Master of Business Administration in Marketing in Rochester United States | University of Rochester

Earning an MBA from Simon Business School goes beyond obtaining a credential—it represents achieving greater clarity in your professional journey. We take pride in providing a Full-Time MBA program with a distinct analytical focus, offering the environment to reflect, refine, and embrace calculated risks. This happens within our intentionally close-knit, diverse community at the University of Rochester.
Our tailored MBA curriculum allows you to choose courses aligned with your career goals, featuring specialized tracks in Finance, Consulting, Marketing, and General Management. Within these tracks, we provide MBA concentrations that integrate coursework, co-curricular experiences, and career development, along with 10 minors that strengthen sought-after analytical abilities.
We pioneered the STEM-designated MBA option in the U.S., available across all specializations, demonstrating analytical and quantitative excellence to employers. For international students, this STEM designation enables a 24-month extension of Optional Practical Training (OPT), totaling three years of work authorization without requiring H1B visa sponsorship for STEM-eligible positions.
Simon's academic reputation rests on its unwavering analytical approach. You'll gain a powerful, evidence-based decision-making framework by mastering economic principles and quantitative methods. This enables you to define challenges more precisely, identify market-driving patterns, and leverage data for persuasive insights. Recognized globally for quantitative, economics-driven education, our MBA program blends analytical coursework with practical experiences to advance your career. Our courses provide the frameworks to interpret, articulate, and forecast business dynamics while maintaining relevance in the global marketplace. Through project-based learning with real-world applications, you'll immediately translate classroom knowledge into professional practice. Simon also facilitates international immersion programs featuring academic sessions, dialogues with industry and government leaders, and visits to prominent global organizations.
In any business sector, maintaining a competitive edge requires deep customer understanding. Simon's MBA marketing track distinctively incorporates digital marketing strategies to propel your career across organizational types—whether for-profit or non-profit, B2B or B2C, multinational corporations or startups. Furthermore, Simon MBA candidates can opt for the STEM designation, showcasing data-driven expertise to employers and potentially extending OPT eligibility for international students.