Master of Business Administration
Rochester, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 41,424 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* $41,424 - $54,974 | based on credits taken
Key Summary
Introduction
The MBA program requires 48 semester credit hours and consists of 16 courses, 11 of which are devoted to core functional areas, and five are dedicated to concentration areas and electives. An MBA concentration is a sequence of three courses in one discipline, giving you in-depth knowledge in a chosen topic.
Concentrations
Students may choose from a variety of concentrations that best fit their career goals. Popular business disciplines include finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. You may choose from a number of joint concentrations offered in partnership with RIT's other colleges. Students may also create a custom concentration using any graduate courses offered at RIT (subject to prerequisites and program director review and approval). A concentration is defined as three MBA electives in an area of specialization (MBA concentrations do not appear on a studentโs transcript.) Students must take one concentration.
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Scholarships and Funding
RIT awards more than $37 million in merit scholarships and assistantships to graduate students each year. Scholarship awards range from 10% - 40% of tuition. Awards are based on an applicant's academic excellence. Many things are considered when awarding scholarships - undergraduate grades, graduate placement test scores, and your research and work experience all factor in.
Graduate assistantships are offered to full-time matriculated graduate students to serve as teaching, research, or administrative assistants. Graduate Assistants receive wages (determined by the department making the appointment) in exchange for work performed. Many graduate assistants also receive tuition remission (i.e., tuition support) in addition to receiving wages for assistantship duties.
Graduate students can be awarded both scholarships and assistantships. These funding opportunities are the same for both US and international applicants.
Optional Co-Op
Cooperative education is paid work assignments with corporations and organizations around the U.S. and abroad. Co-op allows students to spend one or more semesters employed in a full-time, paid position related to their academic program before they graduate. Many students use co-op earnings to help finance their education.
Work-Study
Graduate students studying full-time may apply to work part-time on campus. RIT has more than 9,000 jobs available yearly, and students typically work 10 โ 20 hours per week. International students studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa may work up to 20 hours per week on campus and 40 hours during break periods.
Curriculum
Business administration, MBA degree, typical course sequence
- MGIS-650 Introduction to Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
- ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
- DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
- ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Modeling
- FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
- MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
- MGMT-735 Management of Innovation in Products and Services
- MGMT-759 Competitive Strategy
- MGMT-775 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
- MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization
- MGMT-740 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Concentrations
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Documented evidence of computer programming experience required. Documentation may be based on the educational attainment of completion of massive open online course completion.
- Documented evidence of computer programming experience required. Documentation may be based on the educational attainment of completion of massive open online course completion.
- Digital marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Innovation management
- International business
- Management and leadership
- Management information systems
- Marketing
- Project management
- Supply chain management
Customized concentration options
In addition to the above concentrations, students may complete a three-course concentration from other RIT colleges, with program director approval. MBA students may currently complete concentrations in communication and media technologies, health systems administration, human resource development, engineering management, or public policy.
Additional options may be pursued, but must receive approval from the program director.
Double concentrations
Students may elect to complete two concentrations. No more than one course may be used to fulfill the requirements of both concentrations.
Career Opportunities
Industries
- Advertising, PR, and Marketing
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Manufacturing
- Investment Banking
- Management Consulting