Mercy University School of Business
TypePrivate
Established1950
DeanVictor Petenkemani
Location
Dobbs Ferry
,
New York
,
United States
CampusSuburban/Urban
AffiliationsMercy University
Websitewww.mercy.edu/business/

Mercy University's School of Business was established in 1950. The school comprises three departments offering eleven bachelor's degrees and four graduate degrees. As of 2024, Victor Petenkemani is the interim dean of the School of Business.

For the 2019–20 academic year, tuition and fees totaled $19,594.[1] The graduate business school had 59 students and an 80% acceptance rate in 2019.[2] The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%.[3] Mercy University's MBA program has been ranked among the best online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report.[4] Other graduate programs of Mercy University's School of Business have also been ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report.[4] The Mercy MBA program has also been listed in Princeton Reviews Best 296 Business Schools.[5]

History

Although Mercy University 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.[6]

Academics

Admissions

Admissions decisions are made holistically, considering 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.[7] The graduate business programs had a 68% acceptance rate in 2017.[8] The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%.[3]

Departments

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

Centers

  • Strategic Consulting Institute[6]
  • Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Women's Leadership Institute

MBA program

The Mercy 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.[9] Part of the MBA program includes the Strategic Consulting Institute, where students participate in consulting projects with Fortune 500 companies.[6] In addition to the traditional MBA program, Mercy offers a MBA "Turbo Program" in which students may attend classes for approximately one month to earn class waivers totaling 21 credits.[10]

Facilities

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

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Mercy College - Profile, Rankings and Data". US News Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mercy College Graduate Business Program Overview".
  3. 1 2 "Mercy College - MBA Program Overview".
  4. 1 2 "Mercy College Online Programs".
  5. ↑ "Best Business Schools rankings: Mercy College". The Princeton Review. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "The Mercy College MBA program". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  7. ↑ "Business Administration | Mercy College". www.mercy.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  8. ↑ "School of Business - Mercy College - Graduate Programs and Degrees". petersons.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  9. ↑ "Business Administration | Mercy College". www.mercy.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  10. ↑ Higgons, Jenny. "Mercy College expands business programs; O&R donates to Leadership Rockland". lohud.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.

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