Programs

Information about faculty and research can be found on the Full-Time Masters of Business Administration website.

AdmissionsLink to section

Applying to Master's ProgramsLink to section

At Simon, we value well-developed communication skills in our applicants. We seek self-motivated individuals who believe that graduate study will significantly enhance both their technical and personal skills. Additionally, we seek evidence of team experiences and leadership skills, shown through extracurricular experience and/or on-the-job projects.

We use the admission interview, combined with your resume, essays, and references, to assess these qualitative aspects of your application.

The admission interview is an important two-way communication, and you should treat it as you would a job interview. Dress professionally, arrive a little ahead of schedule, and come prepared to discuss your background. We recommend you also prepare a few questions that will allow you to learn more about Simon and the admissions process.

When making admission decisions, we consider work experience to include both internships and/or post-baccalaureate experience. The quality and quantity of experience, combined with career goals, are equally evaluated. Your decision to pursue graduate study should be consistent with the career goals typically offered for this program.

We seek candidates committed to academic excellence. We review GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment exam scores and consider the overall results, as well as your quantitative and verbal distribution on the exam. Additionally, we evaluate all undergraduate and graduate coursework that has been completed prior to applying. Specific review of business, accounting, and math grades are considered in addition to your cumulative GPA. Applicant concerns on any dimension of the academic profile should be briefly addressed in the optional essay.

Information for International Applicants

Every enrolling MBA student must successfully demonstrate excellent English communication skills. We highly recommend a minimum TOEFL score of 100 with sub-scores in the mid-20s or a minimum IELTS score of 7.5 with sub-scores of at least 7.

AcademicsLink to section

Master's Degrees and RequirementsLink to section

To earn the Master of Business Administration degree, a full-time student must complete 68 credit-hours of study with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. All students must take 10 required core courses, the MGC course sequence, a project elective, two breadth electives, and a summer internship (or an approved alternative). The remaining credits will be fulfilled through electives. Any credit achieved to meet the summer internship requirement (GBA 490) will not be counted towards MBA graduation credits.

Much of the academic work in the MBA program will rely on computer-based analysis and computer-assisted presentations. Upon entry to the program, faculty will expect students to have a working knowledge of spreadsheet, presentation, and word-processing software. The programs most widely used are Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Although not required, a student may complete a specialization or minor. Students can earn a STEM designation for their MBA if 50% (34 credits) or more of the minimum credits required for the degree come from STEM-designated courses. STEM-designated courses are indicated with an asterisk (*)

Consulting specializations:

• Strategy
• Pricing
• Technology
• Operations

Finance specializations:

• Banking
• Asset management
• Venture capital and private equity
• Corporate finance

Marketing specializations:

• Brand Management
• Product Management

Cross-functional minors:

• Analytics
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Global business
• Health sciences management

Functional minors:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Consulting: strategy and pricing
• Consulting: operations and technology

Graduate Course TitlesLink to section

STEM-designated courses are indicated with a single asterisk (*).

MBA Core Courses

• ACC 401: Corporate Financial Accounting
• CIS 401: Information Systems for Management*
• FIN 402: Capital Budgeting and Corporate Objectives*
• GBA 401: Structured Problem Solving
• GBA 411: Business Modeling*
• GBA 412: Data Analytics*
• MKT 402: Marketing Management
• OMG 402: Operations Management*
• STR 401: Managerial Economics*
• STR 421: Competitive Strategy
• MGC 401: Professional Communication: Persuasion in Business Relationships
• MGC 402: Influence in Interpersonal Interactions

Electives and Other Courses

• ACC 410: Managerial Accounting and Performance Measurement*
• ACC 411: Applied Financial Statement Analysis with Data Analytics*
• ACC 417: Auditing*
• ACC 418: Taxes and Business Strategy*
• ACC 423: Financial Reporting I
• ACC 424: Financial Reporting II
• ACC 436: Research into Professional Accounting Standards
• ACC 437: Basic Federal Income Tax Accounting
• ACC 438: Auditing II – Auditing and Information Systems*
• ACC 439: Accounting Analytics for Forensics*
• ACC 440: Basic Income Tax – Business Entities and Gift/Estate Taxes
• ACC 441: Gov/Nonprofit, Sustainable and Responsible Accounting
• ACC 447: Reporting Analytics in Financial Markets*
• BPP 426: Macroeconomic Policy: Choices and Outcomes*
• BPP 433: Business Law and Policy
• CIS 413: Managing Digital Products and Platforms*
• CIS 415: Business Process Analysis and Design*
• CIS 417: Introduction to Business Analytics*
• CIS 418: Advanced Business Modeling and Analysis Using Spreadsheets*
• CIS 431: Big Data*
• CIS 432: Machine Learning for Business Analytics*
• CIS 433: AI and Deep Learning*
• CIS 434: Social Media and Text Analytics*
• CIS 461 : Strategy and Business Systems Consulting Practicum
• ENT 423: New Venture Development
• ENT 442C: Practicum in Urban Entrepreneurship
• ENT 442X: International Business Practicum/Israel Immersion
• FIN 411: Investments*
• FIN 413: Corporate Finance and Capital Budgeting*
• FIN 418: Quantitative Investing*
• FIN 421: Asset Management
• FIN 424: Financial Options and Strategic Flexibility*
• FIN 430: Advanced Capital Budgeting and Strategic Financial Management*
• FIN 434: Investments and Trading Strategy*
• FIN 438: Mergers and Acquisitions*
• FIN 439: Corporate Restructuring*
• FIN 442X: International Finance – Swiss Immersion
• FIN 443: Special Topics in Finance: Private Equity*
• FIN 444: Entrepreneurial Finance*
• FIN 446: Financial Technology*
• FIN 447: ESG and Sustainable Investing*
• FIN 448: Fixed Income Securities*
• FIN 449: Special Topics in Finance: Real Estate*
• FIN 450: Finance Project
• GBA 419: Leading Teams
• GBA 435: Negotiation Theory and Practice: Bargaining for Value
• GBA 436R: Predictive and Causal Analytics*
• GBA 439 Elements of Leadership
• GBA 441: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
• GBA 442X: Doing Business in South Africa
• HSM 420: Business Economics of the Health Care Industry*
• HSM 430: Health Sciences Management and Strategy
• HSM 437: Managing Health Care Operations
• HSM 440: Evolving Medical Markets
• HSM 452: Health Care Accounting and Finance
• HSM 454: Leading Health Care Organizations
• HSM 464: Health IT and Analytics
• MKT 412: Marketing Research*
• MKT 413: Applied Product Management
• MKT 414/STR 423: Pricing Policies*
• MKT 421: Advanced Marketing Strategy*
• MKT 431: Consumer Behavior
• MKT 432: New Product Strategy
• MKT 433: Advertising Strategy
• MKT 437: Digital Marketing Strategy*
• MKT 438: B2B Pricing
• MKT 439/STR 439: Advanced Pricing*
• MKT 440: Pricing Analytics*
• MKT 441: Brand Management Workshop*
• MKT 448: Brand Strategy Workshop
• MKT 449: Global Marketing Strategy
• MKT 450: Product Management Workshop
• MKT 451: Consumer and Brand Research*
• MSM 491: Math for Management
• OMG 411: Supply Chain Analytics*
• OMG 415: Process Improvement*
• OMG 416: Project Management*
• STR 403: Organization and Strategy
• STR 422: Game Theory for Managers*
• STR 424: Human Resource Strategy
• STR 425: Innovation Strategy
• STR 427: Organizational Behavior
• STR 428: Strategy Beyond Markets
• STR 437: Leading a Culture of Innovation