Saunders College of Business (or SCB) (formerly known as The E. Philip Saunders College of Business) is one of eleven colleges at Rochester Institute of Technology and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). As of fall semester 2018, Saunders College of Business encompasses nearly 11% of RIT's enrollment, home to more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs across RIT Global Campuses in Rochester, New York, Croatia, Dubai, Kosovo, and China.
Saunders College works in partnership with RIT’s entrepreneurial Venture Creations incubator and Albert J. Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship to integrate business education with RIT’s technical and creative programs. Saunders College offers undergraduate (BS), Masters (MS), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs.
History
The college dates back to 1910 with the establishment of the food administration and home economics departments at RIT. In 1952, RIT acquired the McKechnie-Lunger School of Commerce in Rochester, which was renamed after E. Philip Saunders in 2006. The college's dean is Jacqueline R. Mozrall.[1] Hospitality and Tourism and Service Leadership programs were transitioned into the college from the College of Engineering Technology on July 1, 2019[2]
Undergraduate programs
Accounting
Accounting BS/MBA
Business Administration*
Business Analytics*
Digital Business*
Entrepreneurship*
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Human Resource Management*
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Business Exploration
* Business minors only
Graduate programs
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
MBA
Accelerated 4+1 MBA
Executive Education
Executive MBA, on campus (EMBA)
Executive MBA, online (OLEMBA)
Master of Science (MS)
MS - Accounting
MS - Business Analytics
MS - Technology Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
MS - Finance
MS - Global Supply Chain Management
MS - Hospitality and Tourism
MS - Management
Advanced Certificates
Accounting and Financial Analytics
Organizational Learning
Service Leadership and Innovation
Technology Entrepreneurship
Research facilities
Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Albert J. Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship was established in 2007. It was named for Albert J. Simone, 8th president of RIT, in recognition of his contribution to academics and strong support of local business.
Center for Urban Entrepreneurship
The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) is located in the downtown business district at 40 Franklin Street (the historic Rochester Savings Bank).
Leadership Academy @ Saunders
The leadership academy fosters innovative leadership for bridging business and technology. The academy is available to high school, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as alumni and employers.
Institute for Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Institute for Business Ethics and Corporate social responsibility supports research and teaching at Saunders and focuses on the interdependent relationship between business and society.
Venture Creations
The Venture Creations incubator at RIT is a place where early to mid-seed stage companies can advance their concepts on the way to joining the ranks of profitable, viable businesses in New York State. Saunders students and faculty engage with VCI companies through Saunders Consulting Group, Capstone Projects, and provide additional real-world business exposure to the classroom.
