Saunders College of Business

Saunders College of Business
Motto The making of a living and the living of a life
Type Private
Established 1952
Parent institution
 Rochester Institute of Technology
Dean Jacqueline R. Mozrall, Ph.D.
Academic staff
 30
Students 686
Postgraduates 293
Location Rochester, New York, USA
Website www.saunders.rit.edu

Saunders College of Business (or SCB) (formerly known as The E. Philip Saunders College of Business) is the business school at Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1952, RIT acquired the McKechnie-Lunger School of Commerce in Rochester, which was renamed after E. Philip Saunders in 2006. As of winter quarter 2007, Saunders College of Business encompasses 7% of RIT's enrollment, or around 1,000 students.[1] The college's dean is Jacqueline R. Mozrall.[2]

Mission Statement

We elevate students to make immediate and enduring contributions to organizations and the world through career-oriented experiences and our teaching and research, which integrate business, technology, and design thinking.

Research Facilities

Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Albert J. Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship was established in 2007. It was named for Albert J. Simone, 8th president of RIT, in recognition of his contribution to academics and strong support of local business. The Albert J. Simone Center was recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the "Top Innovation & Design School" programs in the world for graduating the innovators companies hunger for.

Center for Urban Entrepreneurship

The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) is located in the heart of the downtown business district at 40 Franklin Street (the historic Rochester Savings Bank).

Technology Management Center

The Technology Management Center focuses on three primary areas: information technology management, new product development, and science and technology policy. The center does basic and applied research and develops new teaching material in the area of Technology Innovation.

Institute for Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

The mission of the Institute for Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility supports research and teaching at Saunders and focuses on the interdependent relationship between business and society.

Rankings and Recognitions

Saunders College of Business undergraduate programs have consistently ranked in the top 5% of all U.S. business schools, according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges. The college placed #77 in the U.S. News & World Report 2017 rankings of top undergraduate business programs.[3] Saunders College of Business also has an "outstanding graduate business school," according to The Princeton Review.[4] The New York-based education services company has selected the school for inclusion in the 2017 edition of its book, "Best 381 Business Schools".[5] In the U.S. News & World Report 2017 MBA rankings, Saunders College placed #85 among best graduate business programs and #6 in employment.[6] Both undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by AACSB International.[7]

Graduate Programs

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Science (MS)

Notable Alumni

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "The Year in Review: RIT by the numbers" (PDF). Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Professor Jacqueline R. Mozrall Named Dean of RIT's Saunders College of Business". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  3. ↑ "Recognition - Saunders College of Business :: RIT". E. Philip Saunders College of Business. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  4. ↑ http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/best-colleges?iid=1011066
  5. ↑ Princeton Review. Best 381 Business Schools, 2017 Edition (Graduate School Admissions Guides). ISBN 978-1101920060.
  6. ↑ http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings
  7. ↑ "Rochester Institute of Tech, E. Philip Saunders College of Business at RIT".
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "RIT Notable Alumni".
  9. ↑ "Freedom Forum Profile".
  10. ↑ "Business Cards of Graduates of the Imaging and Photographic Technology program at RIT".
  11. ↑ The University Magazine (Spring 2007). "RIT - Success Stories - For the best of the blogs, 9rules". Retrieved 2007-12-27. line feed character in |title= at position 14 (help)
  12. ↑ The University Magazine (Fall 2008). "RIT - University Magazine - Class Notes". Retrieved 2008-08-20.

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