At Simon Business School, a master’s

Full-Timedegree
MS Programs
is about more than a credential.

Simon Business School | University of Rochester

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.

MS IN MS IN MS IN BUSINESS MS IN MARKETING
ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE ANALYTICS ANALYTICS
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At Simon Business School, a master’s degree
is about more than a credential.

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.

MS IN ­ MS IN MS IN MARKETING MS IN BUSINESS
ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE ANALYTICS ANALYTICS
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DO MORE
COMPARE OUR
MS PROGRAMS

WITH NUMBERS
THAN CRUNCH THEM.
BUSINESS RUNS ON BIG DATA. But business also needs people
MSA
MS IN ACCOUNTANCY
MSF
MS IN FINANCE
MSMA
MS IN MARKETING ANALYTICS
MSBA
MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

who can turn that data into fresh insights and smart strategy. That’s • Positive accounting research
• Financial statement analysis
why Simon master’s degree programs are about much more than • Flexible electives based on
giving you an impressive technical toolkit. We want to open up big undergraduate experience
career possibilities for you. • Academic experience
qualification for New York
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
to persuade and inspire. 10-month program of study
(non-internship track)
or
17-month program of study
(internship track)
• Quantitative finance • Digital marketing strategy • Big data
with Python • Pricing analytics • Social media analytics
• Investment and trading • Marketing analytics using R • Advanced business modeling
strategies
• Options and futures
STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS
10-month program of study 10-month program of study 10-month program of study
(non-internship track) (non-internship track) (non-internship track)
or or or
17-month program of study 17-month program of study 17-month program of study
(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

60% female 1 year 620–730 3.0–3.8

2016 2016 2016 2016

(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.
OPT (Optional Practical Training),
China Lebanon Turkey 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 United States
Honduras Nigeria
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MSA
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
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

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The Simon MSA SHAWN HENDERSON ’17

“WE TEACH CAREER

MS in Accountancy

WILL
From: New York

SKILLS THAT
Co-curriculars: Career
Management Center
volunteer; Simon Accounting
Association
Headed to: KPMG, LLP,
tax associate

LAST
A LIFETIME and prepare you to be a leader
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

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MSF MS in Finance | A new level of clarity.
NO. MS IN FINANCE
PROGRAM
IN THE U.S.
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Financial Times, June 2017

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
Investments Simon Finance and CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.
Core Statistics
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
Accounting Python Bank of China, Ltd.
IN U.S. FOR UP TO
Risk Management 36 MONTHS.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Financial Statement Analysis Standard Chartered
2 electives
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 The Simon MSF

“You’re not just learning from

“It’s such a fantastic
“Simon is the place to
go if you want to really
understand the material—
plus get real-world
experience. I came here
with an open mind
about my career goals,
and I’m leaving
knowing exactly
what I want to do.”
a textbook. Professors here
have decades of
experience—you can’t
learning environment. get that information
I’ve been on projects anywhere else in
where everyone is from a the world.”
different country and has
a different professional
background. I love the
people I’ve
met here.”
“At Simon you study with
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

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MSMA
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
Advanced Marketing Analytics
CMC Programming
Core Statistics Using R
MS in Marketing Analytics | A new level of clarity. Economics and Marketing
Analytics Data Analytics Club
Marketing Analytics Simon Marketing Association
Project I & II
Simon Pricing Club
Marketing Analytics Using R
Marketing Research Using R

Strategy Pricing Policies

Programming for Analytics
3 electives

“OUR STUDENTS ARE

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

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 “STUDENTS AT SIMON ARE
The Simon MSMA WEN CHINE ’17
MS in Marketing Analytics

GENUINELY EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING From: Taiwan

REALISTIC,
Co-curriculars: Data Analytics

AND AREN’T AFRAID TO TACKLE Club; Simon Pricing Club

Internship: StartFast Venture
Accelerator, associate

COMPLEX,
AND
MESSY
“I came here to sharpen my
analytical skills because I know
how important data-driven
decision-making is for companies.

BROADEN
SIMON HAS DEFINITELY HELPED
PROBLEMS.
Working with them is

DEEPEN
very rewarding.”
MY HORIZONS AND

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

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MSBA
MS in Business Analytics | A new level of clarity.
“WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS
PROBLEM-
SOLVING
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 STUDENTS CAN STAY
PwC Canada
PhD: Tel Aviv University Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
IN U.S. FOR UP TO
36 MONTHS.

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 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

REAL-
EXPERIENCE WITH

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

THE
SIMON GIVES YOU

POWER
HUAXIA RUI
Xerox Assistant Professor
of Computer Information
Systems
Research interests: Social
media; health information

TO DO THAT.”
technology; optimal contract
design
PhD: University of Texas
at Austin

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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
PATENT REVENUE AND PHOTONICS RESEARCH SCHOOL OF MUSIC
data science. Our motto, “Meliora”—“ever better”—expresses the
university’s commitment to invention and innovation, fueled by hard
work and imagination.

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

NO. 7
BRAINIEST METRO
AREA IN THE NATION
TOP 10
COLLEGE TOWNS IN
MID-SIZE METRO AREAS
TOP
MOST VIBRANT ARTS
COMMUNITIES
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 “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

CONNECTED.
WITH OVER 15,000 GRADUATES IN MORE
THAN 80 COUNTRIES, SIMON’S ALUMNI
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

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LIFE
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

270 81%
FINANCIAL SERVICES MSBA

$64,000
LESSONS.
54.5% DOMESTIC
GRADUATES HIRED

84%
COMPANIES HIRED
SIMON MS TALENT MSA

$60,000
CONSULTING
(2014–16)
FROM CLASS PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS TO CAREER
TREKS, Simon gives you opportunities to put your classroom 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

$59,000 67%
changing their sector—and the world. TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS

9.7% OF NEW HIRES

MSMA ACCEPTED

OTHER $57,000 EMPLOYMENT

IN THE U.S.

MEAN BASE SALARY:

8.3% $63,300

33%
TECHNOLOGY

6.2% OF NEW HIRES

ACCEPTED

30+
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 Simon has more than 30 student-led
INVESTMENT
ANALYSIS
MARKETING
PLANS
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM clubs and organizations, giving you 4.8%
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
PROFIT-LOSS ECONOMIC Vision Partnership Program, where
NIELSEN MARKETING ANALYTICS
VALUE-ADDED you gain experience working with
MODELING
ANALYSIS UNILEVER real companies. 2.1%
simon.rochester.edu/ms-clubs
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GO.
WHERE WE

FULL-TIME MS CLASS EMPLOYMENT RATES KEY BUSINESSES

OF 2016 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION HIRING MS TALENT

MSA
MS IN
MSF
MS IN
MSMA
MS IN
MSBA
MS IN

85% ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE MARKETING

ANALYTICS
BUSINESS
ANALYTICS

MS IN ACCOUNTANCY
GRADUATES Autocraft USA, LLC
Barkan Management Co., Inc.
Chang & Deka, LLC
Changjiang Securities
36kr.com Industrial and Commercial Argus Information & Advisory
Accenture Bank of China, Ltd. Services, LLC
Bank of the West JPMorgan Chase & Co. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
BDO USA, LLP Kiva Microfunds Bosch China

85% China Airlines

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.
Donghai Securities Co., Ltd.
EisnerAmper, LLP
MS IN FINANCE EY (formerly Ernst & Young)
GRADUATES Guotai Junan Securities Co.,
Ltd.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
LeEco
81% MEMSIC, Inc.
Michael Page
International, Inc.
MS IN MARKETING OriGene Technologies, Inc.
ANALYTICS GRADUATES* PwC
PVH Corporation
RSM US, LLP (formerly
McGladrey, LLP)
81% Saks Fifth Avenue
Simon Business School
Twain Financial Partners
MS IN BUSINESS
ANALYTICS GRADUATES*
*The MSMA and MSBA employment
rates for 2016 are combined.
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Benchmark Education Co.
Castle Placement, LLC
Lincoln Financial Group
Lipe & Dalton
China Renaissance
Daymon Worldwide
China Communications Loop Capital EMC Corporation
Construction Co., Ltd. Marcus & Millichap GroupM
China Merchants Securities Morgan Stanley Huaxin HAN Media, Inc.
Co., Ltd. Securities Horizon Research
CiaoMason Tech National Association of Consultancy Group
CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. Financial Market Institutional Ipsos Business Consulting
Citigroup, Inc. Investors
Coastal Management Ohana & Co.
Kabam
Kantar Millward Brown
Resources Opus Bank Koning Corporation
Credit Suisse Philips Lighting L’Oréal
CTBC Bank PwC MarketShare
DBS Bank, Ltd. Public Financial Management Meritco Services
Deloitte Shanghai Commercial Bank Nitro Digital
Deutsche Bank HK Prudential Financial
Discover Financial Services Shenwan Hongyuan PwC
Duff & Phelps Corporation
Elgaeian Bradford, Inc.
Securities Co., Ltd.
Siemens Management
Realmart Realty, LLC
Ricepo
Enfusion Consulting
Tellon Trading, Inc.
EY (formerly Ernst & Young) Terrapin Partners, LLC
The Hertz Corporation
EXL Service The Walt Disney Company
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
Ltd. Xinan Securities
Hema Finance Yip Associates
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KNOW US. the most effective application? We’re ready to
help you every step of the way.
Visit campus.
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ms-connect
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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Attendees can compete for
May 15 July 1
scholarships beyond what is
initially awarded at the time
of admission.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Online application form
• Current résumé
• Essays
• Unofficial transcripts for each
college attended
• Test results for GMAT or GRE
• Test results for TOEFL or IELTS
• One online letter of
recommendation; a second
letter of recommendation
is optional
• $150 application fee
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