan Hong Kong Pakistan OF ORIGIN Bahrain Hungary Romania Belarus India Russia STEM DESIGNATION *EMPLOYMENT RATES Canada Indonesia Taiwan International MS students qualify The MSMA and MSBA employment Chile Italy Thailand for a 24-month extension of their rates for 2016 are combined. China Lebanon Turkey OPT (Optional Practical Training), with the option to work for up to Costa Rica Malaysia Ukraine three years without H1B visa Ethiopia Mexico United Arab Emirates sponsorship. Guatemala Morocco Honduras Nigeria 2 3 BUILD ON OUR STRENGTHS: Our program qualifies you to sit for the New York State CPA exam—but goes far beyond ordinary test preparation. Simon’s leadership in accounting, economics, and finance means you’ll be learning from some of the world’s best professors. You’ll gain deeper insights into what’s on the horizon for auditing, regulations, and financial analysis.

MSA STUDY PLAN CMC Programming ACADEMIC CLUB Auditing Communicating Business Simon Accounting Auditing II: Auditing and Decisions Sequence Association MS in Accountancy | A new level of clarity. Information Systems Financial Reporting I & II Basic Federal Income Tax Financial Statement Accounting Analysis MSA Business Law Positive Accounting Research Research Into Professional Accounting Standards 2 Electives

“I SHARE MY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE WITH STUDENTS, THEY BRING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE to the material, and it’s a rich exchange all the way around.”

GLENN HUELS PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES Clinical Associate Professor CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Teaching interests: Citigroup, Inc. Introductory and advanced Deloitte accounting; tax and business EY (formerly Ernst & Young) strategy THE CPA PASS JPMorgan Chase & Co. Experience: Vice president- RATE IN 2016 KPMG, LLP tax for Bausch & Lomb SURPASSED PepsiCo THE NATIONAL PwC AVERAGE Standard Chartered

4 5 The Simon MSA SHAWN HENDERSON ’17 MS in Accountancy From: New York “WE TEACH CAREER Co-curriculars: Career Management Center SKILLS THAT volunteer; Simon Accounting Association Headed to: KPMG, LLP, WILL tax associate LAST and prepare you to be a leader A LIFETIME in the accounting world.”

“SIMON WAS AN AMAZING RETURN ON

HEIDI TRIBUNELLA Clinical Associate Professor INVESTMENT. I got the best education of Accounting; Faculty Director of MS in Accountancy for my dollar—and I know I’m Teaching interests: Introductory accounting; ready to start my career.” health care cost accounting Experience: Auditor for two national firms; manager of financial reporting for two health care companies

6 7 NO. MS IN FINANCE6 PROGRAM IN THE U.S. Financial Times, June 2017 MSFMS in Finance | A new level of clarity.

LEARN FROM THE BEST: In addition to a top ranking for our MSF program, Simon is also No. 2 overall in the world for finance, according to the MBA rankings by the Financial Times. Leading scholars teach our quantitatively rigorous program, and our de Silva Khani Investment Lab lets you monitor and analyze real-time financial market data.

PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES MSF STUDY PLAN Fixed Income Securities ACADEMIC CLUBS Accenture Applied Finance Project I & II Foundations in Financial Financial Management Bank of China (BOC) CMC Programming Economics Association Bloomberg Finance, LP CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Core Statistics Investments Simon Finance and Investment Club STEM DESIGNATION Citigroup, Inc. Corporate Finance Options and Futures INTERNATIONAL Credit Suisse Quantitative Finance with Simon School Venture Fund Corporate Financial STUDENTS CAN STAY Industrial and Commercial Python Accounting IN U.S. FOR UP TO Bank of China, Ltd. Risk Management 36 MONTHS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Financial Statement Analysis Standard Chartered 2 electives 8 9 The Simon MSF

“You’re not just learning from a textbook. Professors here have decades of “It’s such a fantastic experience—you can’t learning environment. get that information I’ve been on projects anywhere else in “Simon is the place to where everyone is from a the world.” go if you want to really different country and has understand the material— a different professional plus get real-world background. I love the experience. I came here people I’ve with an open mind met here.” about my career goals, and I’m leaving knowing exactly “At Simon you study with what I want to do.” professors who originated the research. We want you to understand these ideas and use them in the real world.” GREGORY BAUER Associate Dean of Full-Time Programs; Clinical Professor of Finance Teaching interests: Macroeconomics; international finance Teaching Award Winner: 2010–14, 2016 PhD: University of Pennsylvania

ERICKA ROBLES TIANYU (JENNY) GAO ’17 ZACH LYNCH ’17 ARAYA ’17 MS in Finance MS in Finance MS in Finance From: China From: New York From: Costa Rica Co-curriculars: Meliora Co-curriculars: Outdoor Co-curriculars: Simon Fund analyst; Simon Adventure Club; Simon Admissions Ambassador; Finance and Investment Finance and Investment Simon Finance and Club Club Investment Club Internship: Conduent, Headed to: Silicon Valley Internship: Conduent, Treasury intern Bank, associate corporate finance intern

10 11 CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS: Every decision that drives the digital marketplace is rooted in data generated by the consumer journey. At Simon, you’ll learn strategies to make you the go-to person for evidence-based information, insights, and answers.

MSMA STUDY PLAN Introduction to Business ACADEMIC CLUBS Advanced Business Modeling Analytics Data Analytics Club Advanced Marketing Analytics Marketing Analytics Simon Marketing Association Project I & II CMC Programming Simon Pricing Club Marketing Analytics Using R Core Statistics Using R Marketing Research Using R MS in Marketing Analytics | A new level of clarity. Economics and Marketing Strategy Pricing Policies MSMA Programming for Analytics 3 electives

“OUR STUDENTS ARE GREAT AT USING THE LATEST SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING TO MAKE SENSE OF CONSUMER DATA. YUFENG HUANG It’s a talent that definitely sets PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES Assistant Professor Bosch China of Marketing them apart in the job market.” DigitasLBi Research interests: EMC Corporation Quantitative marketing; Ipsos Business Consulting empirical industrial STEM DESIGNATION L’Oréal Prudential Financial organization; consumer INTERNATIONAL The Hertz Corporation learning and search STUDENTS CAN STAY PhD: Tilburg University IN U.S. FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS.

12 13 The Simon MSMA WEN CHINE ’17 “STUDENTS AT SIMON ARE MS in Marketing Analytics From: Taiwan Co-curriculars: Data Analytics GENUINELY EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING Club; Simon Pricing Club Internship: StartFast Venture AND AREN’T AFRAID TO TACKLE Accelerator, associate REALISTIC, COMPLEX, “I came here to sharpen my analytical skills because I know AND how important data-driven decision-making is for companies. SIMON HAS DEFINITELY HELPED MESSY PROBLEMS. Working with them is very rewarding.” BROADENMY HORIZONS AND

DEEPENMY KNOWLEDGE IN MARKETING MITCH LOVETT Associate Professor of AND PRICING ANALYTICS.” Marketing Teaching interests: Marketing research; advertising strategy; consumer behavior PhD: Duke University

14 15 “WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS PROBLEM- SOLVING MSBAMS in Business Analytics | A new level of clarity. CONCEPTS that can be implemented anywhere they go.”

DON’T JUST GATHER DATA—MAXIMIZE IT. Our expertise in analytics, coupled with our economics-based curriculum, gives you the theories and practical frameworks to be a sought-after analyst. We provide training in Python, R, and Tableau to help you leverage the big-data insights that companies need.

MSBA STUDY PLAN Economics and Marketing ACADEMIC CLUBS Accounting and Finance Strategy Consulting, Operations, Predictive Analytics Introduction to Business Technology, and using Python Analytics Analytics club (COTA) Advanced Business Modeling Marketing Analytics Using R Data Analytics Club CMC Programming Practicum, Business Analytics I & II Core Statistics Using R Programming for Analytics Data Management for Analytics Social Media Analytics 2 electives

RICKY ROET-GREEN PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES Assistant Professor of Deloitte Canada Operations Management GlassRatner Advisory & and Computer Capital Group, LLC Information Systems GroupM Research interests: Kantar Millward Brown STEM DESIGNATION Operations management; PepsiCo INTERNATIONAL service systems; game theory PwC Canada STUDENTS CAN STAY Tel Aviv University Food Markets, Inc. PhD: IN U.S. FOR UP TO 36 MONTHS.

16 17 The Simon MSBA JORGE MOLINA CHEA ’17 MS in Business Analytics From: Mexico Co-curriculars: Data Analytics Club; Outdoor Adventure Club Internship: JC Jones & Associates, data analyst intern “We’re constantly changing our course materials to reflect the changing business environment. I bring my social media research into my class TO GIVE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE WITH REAL-

WORLD “All businesses have data and SITUATIONS.” they need to know how to analyze and understand that information. SIMON GIVES YOU

HUAXIA RUI Assistant Professor of Computer Information THE Systems Research interests: Social media; health information technology; optimal contract design PhD: University of Texas at Austin POWER

18 TO DO THAT.” 19 Your Simon master’s degree is also a degree from the University of Rochester, one of the world’s leading private research universities. TOP 10 AMONG PIONEERING A NATIONAL HOME TO THE UR is known for outstanding programs in the arts and sciences, U.S. UNIVERSITIES PROGRAMS IN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH INTERNATIONALLY engineering, medicine, and music, and has a long-standing focus on FOR TECHNOLOGY OPTICS, IMAGING, CENTER FOR AIDS RENOWNED EASTMAN data science. Our motto, “Meliora”—“ever better”—expresses the PATENT REVENUE AND PHOTONICS RESEARCH SCHOOL OF MUSIC university’s commitment to invention and innovation, fueled by hard work and imagination.

EVER

Since its opening in 1922, the BETTER. has been Rochester’s preeminent performance space—and students can buy discounted tickets.

NO. TOP TOP BRAINIEST METRO7 COLLEGE TOWNS10 IN MOST VIBRANT20 ARTS AREA IN THE NATION MID-SIZE METRO AREAS COMMUNITIES Lumosity USA Today National Center for Arts Research 20 21 “The theories I learned serve as the foundation of how I think about finance

“The intimate setting at SVEN TROYA ’15 and business.” Simon made it feel like home. MS in Finance I always felt encouraged From: Florida AN LE ’16 there—that’s why Hublot MS in Accountancy I love Simon.” LVMH Group Financial analyst From: Vietnam Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs Staff accountant

WITH OVER 15,000 GRADUATES IN MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES, SIMON’S ALUMNI CONNECTED. NETWORK IS NEVER FAR AWAY.

“Simon professors are not “Simon puts powerful only knowledgeable but also resources at your disposal, accessible. They are always including a rigorous willing to answer questions in curriculum and class or meet with students comprehensive career outside of class.” ALEC KISSINGER ’15 services. The School ensures MS in Marketing that you have the key From: New Mexico components to DigitasLBi navigate real-world Senior analyst RITIKA JULKA ’15 challenges.” MS in Business Analytics

From: India Deloitte Canada Senior consultant

22 23 KICK-START YOUR CAREER.

FULL-TIME MS FULL-TIME MS MEAN BASE SALARY EMPLOYMENT RATE CLASS OF 2016 EMPLOYMENT BY BY DEGREE 3 MONTHS POST EMPLOYMENT REPORT INDUSTRY GRADUATION

FINANCIAL SERVICES MSBA

54.5% $64,000 81%DOMESTIC GRADUATES HIRED 270COMPANIES HIRED SIMON MS TALENT MSA LIFE (2014–16) CONSULTING LESSONS.FROM CLASS PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS TO CAREER TREKS, Simon gives you opportunities to put your classroom $60,000 84%INTERNATIONAL knowledge to work and connect with key business innovators. 9.7% GRADUATES HIRED You’ll get behind-the-scenes looks at the companies that are MSF changing their sector—and the world. TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS $59,000 9.7% 67%OF NEW HIRES MSMA ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT OTHER $57,000 IN THE U.S. MEAN BASE SALARY: 8.3% $63,300

TECHNOLOGY

6.2% 33%OF NEW HIRES ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS OUTSIDE THE U.S. MEAN BASE SALARY: 4.8% $40,000 PROJECTS YOU COMPANIES VISITED CAN WORK ON: ON RECENT TREKS: HEALTH CARE/NONPROFITS ACCENTURE ACADEMIC CLUBS+ AMAZON 30 Simon has more than 30 student-led INVESTMENT MARKETING BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM clubs and organizations, giving you 4.8% ANALYSIS PLANS plenty of options to belong and CITIGROUP lead. You also can collaborate with CREDIT SUISSE MBA students in any of our graduate- MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT MICROSOFT level clubs and take part in the ECONOMIC Vision Partnership Program, where PROFIT-LOSS NIELSEN MARKETING ANALYTICS MODELING VALUE-ADDED you gain experience working with ANALYSIS UNILEVER real companies. 2.1% simon.rochester.edu/ms-clubs 24 25 WHERE WE

FULL-TIME MS CLASS EMPLOYMENT RATES KEY BUSINESSES OF 2016 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION HIRING MS TALENT GO. MSA MSF MSMA MSBA MS IN MS IN MS IN MS IN ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE MARKETING BUSINESS 85% ANALYTICS ANALYTICS

MS IN ACCOUNTANCY GRADUATES Autocraft USA, LLC 36kr.com Industrial and Commercial Argus Information & Advisory Barkan Management Co., Inc. Accenture Bank of China, Ltd. Services, LLC Chang & Deka, LLC Bank of the West JPMorgan Chase & Co. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Changjiang Securities BDO USA, LLP Kiva Microfunds Bosch China China Airlines Benchmark Education Co. Lincoln Financial Group China Renaissance 85% CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Castle Placement, LLC Lipe & Dalton Daymon Worldwide Donghai Securities Co., Ltd. China Communications Loop Capital EMC Corporation EisnerAmper, LLP Construction Co., Ltd. Marcus & Millichap GroupM MS IN FINANCE EY (formerly Ernst & Young) China Merchants Securities Morgan Stanley Huaxin HAN Media, Inc. GRADUATES Guotai Junan Securities Co., Co., Ltd. Securities Horizon Research Ltd. CiaoMason Tech National Association of Consultancy Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Financial Market Institutional Ipsos Business Consulting LeEco Citigroup, Inc. Investors Kabam 81% MEMSIC, Inc. Coastal Management Ohana & Co. Kantar Millward Brown Michael Page Resources Opus Bank Koning Corporation International, Inc. Credit Suisse Philips Lighting L’Oréal MS IN MARKETING OriGene Technologies, Inc. CTBC Bank PwC MarketShare ANALYTICS GRADUATES* PwC DBS Bank, Ltd. Public Financial Management Meritco Services PVH Corporation Deloitte Shanghai Commercial Bank Nitro Digital RSM US, LLP (formerly Deutsche Bank HK Prudential Financial Shenwan Hongyuan McGladrey, LLP) Discover Financial Services PwC Saks Fifth Avenue Duff & Phelps Corporation Securities Co., Ltd. Realmart Realty, LLC 81% Simon Business School Elgaeian Bradford, Inc. Siemens Management Ricepo Twain Financial Partners Enfusion Consulting Tellon Trading, Inc. EY (formerly Ernst & Young) Terrapin Partners, LLC MS IN BUSINESS The Hertz Corporation EXL Service The Walt Disney Company ANALYTICS GRADUATES* TransPerfect Falcon Alpha Transpacific Financial, Inc. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Gartner, Inc. UnitedHealth Group Gobi Partners, Inc. Verizon Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. Willis Towers Watson Guotai Junan Securities Co., Wilmington Trust *The MSMA and MSBA employment Ltd. Xinan Securities rates for 2016 are combined. Hema Finance Yip Associates 26 27 GET TO Questions about the program or what makes KNOW US. the most effective application? We’re ready to help you every step of the way.

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ON THE COVER:

“I had a background in marketing before I came here, but not a lot of experience with analytics and numbers. Simon changed that— and now I’m a data guru.”

MOHAMMAD HARRIS SADIQ ’17 MS in Marketing Analytics From: Pakistan Co-curriculars: Data Analytics Club; Simon Marketing Association Headed to: Staples Business Advantage, pricing analyst

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