Full-Time MS Programs

Simon Business School | University of Rochester

 At Simon Business School, a master’s degree
is about more than a credential.

It’s about a new level of clarity.

MS IN ­ MS IN MS IN MARKETING MS IN BUSINESS Unabashedly analytical. Intentionally collaborative. All the opportunities

ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE ANALYTICS ANALYTICS
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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.
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
MSBA
MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS
MSF
MS IN FINANCE
MSMA
MS IN MARKETING 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 • Big data • Quantitative finance • Digital marketing strategy
• Financial statement analysis • Python and R with Python • Pricing analytics
why Simon master’s degree programs are about much more than • Academic experience programming languages • Investment and trading • Marketing analytics using R
giving you an impressive technical toolkit. We want to open up big qualification for New York • Advanced business modeling strategies
career possibilities for you. State CPA exam • Options and futures

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 STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS STUDY TRACKS
data to persuade and inspire. 10-month program of study 10-month program of study 10-month program of study 10-month program of study
(non-internship track) (non-internship track) (non-internship track) (non-internship track)
or or or or
17-month program of study 17-month program of study 17-month program of study 17-month program of study
(internship track) (internship track) (internship track) (internship track)

APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE APPROXIMATE COHORT SIZE

50 students 120 students 180 students 60 students

MS CLASS OF 2019 WORK EXPERIENCE GMAT GPA CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES CAREER OUTCOMES
PROFILE • Public accounting • Revenue management • Corporate finance • Market research

64% female 10 months 640–730

(Middle 80% Range)
3.04–3.80
(Middle 80% Range)
• Corporate accounting
• Audit
• Data consulting
• Data analytics
• Investment management
• Risk management
• Sales analytics
• Pricing

EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE EMPLOYMENT RATE

3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation, 3 Months Post Graduation,
19 COUNTRIES Andorra Jamaica Taiwan
2017 2017 2017 2017
OF ORIGIN China Kazakhstan Ukraine
Germany
Ghana
Nigeria
Pakistan
United States
Uzbekistan
92% 84% *
85% 84% *

Greece Philippines Venezuela

Hong Kong Russia
India South Korea

STEM DESIGNATION *EMPLOYMENT RATES

International MS students qualify The MSBA and MSMA employment
for a 24-month extension of their rates for 2017 are combined.
OPT (Optional Practical Training),
with the option to work for up to
three years without H1B visa
sponsorship.

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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 ACADEMIC CLUB
Applied Financial Financial Reporting I & II Simon Accounting
Statement Analysis Association
Managerial Accounting
MS in Accountancy | A new level of clarity. with Data Analytics
and Performance
Auditing I & II Measurement
Basic Business Law Positive Accounting
Research Concepts and
Basic Federal Income Tax
Empirical Analysis Tools
CMC Co-Curricular
Programming for Analytics
THE CPA PASS Programming
RATE IN 2016 Research into Professional
Communicating Business
SURPASSED Accounting Standards
Decisions Sequence
THE NATIONAL
1 Elective
AVERAGE Core Statistics for MS
Using R

“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.” PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES
Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs
CITIC Group Corporation
GLENN HUELS Deloitte
Clinical Associate Professor
ICBC
of Accounting
KPMG LLP
Teaching interests:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Introductory and advanced STEM DESIGNATION
accounting; tax and business NYS Office of the Attorney General
INTERNATIONAL
strategy PwC
STUDENTS CAN STAY
Experience: Vice President The New York Times Company
IN US FOR UP TO
Tax for Bausch & Lomb 36 MONTHS.
UBS
United Nations

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 The Simon MSA
PAUL WEHNER ’18
MS in Accountancy
From: United States

“WE TEACH CAREER Co-curriculars: Simon

Accounting Association Board

SKILLS THAT
Member; Simon Soccer Club

WILL LAST
(part of Simon Sports)
Headed to: PwC, Risk
Assurance Associate

A LIFETIME and prepare you to be a leader

in the accounting world.”

“I majored in accounting in undergrad and a lot of classes

were geared toward ‘this is what you do.’

AT SIMON I LEARNED
HEIDI TRIBUNELLA
WHY AND HOW
MANAGERS USE ACCOUNTING
Clinical Associate Professor of
Accounting; Faculty Director of
MS in Accountancy Program
Teaching interests:
NUMBERS TO MAKE DECISIONS.
Introductory accounting; It helped me have a better understanding
health care cost accounting
Experience: Auditor for two of accounting and helped me prepare for
national firms; manager of
financial reporting for two the CPA exam.”
health care companies

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MSF MS in Finance | A new level of clarity.
NO.
MS IN FINANCE
PROGRAM
IN THE US
5
Financial Times, June 2018

LEARN FROM THE BEST:  Leading scholars teach our quantitatively

STEM DESIGNATION
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS CAN STAY
IN US FOR UP TO
36 MONTHS.

rigorous program, and our Khani-de Silva Investment Lab lets you
monitor and analyze real-time financial market data. In addition to
Financial Times ranking Simon’s MS in Finance program in the top 10
in the US for five consecutive years, Simon faculty continue to make
their mark as founders and editors of some of the world’s most highly
acclaimed business publications, including the Journal of Financial
Economics and the Journal of Monetary Economics.

MSF STUDY PLAN ACADEMIC CLUBS

Applied Finance Project I & II Fixed Income Securities Financial Management
Association
CMC Co-Curricular Foundations in Financial
Programming Economics Simon Finance and
Investment Club
Communicating Business Investments
Decisions Sequence Simon School Venture Fund
Options and Futures
Core Statistics
Quantitative Finance with
Corporate Finance Python
Corporate Financial Risk Management
Accounting
2 Electives
Financial Statement Analysis

PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES

Accenture
Bank of China
BNP Paribas
China Merchants Bank
Deloitte
Goldman Sachs
Guotai Junan Securities
KPMG LLP
LVMH
Nomura Securities
PwC
Société Générale

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The Simon MSF
SKANDA SANDEEP ’18
From: India
Co-curriculars: Simon

“AT SIMON YOU STUDY WITH PROFESSORS WHO Finance & Investment Club

ORIGINATED THE
Board Member; Simon
Basketball Club (part of
Simon Sports)
Headed to: Citigroup, Analyst
in the Corporate and

RESEARCH.
Investment Banking Division

We want you to understand these

ideas and use them in the real
world.”

“You learn to respect

your time and to prioritize.
CASES IN FINANCE WAS
MY FAVORITE COURSE.

IT TAUGHT ME
REAL-WORLD
GREGORY BAUER
Associate Dean of Full-Time
Programs; Rajesh Wadhawan
Professor of Development
Economics
Teaching interests:
SKILLS,
including negotiating, deal structuring, and
Macroeconomics; working with different personalities.”
international finance
Teaching Award Winner:
2010–14, 2016
PhD: University of Pennsylvania

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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 ACADEMIC CLUBS
Advanced Business Modeling Introduction to Business Simon Data Analytics
Analytics
Advanced Marketing Analytics Simon Marketing Association
Marketing Analytics
CMC Co-Curricular Simon Pricing Club
Project I & II
Programming
MS in Marketing Analytics | A new level of clarity. Communicating Business
Marketing Analytics Using R
Decisions Sequence Marketing Research Using R
Core Statistics Using R Pricing Policies
Economics and Marketing Programming for Analytics
Strategy
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 Argus Information & Advisory
of Marketing them apart in the job market.” Services LLC
Research interests: Codeword LLC
Quantitative marketing; Deutsch
empirical industrial Ehomie New York Inc.
STEM DESIGNATION
organization; consumer Pangea Real Estate
INTERNATIONAL
learning and search Sarah Homes
STUDENTS CAN STAY
PhD: Tilburg University Staples Inc.
IN US FOR UP TO
36 MONTHS.

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 “STUDENTS AT SIMON ARE
The Simon MSMA TEODORA ZIVKOVIC ’18
MS in Marketing Analytics

GENUINELY EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING From: Serbia

Co-curriculars: Simon VISION

AND AREN’T AFRAID TO TACKLE Consulting; Simon Data

REALISTIC,
Analytics
Headed to: Codeword,
Associate Data Strategist

COMPLEX,
AND
MESSY
PROBLEMS.
Working with them is “THE STEM CERTIFICATION WAS ONE OF THE
very rewarding.” BIGGEST REASONS I CAME TO SIMON,
AND AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT,

THE OPT
EXTENSION IS
REALLY
MITCH LOVETT
Associate Professor of
Marketing
Teaching interests: Marketing

IMPORTANT.
research; advertising strategy;
consumer behavior
PhD: Duke University

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MSBA
“WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS
PROBLEM-
SOLVING
CONCEPTS
that can be implemented
MS in Business Analytics | A new level of clarity. 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 ACADEMIC CLUB
Accounting and Finance Economics and Marketing Simon Data Analytics
Strategy
Advanced Business Analytics
Introduction to Business
Advanced Business Modeling
Analytics
CMC Programming
Marketing Analytics Using R
Communicating Business
Practicum, Business
Decisions Sequence
Analytics I & II
Core Statistics Using R
Programming for Analytics
Data Management for
Social Media Analytics
Analytics
2 Electives
RICKY ROET-GREEN PREMIER HIRING COMPANIES
Assistant Professor of Advertising Specialty Institute
Operations Management EY
and Computer JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Information Systems Mu Sigma
Research interests: MVP Health Care
STEM DESIGNATION
Operations management; The Hertz Corporation
INTERNATIONAL
service systems; game theory STUDENTS CAN STAY
PhD: Tel Aviv University IN US FOR UP TO
36 MONTHS.

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The Simon MSBA HUAXIA RUI MENGRAN (BECKY) XIE ’18
Associate Professor MS in Business Analytics
of Computer Information From: China
Systems Co-curriculars: Master’s
Research interests: Social Advisory Council; Simon
media; health information School Venture Fund
technology; optimal contract Headed to: PayPal, Risk
design Management Intern,
PhD: University of Texas Consumer Fraud Risk
at Austin

The technical curriculum and classes

SPECIFICALLY
“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 DESIGNED FOR

EXPERIENCE WITH COMMUNICATING
REAL-WORLD BUSINESS DECISIONS
create the perfect environment for students to have a
SITUATIONS.” competitive edge in the job market.”

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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 20+ COMPANIES HOME TO THE
UR is known for outstanding programs in the arts and sciences, US UNIVERSITIES PROGRAMS IN FORMED WITH INTERNATIONALLY
engineering, medicine, and music, and has a long-standing focus FOR TECHNOLOGY OPTICS, IMAGING, UNIVERSITY OF RENOWNED EASTMAN
PATENT REVENUE AND PHOTONICS ROCHESTER MEDICAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
on data science. Our motto, Meliora (“ever better”), expresses the CENTER TECHNOLOGIES
university’s commitment to invention and innovation, fueled by hard SINCE 2008
work and imagination.

EVER
BETTER.
There are plenty of locations on and off
campus, such as Glen Edith Coffee Roasters
in the Neighborhood of the Arts, to work and
collaborate on projects with teammates while
taking in the sights of Rochester.

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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Lumosity USA Today National Center for Arts Research

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JORGE MOLINA CHEA ’17 MINGYI CHEN ’16
MS in Business Analytics MS in Finance

From: Mexico From: China

JC Jones Nomura
Data Science Consultant Investment Banking Analyst

“My overall experience at Simon empowered me

to reach higher and to seek those opportunities
that seemed really distant to me when I was an
undergraduate student, such as landing my
dream job as an investment banking analyst
at a world-class bank.”
“All businesses have data,
and they need to know how
to analyze and understand that
information. Simon gives you
the power to do that.”

CONNECTED.
WITH OVER 18,000 GRADUATES IN MORE
THAN 80 COUNTRIES, SIMON’S ALUMNI
NETWORK IS NEVER FAR AWAY.

“Simon was an amazing return on

“I came here to sharpen my analytical skills investment. I got the best education
WEN CHINE ’17 because I know how important data-driven for my dollar—and I know I’m ready SHAWN HENDERSON ’17
MS in Marketing Analytics decision-making is for companies. Simon has to start my career.” MS in Accountancy

From: Taiwan definitely helped broaden my horizons and From: United States

Dana Incorporated
deepen my knowledge in marketing and KPMG LLP
Pricing Analyst, Aftermarket pricing analytics.” Tax Associate
LIFE
KICK-START
YOUR CAREER.
FULL-TIME MS FULL-TIME MS MEAN BASE SALARY EMPLOYMENT RATE
CLASS OF 2017 EMPLOYMENT BY FOR MS STUDENTS 3 MONTHS POST
EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRY EMPLOYED IN THE US GRADUATION
OUTCOMES

84%
FINANCIAL SERVICES
MSA

$52,400
LESSONS.
62% DOMESTIC
GRADUATES HIRED

87%
CONSULTING
MSF
FROM CLASS PROJECTS AND INTERNSHIPS TO CAREER
TREKS, Simon gives you opportunities to put your classroom 10% $55,000 INTERNATIONAL
knowledge to work and connect with key business innovators. GRADUATES HIRED
You’ll get behind-the-scenes looks at the companies that are OTHER
changing their sectors—and the world. MSBA AND MSMA

7% $68,000 66%
OF NEW HIRES
GOVERNMENT/HEALTH CARE/
ACCEPTED
NON-PROFIT EMPLOYMENT
IN THE US

6%

TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS

5%

TECHNOLOGY

30+
PROJECTS YOU 4%
CAN WORK ON:
CONSUMER GOODS/
MANUFACTURING

INVESTMENT
ANALYSIS
MARKETING
PLANS
ACADEMIC CLUBS
3%
Simon has more than 30 student-led clubs
and organizations, giving you plenty of options
to belong and lead. You also can collaborate REAL ESTATE

with MBA students in any of our graduate-

ECONOMIC level clubs and participate in Simon VISION 3%
PROFIT-LOSS
VALUE-ADDED MODELING Consulting, where you gain experience working
ANALYSIS with real companies.
simon.rochester.edu/ms-clubs
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GO.
WHERE WE
KEY BUSINESSES
MSBA
MS IN BUSINESS
HIRING MS TALENT ANALYTICS

MSA
MS IN
MSF
MS IN
MSMA
MS IN MARKETING
ACCOUNTANCY FINANCE ANALYTICS

FULL-TIME MS CLASS EMPLOYMENT RATES Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs Affine Analytics GeoInvesting LLC Top Mark Capital Management Accenture
OF 2017 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION Air Liquide Agricultural Bank of China Credit Goldman Sachs LLC Advertising Specialty Institute
CITIC Group Corporation Card Center Guosen Securities Company Tsing Ventures Argus Information & Advisory
COFCO Futures Co. Ltd. Aleutian Capital Partners LLC Limited United Nations Services LLC
Collins & Associates Alipay.com Guotai Junan Securities United States Army Codeword LLC
Deloitte Alpha Capital Holdings Inc. HNA Capital Holding Co. Ltd. United States Department of Deutsch
92% ECOM Agroindustrial Corporation Ltd.
EliteMap.Inc
American Airlines
Aon plc-McLagan
Home Credit US LLC
HOPU Investment Management
Defense
W.P. Stewart
EHOMIE NEW YORK INC.
EY
The Fusion Group Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A Company Wall Street Multimedia JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Home Credit US LLC Bank of China (BOC) Houlihan Lokey Wedbush Securities Mu Sigma
MS IN ACCOUNTANCY Industrial and Commercial Bank of Bentley Associates LP Huachuang Securities Co. Xinan Securities MVP Health Care
GRADUATES China Ltd. BNP Paribas Limited Yiju Capital Pangea Real Estate
Jiangsu Re-Guarantee Group Co. Ltd. BOCOM International Holdings JM Capital Yuhwa Securities Co. Ltd. Sarah Homes
KPMG LLP Company Limited KPMG LLP Staples Inc.
Lueng Accounting Corporation Borenstein Caterers Inc. LVMH Ricepo

84% Metropolitan Transportation Authority

New York State Office of the Attorney
Brighton Jones LLC
Brighton Securities
Man Group
Marshall & Stevens Inc.
Tellon Trading Inc.
The Hertz Corporation
General Brown Brothers Harriman MD Global Partners LLC TransPerfect
PwC Changjiang Securities Mesa Air Group Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
MS IN BUSINESS Techolution International Financial Group Murray Devine & Company
ANALYTICS GRADUATES* The New York Times Company Limited Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Triangle Accounting China Insights Consultancy Company
Turkana Food China Life Pension Company Net Conversion
UBS Limited New York Equity Group

85% United Nations

WINCO/DWL Industries Co.
China Merchants Bank
Citi Orient Securities
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.
Panorama Holdings LLC
Zhongji Intellectual Property Fund Cogobuy Group PLC PwC
Columbia Investment Pudong Science and Technology
MS IN FINANCE Management Company (IMC) Investment Co. Ltd.
GRADUATES Coventry Quantdo Investment Co. Ltd.
Dell EMC Rackspace US Inc.
Deloitte Red Pulse
DeMatteo Research LLC Rocken International

84% DFC Global Corp.

Discover Bank
Sagaponack FX
Search Fund Accelerator
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd. Shenwan Hongyuan Securities
Dragon Gate Investment Co. Ltd.
MS IN MARKETING Partners LLC Silicon Valley Bank
ANALYTICS GRADUATES* Duff & Phelps Corp. Sister Cities International
Ellington Management Group Société Générale
EY Sprint
Fareportal State of Utah
Forensic Economics Inc. StepStone Group LP
G2 Capital Advisors SterlingBackcheck/TalentWise
Gartner Inc. Swiss Re
*The MSBA and MSMA employment
rates for 2017 are combined.

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 GET TO Questions about the program or what makes
KNOW US. the most effective application? We’re ready to
help you every step of the way.

Visit campus. Apply now.

We hold tours Monday Finalize your application and Simon welcomes applications
through Thursday. To receive our full consideration on a rolling basis—we’re
schedule your visit, call us: for admission and merit- reviewing new submissions

APPLY.
(585) 275-3533. based scholarship support. daily. Apply early in any round
for a chance to receive your
Connect with us. Apply by January 5 to be admissions decision ahead of
considered for an invitation to schedule.
• Speak with an Admissions Scholarship Weekend, where
simon.rochester.edu/apply representative
attendees compete for WHAT YOU’LL NEED
or current student • Online application form
additional scholarships.
• Check your eligibility • Current résumé
• Attend a webinar • Essays
• Visit campus • Two professional references
• College transcripts
(585) 275-3533 • GMAT or GRE
[email protected] • TOEFL or IELTS
• $90 application fee

simon.rochester.edu/apply

ROUND DEADLINE DECISION
1 July 15–October 15 October 15 December 15
2 October 16 –January 5 January 5 March 20
3 January 6–February 15 February 15 April 15
4 February 16–March 31 March 31 May 15
5 April 1–May 1 May 1 June 15

ON THE COVER:
“My favorite thing about Simon has “One of the things Simon does well
been the relationships I’ve formed is concentrate on both the business
with students and faculty. Faculty side of analytics and also the
are open-minded and caring, and statistical and programming side
students are actively engaged.” of analytics. That’s one of the
reasons I chose Simon in particular.”
WOO (JEN) PARK ’18
MS in Business Analytics BILLY DICKINSON ’18
From: United States MS in Business Analytics
Co-curriculars: Simon Data Analytics; Simon Women in From: United States
Business Co-curriculars: Master’s Advisory Council; Admissions
Headed to: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Committee Ambassador
Data Analyst Headed to: GEICO, Strategic Modeling and
Statistical Analyst

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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
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Rochester, NY 14627-9000
585-275-3533
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