Simon School MBA/MS Admissions Webinar & Online Information Session

ADMISSIONS PRESENTERS Rebekah Lewin Assistant Dean of Admissions & Student Engagement Eileen Ketchoyian Assistant Director of Admissions

STUDENT PRESENTERS Yang Yu Xinran (Helen) Wang MS in Marketing MS in Finance Qi Zhou MS in Accountancy

Rochester, NY  3 rd Largest city in New York State  #1 - Most affordable metro area in the US (2013)  Top college town in the US  Driving distance to Toronto, NYC, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington DC and Philadelphia

Full-time MBA Programs  Two-year MBA  Includes break for Summer internship  Allows 2 or more academic concentrations  Can include study abroad, campus leadership opportunities  18-month Accelerated MBA  January start  Ideal for career-builders with several years of work experience  Internships may be an option – depends on visa status  One-Year MBA  Requires 4 years full-time work experience  Available to students building within current career path  1 academic concentration  No internship Page 3

Full-time Specialized MS Programs  10 Specialized areas of study  Finance, Accountancy, Marketing, Management, Business Analytics, Pricing, Health Care Management, Operations Management (Service or Manufacturing) and Information Systems Management  Study plan completed in months  Typical – months without an internship  Internship track available for Finance and Accountancy  Most core classes are taken with other MS students in a cohort format Page 3

Why Simon?  Elite cohorts  150 MBA students  140 MS Finance students  50 MS Accountancy students  40 MS Marketing students  other MS students (Management, Health Care Management)  5:1 ratio (Full-time student to Faculty)  Expert Faculty  72 of the most recognized leaders in Finance, Accounting, Management, Economics and Marketing  JFE, JME, JAE  Global Alumni network  13,000 alumni who reside in more than 100 countries worldwide  Frame, Analyze, Communicate (FACt) curriculum  Analytic and economics focus

Career Management  Individual support and Workshops to support Internship/Job Search  Dedicated career professionals specializing in areas such as Finance, Marketing, Consulting, Technology, and Health Care  175+ companies that hire our graduates each year  Accenture, Bank of America, Constellation Brands, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Electric, HSBC, KPMG, The Nielsen Company, PWC, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Standard Chartered, Toys R Us, and Unilever  Dedicated Simon off-site recruiting events – NYC; Chicago; Stamford, CT

Corporate Recruitment in China  Career Management Trips to China  Next trip scheduled for Winter 2014  Met with the following companies in January 2013:  Accenture, Bank of China, China Everbright Bank, CIGNA International Corp, Citi, Deloitte, EIG Global Energy Partners, FTI Consulting, Grant Thornton, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Lockton Companies, Marsh, Moody’s Standard Chartered

Scholarships  Merit-based support  Holistic review of the application (objective and subjective aspects)  Highest awards require an application prior to January 5 th deadline  MBA awards range from $10,000/year to full tuition plus a living stipend of $10,000  MS awards range from $5,000 to full tuition

Application requirements  Online application –  Current resume  Two essays  Online recommendation letter(s) – at least one but up to two  Transcripts from each school attended, regardless of whether a degree was conferred  GMAT or GRE score results  TOEFL for all international students except those receiving a degree from an English speaking college or university  $150 application fee

Application Deadlines  October 15 th –  Final deadline for January 18-month Accelerated MBA Program »Admissions committee notifies candidates by November 20 th  Earliest deadline for Fall entry »Admissions committee notifies candidates by January 15 th  November 15 th »Admissions committee notifies candidates by February 15 th  January 5 th »Admissions committee notifies candidates by March 31 st  March 15 th  Last deadline for international candidates »Admissions committee notifies candidates by May 20 th  Last deadline for 1-year MBA candidates »Admissions committee notifies candidates by April 30 th  May 15 th (US students only) »Admissions committee notifies candidates by July 1 st

Recommended Next Steps  Create your VIP Portal Page  Follow us on the Admissions Blog, Twitter, and Facebook  Start the Application  Meet us during our upcoming recruiting travel

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