Simon Bizcast

Join April Marroquin, senior associate director of recruitment for Simon's executive and part-time programs, for a conversation with current Executive MBA student Jesus Castro Ojeda. Jesus shares his journey to Simon—including moving from Venezuela to Canada, and eventually to Rochester—and what motivated him to pursue an MBA. He also shares what he enjoys doing in his free time and his best advic...

Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, for a chat with four MS alumni as they reflect on their Simon experience, including favorite classes, support from the Benet Career Management Center, living in Rochester, and more! Alumni panelists: GeeGee Pressley '22 (MS in Accountancy), Senior Assistant Auditor, Deloitte Auraib Naveed '23 (MS in Accountancy) Tax Associate, KPMG Ulf Grosseloh '23...

Join Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, as she chats with current students Meredith Shewell (MBA) and Sofia Troshina (MS in Marketing Analytics), about their involvement with clubs at Simon, including: Simon Women in Business (SWIB) Forté Simon Volunteers Simon Sports Product Management Club Vision Consulting Simon Marketing Association Uncorked With more than 30 clubs and organizations to...

Join Dylan George and Sharise Kent, assistant directors of recruitment, as they discuss STEM at Simon. Building on its decades long analytical foundation, Simon became the first school in the US to offer STEM designation for every MBA specialization. In addition, all four full-time MS programs (Accountancy, Business Analytics, Finance, and Marketing Analytics) are STEM-designated, as well Simon's...

Join host Trista Kukucka, director of MS admissions, and Luis de Armas, Rudjy Ponceja, and Meredith Shewell—three members of Simon's MBA Class of 2024—to learn more about Simon's partnerships with The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Forté, and Reaching out MBA (ROMBA). You can explore additional organizations we partner with on our website .

On this episode, three of our first-year MBA students share their experiences attending pre-MBA conferences. Tune in to learn why they chose to attend, what they got out of the experience, how it has served them now that they have officially started their MBA, unexpected takeaways, and more. Host: Trista Kukucka, associate director of MS admissions Student panelists: Anthony Flores Kuffo; Oluwatob...

Join Nicole Guzski, associate director of MBA admissions, as she moderates this panel discussion from our on-campus Women's Conference in November 2021. Alumnae reflect on their Simon experience, share advice for prospective students, and more! Please note that because this is a recording from a live event, we did experience some audio difficulties and you may need to adjust your volume at times....

Join Nicole Guzski, senior assistant director of admissions, for a conversation with a panel of MS alumni on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, how their program's curriculum prepared them for their full-time role, advice for prospective students, life in Rochester, NY, and much more! Alumni panelists: Billy Dickinson '18 MS in Business Analytics Senior Modeling Analyst, GEICO Caro...

Join Andrew Brayda, director of admissions, for a panel discussion with MBA alumni on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, the internship search process, the STEM-designated MBA option, criteria for the job search, the Simon community, and more! Alumni Panelists: Mike Alcazaren '19 (MBA), Amazon Patrick Coulter '19 (MBA), State Street Adrian Finch '15 (MBA), Nutanix Treadwell Singfie...

Trista Kukucka, assistant director of admissions, moderates a conversation with current students about how they made their decision to pursue a graduate degree at Simon Business School. The students discuss when they applied, what criteria were most important in making a decision, what resources helped them decide to enroll at Simon, and more! Student Panelists: Hawa Sultani '21 (MBA) Toby Motyka...

Rebekah Lewin, assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, is joined by Angela Petrucco, assistant dean of career management and corporate engagement, to discuss career outcomes for Simon's MBA Class of 2019. In addition, Angela provides some insight into in-progress results for the Class of 2020, how the internship search is going for the MBA Class of 2021, and her best advice for what prospe...

Join Julie Sadwick , senior associate director of admissions, for a discussion with several MBA students who are members of The Consortium. The group reflects on the application process, the moment they received their Simon acceptance, their experience at The Consortium's Orientation Program (OP), what they like most about Rochester, and more! Panelists include: Moderator: Chey Savoy '21 (MBA) Juc...

Join Trista Kukucka, assistant director of admissions, for a chat with four current MS students about all things Simon: favorite classes, club involvement, where to live in Rochester, advice for prospective students, and more! Panelists include: Hector Abreu, MS in Marketing Analytics Class of 2020 Luke Bamburoski, MS in Business Analytics Class of 2020 Tuan Ngo, MS in Finance Class of 2020 Shirle...

Julie Sadwick, senior associate director of admissions, sits down with Greg Bauer, associate dean of full-time programs, to discuss the ins and outs of Simon's MBA curriculum, the Integrated Student Experience—which intentionally links coursework, co-curricular activities, and career search activities—and the STEM-designated MBA option. In addition, Dean Bauer answers pre-submitted questions about...

Andrew Brayda, senior associate director of admissions, is joined by a panel of current MBA students to discuss life at Simon. The students weigh in on how they determined the number of b-schools to apply to, coming to an analytical MBA program from a "non-traditional" background, the benefits of Simon's STEM-designated option, things they would have done differently during the application process...

Fit is important when deciding on a business school, and at Simon we believe there is no better way to truly get a sense of what your life will be like as an MBA student than to experience it for yourself. Julie Sadwick, senior associate director of admissions, chats with MBA students who visited Simon during the admissions process—they reflect on favorite campus visit memories, how attending even...

Jenn Crandall, senior associate director of admissions, sat down with Tushar Mathur, a 2017 graduate of the MS in Business Analytics program, during a visit he made to Rochester in early September. Tushar worked with Jenn throughout the application and enrollment process, and the two caught up on post-graduate career at IRI in Chicago, his favorite Simon memories, and how he stays closely involved...

Julie Sadwick and Trista Kukucka, two members of Simon's Admissions Committee, discuss elements of Simon's full-time application, pitfalls to avoid as you're preparing to apply, common misconceptions about the process, and how to distinguish yourself as an excellent candidate. View our application checklist to ensure you're prepared with everything you'll need to apply, and review our application...

Rebekah Lewin, Simon's assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, chats with Heather to give a brief overview of the MS Class of 2020 and the MBA Class of 2021 by the numbers. Rebekah also recaps Simon's 2019 full-time orientation and describes the courses students are currently taking in the pre-fall term.  . . View transcript .

Rebekah Lewin, Simon's assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, joins Heather to chat about the ways in which prospective students can use the summer months to prepare for business school before the application opens. Rebekah walks through the elements of the Simon application, pieces she recommends starting now, and her best advice on how to shine as a candidate.  . . View transcript .

Our Admissions travel season to recruit for MBA and MS Fall 2020 entry is just getting started, and Andrew Brayda and Jenn Crandall, senior associate directors of admissions, join us to break it all down. They talk through the tours and partner organizations we travel with, share where we are headed domestically and internationally this year, and offer their best tips for making a great first impr...

Curious about a specialized master's degree at Simon? Tune in for this discussion with all four of our MS admissions counselors as they answer frequently asked questions they receive, including how to report test scores, how we evaluate for scholarship, and if one part of the application is more important than the others—spoiler alert: all parts are weighted equally! Don't miss this opportunity to...

Student-led clubs and organizations are an integral part of the MBA and MS student experience, allowing students to follow their passions outside of the classroom, develop leadership skills, and build their professional networks. Learn more about the various club offerings at Simon from Nate Kadar, director of student life in our Office of Student Engagement, and a panel of current and former club...

Looking for a chance to "meet" alumni from all four of our MS program? Tune in to this Q&A session moderated by Maureen Plavnicky, assistant director of admissions. Our alumni touch on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, skills they learned at Simon that are most helpful in their day-to-day professional lives, advice to prospective students, and more! Panelists include: Skanda Sande...

Looking for a chance to "meet" MBA alumni? Tune in to this Q&A session moderated by Jennifer Crandall, senior associate director of admissions. Our alumni touch on a range of topics, including why they chose Simon, impact of the Simon alumni network, the skills they learned during the program that are most applicable to their post-MBA careers, their favorite Simon memories, and more! Panelists inc...