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Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Make an impact鈥攊n your career, in your community and in our world. With 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 deep community connections and state-of-the-art skill building our graduate and undergraduate business students are poised to make a powerful mark on the business world.

How does an education at 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Willumstad School of Business create impact?

  • Highly ranked graduate and undergraduate business programs in the most in-demand fields
  • Career-launching internships and work experiences with 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 powerful community partners
  • The Willumstad Winning Edge program for tech training, career skills and mentoring for leadership
  • Flexible MBA schedules with both on-campus and online options to help graduate students boost their earning power
  • Advanced graduate certificates in business that take any career to the next level

Education for Impact

Small classes both in New York and online. World-class scholars. The latest technology, knowledge and research. Real-world experience and career-building internships. Mentors who share their expertise, close connections with corporate and non-for-profit partners, and the tools you need to launch a powerful career鈥攐r to take your career to the next level. These are just some of the things that put our Robert B. Willumstad School of Business among the top business schools in New York.

Impact and Innovation

Impact and Innovation

Impact Through Business-Related Internships

Internships, mentorships, job training, work experience: With these life-changing tools, 麻豆传媒映画 builds your success. You begin your career well connected, powerfully rooted in community and ready for the challenges of today鈥檚 business world. Learn About Internships

Career-Building Innovation

Unique to 麻豆传媒映画, the Willumstad Winning Edge gives undergraduate students six innovative ways to build leadership. You鈥檒l gain powerful connections, receive Microsoft Excel training and certification options, and be personally mentored and guided through your undergraduate journey. Get the Winning Edge

Alumni Networking

Robert B. Willumstad Business School alumni鈥� 19,000 strong鈥攃an be found across our New York and Long Island region, our state, and our globe, and they return to share their expertise, build partnerships, network and hire our students, and create a powerful workforce of Panthers in the business world. Alumni Network and Recent Accomplishments

Choose Your Business Program

Graduate and undergraduate business programs to build your skills and empower your future.

Graduate Business Programs

Maximize your impact with a graduate degree in a business field. Find exceptionally flexible schedules and online options for degrees in accounting, business analytics, supply chain management or our specialized MBA programs. Working full time or raising a family? 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 personalized approach will help you balance it all

Graduate Programs

Undergraduate Business Majors and Minors

Find the most powerful path forward for your career with an undergraduate degree or minor in accounting, finance, economics, management or information systems. And explore 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 many unique options to combine different bachelor鈥檚 degrees with an MBA in business. Need to be online or finish in three years? We can help.

Undergraduate Majors & Minors

Earn your BS and MA in five years or boost your career with a graduate certificate.

4+1 Accelerated Business Programs

Save a year of time & tuition, & impact the business world a year earlier. Choose from many 4+1 accelerated business programs and combine an MBA with STEM fields like biochemistry, software engineering, neuroscience or biology. Or stay within the business disciplines with accounting, business of science or our one-year MBA.

4+1 Accelerated Programs

Business Graduate Certificates

Expand your potential with a graduate certificate in a business field鈥攁n economical way to bring your skills up to date or add new expertise. Choose from accounting, business analytics, digital marketing, finance, management or human resource management, marketing analytics, or supply chain management.

All Certificate Programs

Through a project-based approach, 麻豆传媒映画 students and faculty engage in real-world challenges.

State-of-the-Art Coursework

The business majors and programs at 麻豆传媒映画 are modern, relevant and innovative. Our Flex MBA offers several STEM-designated specializations, and the Professional Accelerated MBA is designed for students who have career or family obligations. Both can be completed in as little as one year. In our MS in Business Analytics program, you鈥檒l work directly with global corporations. Our undergraduate accounting majors benefit from free-of-charge preparation for the CPA Exam by industry leader Becker Professional Education.

Our Two fast track MBA programs MS in Business Analytics BS in Accounting

The MBA program at 麻豆传媒映画 was ideal for Zareen Parvez Shaik, a working parent with limited time. It鈥檚 designed to help every student succeed.

Make an Impact at Any Age

If you are balancing career and family, 麻豆传媒映画 offers exceptionally flexible schedules and options to help you achieve your goals. Many business programs are online, many offer flexible course times, and all provide individualized instruction and exceptional support.

What Makes 麻豆传媒映画 Unique? Our Degree & Certificate Programs

Making an 麻豆传媒映画 Business Education Affordable

We have many ways to help you afford tuition. In fact, 100 percent of our undergraduate business students are automatically given a scholarship. And once you graduate, you join our alumni, who are among the highest paid in the nation.
麻豆传媒映画 students stand in Time Square in New York City in front of the Nasdaq with the 麻豆传媒映画 Logo displayed on the large screen.

Alumna Vanja Savic 鈥�18 hosted 麻豆传媒映画 students and Professor Cem Karatas at Nasdaq through the Willumstad School of Business鈥檚 job shadowing program. They toured Nasdaq, learned about its business and employees鈥� career backgrounds, and witnessed the live closing bell ceremony.

Outside the Classroom: Hands-On Learning for Impact

Particularly in the business world, what you learn in the classroom can be only part of the story. Your real impact begins when you start your internship or work experience as part of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 strong roots in the business community. Internships at 麻豆传媒映画 are one of the reasons we are one of the best business schools in New York. These internships are usually set up with local corporate partners on Long Island and in New York City. Both graduate and undergraduate business students do important project work with nearby companies and not-for-profits. Unlike at many colleges, most internships are paid.

Internships Job Shadowing Mentorships

Our annual Scholarly and Creative Works Conference is an opportunity for our student scholars and researchers to shine.

Research That Makes a Difference

Research at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business is prioritized鈥攆or both undergraduate and graduate business students and for our expert faculty. 麻豆传媒映画 faculty are doing important business research in fields like international trade, real-world data and blockchain economics. Our students are encouraged to seek new knowledge, think critically and pursue a new area of interest. You鈥檒l have the opportunity to present your work to the entire 麻豆传媒映画 community at our annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.

Annual Scholarly and Creative Works Conference Student Research Faculty Research
麻豆传媒映画 student Pooja Kar holding a check after winning the Business Plan Competition.

Chitralekha (Pooja) Kar, 鈥�18, MA 鈥�19, CPA, launched her entrepreneurial career as an early winner of the Business Plan Competition.

Building Powerful Entrepreneurial Skills

The spirit of entrepreneurship is strong at 麻豆传媒映画. Our annual Business Plan Competition encourages both undergraduate and graduate students to create their own innovative business ideas and write business plans to support their success. The competition judges are faculty leaders and entrepreneurial success stories themselves. Up to $11,000 in cash prizes are awarded to students, and winners move on to regional competitions.

Business Plan Competition

The James Riley, Jr. Trading Room

Used for advanced research and analytics, the James Riley, Jr. Trading Room is equipped with the same Bloomberg terminals used by Wall Street financial professionals. The Student Investment Fund is an exceptional hands-on learning experience, allowing students to manage and trade real dollars in a large University fund.

Business News

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Students Making an Impact

Katherine Marsh 鈥�23 and Isabel Marsh 鈥�23
The Marsh twins run together, learn together and enrolled together at 麻豆传媒映画鈥攚here they鈥檙e now earning a Master鈥檚 degree in business analytics, together. 鈥溌槎勾接郴� gave us an extraordinary support system to succeed academically and athletically鈥� and鈥e were 100 percent prepared for our internships,鈥� Katherine said.
Jacklyn Brown 鈥�21, MBA 鈥�22
Jacklyn took the lead on the Panthers鈥� field hockey team, in the classroom and in the community. She was deeply involved in groups like the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Her philosophy? 鈥漀othing feels better than giving back. One small act of kindness can change the world.鈥� A Leader On & Off the Field
Matthew Gornstein 鈥�22
As part of the highly competitive Willumstad Leadership Scholar Program, Matthew worked with a community bank to propose solutions for recovery from the pandemic.鈥� We鈥檙e working with professionals, we鈥檙e working as a team and we鈥檒l see all the hard work pay off,鈥� said Gornstein, an accounting major. Leadership Scholar
Jason Mroz, MS 鈥�22
Admittedly a better student at 45 than he was at 20, Jason earned his master鈥榮 in business analytics鈥攚hile working in a leadership position at financial powerhouse Morgan Stanley. 鈥淭he program opened my eyes to a different way of thinking about data and analytics,鈥� Mroz said. An Exec Returns to School
Peri Finkelstein BS 鈥�20, MBA 鈥�23
In a profile in Forbes, Peri shares how she has raised nearly one million dollars for a pediatric illness nonprofit, published 93 podcasts, participated in numerous half marathons, and studied for an MBA (now complete.). Winning in the Face of Adversity

Positive Impact: Fostering Inclusion and Belonging in the World of Business

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Council of Community Inclusion and Belonging is dedicated to creating a community where each student feels seen and valued. Creative works such as the 麻豆传媒映画 College Rise Program, a high school mentoring program, and the Two Museums Program鈥攚ith a visit to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture鈥攁re signature initiatives.

Upcoming Events

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Career and Professional Development , Social Events
Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Annual Welcome Social
September 16 •12:00pm
Center for Recreation & Sports, Lobby
Graduate Student Admissions
Connect with a Graduate Admissions Counselor
September 23 •1:00pm
Virtual via Discord
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Graduate Business Programs Virtual Information Session
September 24 •12:00pm
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Exciting Events for Real-World Learning

Unique features of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business are the many events that bring entrepreneurs, executives and industry professionals to campus. You鈥檒l get a real-world take on classroom studies and have the opportunity to meet and network with business leaders.

Awards & Recognition

AACSB 麻豆传媒映画 has been continuously accredited by AACSB-International since 2007. Fewer than 6 percent of the world's 16,000 schools that confer business degrees have earned accreditation from AACSB International鈥擳he Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Poets&Quants
麻豆传媒映画 holds the No. 1 spot among Long Island universities in the Poets&Quants 2026 Best Undergraduate Business Schools ranking, with our Robert B. Willumstad School of Business recording the largest gain on the list. 麻豆传媒映画 Tops Long Island Universities
Princeton Review
Princeton Review has honored our Robert B. Willumstad School of Business as a Best Business School and its MBA program for 2027. Top-Ranked for Business
$71,467 *
Average starting salary for students with an undergraduate business degree. * based on one-year post-graduation data from 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Graduate Outcomes Survey, LinkedIn, National Student Clearinghouse, and enrollment records (Dec 2023鈥揗ay 2025). Outcome Data
Colleges of Distinction: Business
麻豆传媒映画 is recognized as a College of Distinction for business programs that balance theory with real-world application, preparing graduates to lead with confidence, integrity and agility.
Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
麻豆传媒映画 earned national recognition in the 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its strong student outcomes. The University ranked highly in social mobility and best salaries, reflecting the lifetime return on investment it provides to students. Ranked one of the best
Forbes
For the third consecutive year, 麻豆传媒映画 has been recognized as the highest-ranked private university on Long Island on Forbes鈥� 2026 America鈥檚 Top Colleges list. 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Ranking
Colleges of Distinction: Career Development
麻豆传媒映画 is recognized as a Career Development College of Distinction for the exceptional way that we equip students with skills to succeed in their lifelong career journey. Expert Career Guidance
Colleges of Distinction: International
麻豆传媒映画 is recognized as a College of Distinction for the exceptional support services we provide international students at every stage of their academic journey.
Niche
Niche.com ranked 麻豆传媒映画 in the top 8% of Best Value Colleges in America, the top 10% of Best College Locations in America, and the top 18% of Best Colleges for Nursing in America.
Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education ranks 麻豆传媒映画 in the top 8 percent of four-year universities in the United States and as one of the best universities in the world. Global Recognition

FAQs: Business Programs

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business offers nearly 40 master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees, minors and certification programs.

Programs
  • 40+ online degrees
Online Business Programs

It costs less than you might think! Merit-based scholarships and financial aid are available for both undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis as well.

麻豆传媒映画 has partnered with local business associations to provide discounts off the published tuition rate to association members who enroll in Willumstad business programs.

Cost & Aid
  • merit scholarships
  • grad assistantships
  • tuition discount partnerships
Ways to Save

麻豆传媒映画 offers a variety of options for full-time and working students, including Flexible MBA schedules with both on-campus and online options to help graduate students boost their earning power.

Degree Timeline
  • flexible schedules
  • online options

Master鈥檚 degrees can be earned in as little as 12 months, and a dDual-dDegree (4+1) program allows you to earn both a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree in just five years.

Options include the Business of Science program, combining a science degree with an MBA, and a BBA in Accounting paired with an MBA featuring an Accounting Specialization.

We also offer a three-year BBA for high-achieving undergraduates and a Professional Accelerated MBA designed for working professionals. Explore all accelerated business programs to find the right fit for your goals.

Fast-Track Your Degree
  • 1-year MBA
  • 3-year BBA
  • 4+1 bachelor鈥檚 and MBA in 5 years
Accelerated Business Programs

Yes, financial aid and scholarships are available for 麻豆传媒映画 students. Due to generous donor support, there are numerous scholarships available only for business students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. 麻豆传媒映画 alumni can get additional scholarships towards their graduate studies.

Awards & Scholarships
  • merit-based awards
  • alumni scholarships
  • financial aid available
Scholarships & Grants

麻豆传媒映画 business students gain real-world experience through paid internships at top companies. Our close ties to the corporate community and proximity to NYC gives you a competitive edge. You鈥檒l build your professional network, discover what it鈥檚 like to take an active role in an organization, and graduate with a resume that stands out.

Our location makes it possible. With New York City just a train ride away from our main Garden City campus and our Manhattan Center at 529 Fifth Avenue, internship opportunities are always within reach. Most 麻豆传媒映画 internships are paid, so you can earn while you learn.

Internship Advantage
  • paid internships
  • top companies nearby in NYC
Business Internships

All business programs are open to international students. Several programs are , which extends the Optional Practical Training (OPT) period. The International Services office provides support for international students from their initial orientation through graduation, and the business school sponsors a variety of activities to help international students feel welcome and at home.

International Students Welcome
  • STEM-designated programs
  • OPT extension
  • dedicated support
International Services

The Willumstad School offers many study abroad opportunities to build expertise in critical factors of business success, with an emphasis on business, economics, culture and politics. Recent sessions have taken students to India, Finland, France and China.

Study Abroad
  • India
  • Finland
  • France
  • China
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