Mercy College's School of Business was established in 1950. The college consists of three departments offering eleven bachelor's degrees and four post graduate degrees. Dr. Lloyd Gibson is the current dean of the School of Business, while Dr. Raymond Manganelli is the chairman of the graduate programs. There are 6,611 undergraduates on its 66-acre campus. For the 2019–20 academic year, tuition and fees totaled $19,594. The graduate business school had 59 students and an 80% acceptance rate in 2019. The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%. Mercy College School of Business' MBA program has been ranked among the best online MBA programs by '' U.S. News & World Report''. Other graduate programs of Mercy College's School of Business have also been ranked among the best by '' U.S. News & World Report''. The MBA program of Mercy College School of Business has also been listed in ''

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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.

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. The graduate business school had a 68% acceptance rate in 2017. The MBA program's admission rate in Fall 2019 was 64%.

Departments

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

Centers

*Strategic Consulting Institute *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. Part of the MBA program includes the Strategic Consulting Institute, where students participate in consulting projects with Fortune 500 companies. 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.

Facilities

The School of Business is located on Mercy College's main campus in

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Notable alumni

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References

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