PACE UNIVERSITY: PACE INTERNATIONAL PATHWAYS GUIDE 2021–22 GUIDE PATHWAYS INTERNATIONAL International Pathways guide to study in New York 2021–22 Contents Pace University Why choose Pace University? 04 Get to know the University 06 Career preparation at Pace 08 Prepare for your future 10 International Pathways at Pace 12 Support at every step 14 Assistance after you arrive 16 Meet a teacher 18 Student experience New York life 22 New York City New York City Campus 24 Your new home in New York City 26 Westchester Westchester Campus 28 Your new home in Westchester 30 Student stories 32 What can I study at Pace? Find your route 36 Choose your degree 38 Undergraduate Global Pathways What is Undergraduate Global Pathways? 40 Undergraduate pathway curriculum 42 Graduate Global Pathways What is Graduate Global Pathways? 44 Graduate pathway curriculum 46 Degree admission Enter a degree directly 48 Program and admission details Academic calendar 51 Pathway programs 52 Undergraduate degrees 54 Graduate degrees 56 How to apply 60 Admission: next steps 62 Contact us 64 02 03 Top 100 #1 Why choose in the USA for employability private university in USA for QS USA University Rankings 2020 upward economic mobility Pace University? Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights 8,000+ Renewable merit scholarships of up to At Pace, I got to experience American internships and similar experiences university life, and gained a real career completed by Pace students advantage through internships and each year 64% 25% other professional connections. I also Welcome of undergraduate of graduate to Pace made a lot of friends. Pace truly is tuition tuition a great university. Pace University is a global institution Nicolle from Peru Followed her path to 60,000+ that is committed BBA Management: Marketing. to offering students employers posted positions New York ranked the in Pace’s online job portal from around the in 2019–20 world a strong and 2nd vibrant learning best student city in the USA environment. I am proud to be part of QS Best Student Cities 2019 a university that has dedicated itself, for Top 10% more than a century, in the USA for salary potential to preparing students Pace is home to one of the after a bachelor’s degree for both professional Payscale.com 2019 and personal largest success. Students from more than 120 internship programs of any college in the New York countries around metropolitan area the globe call Pace home, and we hope you will choose Pace University as your second home, too. Named a Marvin Krislov President, Pace University best MBA @mkrislov Princeton Review Business School rankings 2020 04 05 Urban campus in bustling Lower Manhattan Private university Get to know founded in 1906 Pace University Total enrollment International students benefit from Pace’s 13,612 exceptional academic and professional preparation in New York, one of the most iconic cities in the world. A campus in New York City Two unique campus experiences . and a campus in Choose between two attractive campus locations to study your degree. Pace’s modern New York City Campus is in the heart of the Financial Westchester, NY District, near Wall Street as well as the world’s biggest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. A short train ride from Midtown Manhattan takes you to the University’s Westchester Campus. An intimate setting of 3,000 students, it is surrounded by a thriving cultural community and 2,100+ several corporate headquarters. international students Brand new facilities Pace has recently transformed both campuses, with new spaces that have been designed for you to live, learn and collaborate with your classmates. You’ll also benefit from state-of-the-art laboratories, a financial trading room, and media production studios. A tradition of support The University offers merit-based scholarships Pace University offers you to outstanding students. This tradition of giving dates back to its founders. Following the stock so many opportunities. market crash of 1929, Homer Pace, the school’s I joined several student clubs, first president, forfeited his own salary and I studied abroad in Italy, and extended $100,000 of tuition credit (over $1 I interned for 2 nonprofit million in current value) to help students pay for their education. organizations and a stock brokerage firm during my degree. I could narrow my Career connections professional focus while also Pace University faculty bring real-world expertise, having worked for a getting experience in several wide range of organizations. They use their in-depth industry knowledge different fields. Pace gave me to turn theories into practical examples. Their connections provide you this and much more. It’s been with valuable access to professional opportunities and networks. an amazing experience! Learn how Pace prepares you for your career on pages 8–11. Alejandra from the Dominican Republic Learn more about Pace University: Followed her path to BBA Management: Entrepreneurship, Chevron-circle-right kaplanpathways.com/pace-university now a Talent Acquisition Coordinator for the National Basketball Association (NBA) in New York 06 07 I thought I should Other services to list as many things as help you succeed Career preparation at the possible on my résumé, • H1-B visa sponsorship directory but that’s not the best • campus recruiting program core of your Pace experience method. Recruiters don’t • company visits have time to read several • job interview coaching Pace’s Career Services team is dedicated to preparing you for your professional future, pages for each applicant. • employer interview sessions My career advisor at Pace • internship and job search with valuable real-world experiences, networking opportunities and career mentoring. workshops helped me write a much more effective résumé. Interstride Ivy from China Get guidance designed for international students Followed her path to MS Finance, Pace University students have Through Pace’s unique International Student Professional Readiness Education program now a Financial Analyst at Jia access to Interstride, an app (INSPIRE), you can complete career training online at any time, to prepare for work Law Group in New York that offers career insights and experience and job opportunities. Topics range from internship and job search strategies job postings for international to interview preparation. You’ll also be invited to special career panels, networking events students in the USA. You can and in-person workshops. view current data on employer H1-B visa sponsorship, update your career preparation checklist We aim to provide excellent Meet employers and assess your professional customer service to all students Career Services builds strong relationships with large, mid-size and small companies readiness. who want to hire Pace students, and brings over 400 employers to campus every year. at Pace, and will help you In addition to regular employer panel discussions and information sessions, Pace also prepare for your career and organizes an annual career fair for international students. Who hires our connect you to employers. international International students face students? unique challenges in the US Stand out from the crowd Global organizations that job market, especially in a You can attend workshops that Career Services has developed just for international have hired Pace international students. Learn how to write a résumé that not only shows off your impressive skills, but students include: competitive city like New York, also has the right keywords to help it get past applicant tracking systems. With expertise • Apple so we have developed several in your disciplinary area, your career counselor will also work with you one-on-one to • Deloitte resources to address your develop a personal brand across your résumé, professional introduction and online • EY (Ernst & Young) specific needs. There are a lot LinkedIn profile. • IBM of exciting opportunities for • Kate Spade New York your future, and we’re here to • KPMG • MasterCard provide you with the best tools • Merrill Lynch for success. • Nokia • UNICEF Phyllis Mooney Executive Director of Career Services • Walt Disney Company • Young & Rubicam 10+ career fairs a year, including one specifically for 600+ international students employers hired Pace international students Learn more about career services at Pace: in 2019–20 Chevron-circle-right kaplanpathways.com/pace-careers 08 09 Rehearse for Learn Get real-world Join a dynamic success to lead experience network While developing your critical Gain valuable leadership Participate in one of the Before you graduate, you can thinking skills, your classes experience by participating highest ranking and largest benefit from the University’s will also prepare you for the in some of the University’s internship programs in the network of 150,000+ alumni day-to-day realities 100+ student clubs and New York metropolitan area. around the world. In addition of the working world. organizations. The Student Last year, 1,000+ companies to regular meetups and Most Pace faculty have Development and Campus hired Pace students for professional networking been professionals as well Activities office will teach you internships and other similar events, you can also join as academics, and offer how to set goals, plan events work experiences. Pace’s Alumni-Student industry expertise as well as and organize finances. Mentoring Program. career connections. Prepare for your future Pace offers so many opportunities to gain the skills and For my Business and I developed a student I interned at Pace’s network experience you need to stand out in a competitive job market. Professional Speech competition while MasterCard’s operations provides so many class, I had to pretend studying business at headquarters in St. opportunities to meet I was elected president Pace. We got several Louis, where I got to use other students and of a major association. professors to provide the skills I’d learned in alumni working for major I researched the guidance and executives my classes at Pace within companies here in organization and its from major corporations a professional context.