Simon Business School – University of Rochester

At Simon, an MBA is more than a credential. It’s about a new level of clarity: about how analytical frameworks drive success in business; about what it takes to collaborate and manage in the contemporary, global workplace; and about professional growth and goals.
The student community at Simon is small by design and intentional in its inclusiveness because relationships matter. In fact, Simon has one of the most diverse MBA programs of all the top business schools, so an extraordinary array of perspectives is always close by. In a class of just over 100 people, you’ll build your professional network and create lasting and meaningful connections with peers, faculty, and staff.

Simon is the only business school in the US with a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated option for each of its full-time MBA specializations. A STEM-designated MBA can help you stand out in the job market and gives international students the ability to extend their Optional Practical Training (OPT) for an additional 24 months, for a total of three years of US work eligibility without H1B sponsorship.

Recruiters are consistently impressed with Simon students’ command of a variety of analytical tools and their ability to bring a strategic mindset to the problem at hand. The Full-Time MBA Class of 2019 had 91 percent of students accept job offers within three months post-graduation. Average overall compensation package (salary plus bonus) was $142,000, and Simon students were hired by leading employers including Amazon, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deloitte, Facebook, FedEx, Gartner, Google, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, PwC, and Tesla.

Most recent class profile:
MBA Class of 2021—
107 students
18 countries of origin
42% female
40% of US students are African American, Hispanic American, or Native American
28 average age
Learn more.

Joint degrees offered (if any):
Simon offers two combined degree programs: an MD/MBA in partnership with the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a MA/MBA in partnership with the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music.

Specializations by function:
We offer 10 specializations arranged in three tracks—

Finance Track:
Asset Management
Banking
Corporate Finance
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Marketing Track:
Brand Management
Product Management

Consulting Track:
Operations
Pricing
Strategy
Technology

Do you offer a STEM concentration?
All Simon MBA students can pursue a STEM-designated MBA regardless of the specialization they choose.

Program duration: Two years

Minimum years of work experience:
Middle 80% range (MBA Class of 2021): 2.5–10.3

Percentage of students employed (within 3 months of graduation):
91% of the MBA Class of 2019 accepted employment three months post-graduation

Language requirements: All courses are instructed in English; average TOEFL score for the MBA Class of 2021 was 108

Tuition fees: MBA tuition is $48,000 per year

Availability of loans without cosigner for international students: Yes

Financial aid for international students: Learn more here.