Mercy College School of Business

Mercy College's School of Business was established in 1950. The school consists of three departments offering eleven bachelor's degrees and four graduate degrees. As of 2023, Dr. Lloyd Gibson is the current dean of the School of Business.[4]

Mercy College School of Business
TypePrivate
Established1950
DeanDr. Lloyd Gibson[1][2][3]
CampusSuburban/Urban
AffiliationsMercy College (New York)
Websitewww.mercy.edu/business/

For the 2019–20 academic year, tuition and fees totaled $19,594.[5] The graduate business school had 59 students and an 80% acceptance rate in 2019.[6] The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%.[7] Mercy College School of Business' MBA program has been ranked among the best online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report.[8] Other graduate programs of Mercy College's School of Business have also been ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report.[8] The MBA program of Mercy College School of Business has also been listed in Princeton Reviews Best 296 Business Schools.[9]

History

Although Mercy College had offered courses in business since the 1950s, the School of Business started offering graduate courses in business in the late 1980s. The business school is a member of the Association of Management Consulting Firms.[10]

Academics

Admissions

Admissions decisions are made on a holistic basis that considers academic record, standardized test scores, accomplishments outside of the classroom, recommendations, and essays. For graduate admission, a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA is required.[11] The graduate business school had a 68% acceptance rate in 2017.[12] The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%.[7]

Departments
  • Public Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Leadership

Centers
  • Strategic Consulting Institute[10]
  • Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Center for Business Communication
  • Center for International Business
  • Women's Leadership Institute
  • Lifepath Coaching Institute

MBA program

The School of Business's MBA program comprises a curriculum of 57 credits. The core curriculum includes courses such as Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Managerial Statistics, Managerial Economics, Leadership, Operations Management, and Marketing Strategy.[13] Part of the MBA program includes the Strategic Consulting Institute, where students participate in consulting projects with Fortune 500 companies.[10] In addition to the traditional MBA program, Mercy offers a "MBA Turbo Program" which allows students to attend free classes for approximately one month to earn class waivers totaling 21 credits.[14]

Facilities

The School of Business is located on Mercy College's main campus in Dobbs Ferry, New York, as well as in Manhattan and Bronx.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Mercy College Welcomes the New Dean of the School of Business".
  2. "School of Business".
  3. "Mercy College School of Business to Offer New 3-Year Undergraduate Degree and 1-Year MBA; Applications Being Accepted for Fall 2013". 14 March 2013.
  4. "Mercy College Welcomes the New Dean of the School of Business". PRWeb. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. "Mercy College - Profile, Rankings and Data". US News Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. "Mercy College Graduate Business Program Overview".
  7. "Mercy College - MBA Program Overview".
  8. "Mercy College Online Programs".
  9. "Best Business Schools rankings: Mercy College". The Princeton Review. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  10. "The Mercy College MBA program". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  11. "Business Administration | Mercy College". www.mercy.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  12. "School of Business - Mercy College - Graduate Programs and Degrees". petersons.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  13. "Business Administration | Mercy College". www.mercy.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  14. Higgons, Jenny. "Mercy College expands business programs; O&R donates to Leadership Rockland". lohud.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.

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