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Simon School Offers New Option for Finance Master's Program

Release Date: Oct 04, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Charla Stevens Kucko, (585) 273-4806

Rochester, N.Y.-October 4, 2007-The Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester is offering a new completion option for its Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

In addition to the existing nine-month Finance master's program with an M.B.A. prerequisite and a September start date, students may now complete the program in 11 months beginning in July without an M.B.A., but with more coursework required.

“In today's fast-paced work environment, professionals are seeking to acquire the finance skills necessary to ascend the corporate ladder in as short a period as possible,” says Simon School Dean Mark Zupan. “This new option for our Finance master's program is being provided to meet the demand in the marketplace for professionals with a tailored finance specialization.”

The Simon School has long been recognized as one of the world's leading business schools and is particularly noted for its excellence in finance. In April 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked Simon 13th in finance. In its most recent ranking, the Financial Times of London ranked Simon 5th in the world in finance. Simon also ranks 4th on the regional list of business schools in the 2007 Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive survey of corporate recruiters and 9th overall in finance.

The Simon School's Finance master's program is based on fundamental economic principles. Long acknowledged as pioneers in graduate business education, Simon's faculty prepare tomorrow's industry leaders by focusing on enduring principles that will help them create opportunities and meet complex challenges throughout their careers.

“This program coincides with our strategic plan to recruit and teach outstanding individuals who are prepared to excel in a dynamic and internationally competitive marketplace through the value added provided by a Simon School education,” notes Zupan. “Our right size and highly personalized approach allows us to offer an integrated and innovative method of management education and research.”

Simon also offers a variety of other M.S. programs—most recently in General Management, Marketing, Accountancy and Medical Management.

Prospective students wishing to apply to the M.S. program must meet Simon School M.S. admissions criteria. For further information, contact Rebekah Lewin, director of admissions, at 585-275-3533 or admissions@simon.rochester.edu.

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The Simon School prides itself as the place Where Thinkers Become Leaders™ and is currently ranked among the leading graduate business schools in the world in rankings published by the popular press, including BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Forbes. For example, the Financial Times recently rated the School 4th in the world for finance, 6th in the world for both accounting and managerial economics. More information about the Simon School is available on the World Wide Web at www.simon.rochester.edu.

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The Simon School prides itself as the place Where Thinkers Become Leaders™ and is currently ranked among the leading graduate business schools in the world in rankings published by the popular press, including BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Forbes. For example, the Financial Times recently rated the School 2nd in the world for finance and 5th in the world for managerial economics. More information about the Simon School is available on the World Wide Web at www.simon.rochester.edu.