Simon Bizcast

Join Jennifer Crandall, senior associate director of admissions, as she facilitates a panel discussion with current marketing analytics students, Paul Nelson, clinical professor of marketing and the faculty advisor for the MS in Marketing Analytics program, Libby Bakken, assistant director of MS Marketing/Business Analytics for the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center, and Karen Platt,...

If you're an admitted Simon MBA student, tune in to learn why pre-MBA conferences are highly recommended for those beginning the full-time MBA program this summer. Current MBA students Ryan Bell '20, Ashley Brown '20, Jazmine Carter '20, and Dave Schryver '20 join Andrew Brayda, senior associate director of admissions, to discuss the pre-MBA conferences they attended, preparation strategies, tips...

If you're an admitted Simon MBA student, tune in to learn about pre-MBA opportunities for those beginning the full-time MBA program in Fall 2019. Current MBA students Calvin Crockett '20, Jazmine Carter '20, Gavin Hall '19, and Justine Lazo '20 join Julie Sadwick, senior associate director of admissions, to share criteria for participation in these opportunities, why they chose specific programmin...

Join Nicole Guzski, senior assistant director of admissions, as she facilitates a panel discussion with current finance students, Dan Burnside, clinical professor of finance and faculty advisor for the MS in Finance program, Helen Wang, assistant director of finance for the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center, and Karen Platt, director of MS advising in the Office of Student Engagemen...

Rebekah Lewin, assistant dean of admissions and financial aid sits down for a chat with Angela Petrucco, assistant dean of the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center about Angela's background before coming (back!) to Simon, her vision for the Benet CMC going forward, and early projections for MBA Class of 2019 career outcomes.  Download a transcript of this episode. 

Join Trista Kukucka, assistant director of admissions, as she facilitates a panel discussion with current accountancy students, Heidi Ames, career counselor from the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center, Dan Compo, an MS advisor in the Office of Student Engagement, and Heidi Tribunella, clinical professor of accounting and the faculty advisor for the MS in Accountancy program. They sha...

Julie Sadwick and Andrew Brayda, senior associate directors of admissions at Simon, are back to share advice in advance of our fast-approaching January 5 application deadline. They discuss application requirements, the process for re-applicants, our holistic approach to application review, scholarship support, and more. Even if you are targeting a later application deadline, these tips will benefi...

Simon recently became the first MBA program in the US to offer MBA students a STEM-designated option in any specialization. Rebekah Lewin, Simon Business School's assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, gives an overview of this new offering, gives some background on STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math— discusses the job projections for STEM-related management positions, and br...

Get to know Andrew Brayda and Julie Sadwick, senior associate directors of admissions at Simon Business School, who work with candidates for our Full-Time MBA Program. Find out what they love most about working with prospective business students, where they are traveling this fall, and what they recommend you do (and eat!) in Rochester! Download transcript

Get to know Rebekah Lewin, assistant dean of admissions and financial aid and one of Simon's Admissions Committee members. She chats about everything from what qualities are most important in a Simon applicant to her favorite coffee order (spoiler: there's more than one)! You'll also learn why she finds her work so exciting and rewarding after nearly 20 years at Simon. Questions about the admissio...

Five students from the MBA Class of 2018 -- Veselina (Vessy) Angelova, Jihan Cooke, Eric Griswold, Saniya Shaikh, and Andrew Smith -- discuss the family atmosphere at Simon, club opportunities, life in Rochester, and more! Questions about Simon or the application process? Contact us at admissions@simon.rochester.edu .  Download transcript