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School of Business

The AACSB accredited School of Business offers a range of undergraduate programs, several interdisciplinary programs, an MBA, and combined five-year BS/MBA and BS/master's programs to approximately 1,650 undergraduate students and 250 graduate students.

Our Mission

The mission of the School of Business is to prepare students as competent and ethical professionals; to produce scholarly research that advances knowledge and contributes to learning and the practice of business and its related disciplines; and to serve as a resource for the local, regional and global community.

Our Values

The vision of the School of Business is to build on a reputation of quality programs, service to students, and teaching excellence to become a premier business school within the state university system.  The school will be a proactive leader providing educational services, professional development, community outreach, and intellectual contributions in a global context. The primary and distinguishing features of the School of Business are:

  • A commitment to serve the residents of the State of New York
  • Support for an academic environment which values teaching effectiveness
  • A commitment to the process of lifelong learning and the development of the socially conscious student
  • The ability to provide educational opportunities and experiences in response to the changing needs of regional organizations in the private and public sectors.

Honor Code

Business students must read and understand the Honor Code by completing the Intellectual Integrity Quiz in Brightspace. Read more about the School of Business Honor Code below.

Honor Code

Our Programs

Housed in Rich Hall, our classes provide practical skills and project-based learning to complement theory, with a strong and successful alumni network that can help you during and after your college years. Graduate students have the option of taking classes online, or at our Syracuse branch campus. Graduates of Oswego’s business programs are highly successful with careers ranging from the corporate sector, to non-profit/government agencies, to entrepreneurial enterprises.

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Accreditations and Awards

AACSB Accredited Logo

All of our MBA programs are accredited through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This organization sets the standards for business school accreditation and has served as the academic regulator of university business programs since 1916. Less than 5% of business schools worldwide have earned AACSB accreditation. 

US News & World Report Best Online MBA Programs 2023 Badge

Our ranking reflects the expertise of our faculty, the support services provided by the MBA Office, the quality of our MBA students, the expertise of the Extended Learning instructional design team, and the commitment to online learning provided by the university.

Community and International Commitment

We are committed to expand international experiences for students, to reach out to part-time students, and to be fully engaged in regional economic development. Students have an opportunity to present research at QUEST, an annual campus symposium, and at a student research conference that alternates between SUNY Oswego and Shanghai Normal University. We offer a range of online classes for students unable to attend classroom based courses. Subject area knowledge is applied to benefit the community in projects ranging from volunteer tax assistance, to HRM audits and marketing campaigns for regional organizations.

Tools to Succeed

A talented and experienced team of faculty and administrative staff helps shape and guide an outstanding experience for our students. Spreadsheet and writing skills are integrated throughout the curriculum. Students have access to a Bloomberg terminal for financial and business research. See information about changing to a major within the School of Business or transferring into our program.

Students

Student Professionalism

Professionalism as a specific goal is a necessary and desired objective for all business students. It relates to a high level of commitment in attaining personal and professional goals, concern for completion of academic and business tasks at hand, and to well-developed interpersonal relations with people in the workplace.

Students should read through the information below and be familiar with the standards of professionalism held within the School of Business.

News

PHOTO CAPTION: SUNY Oswego President Peter O. Nwosu (left) presents Bob Moritz, Class of 1985, with the prestigious Presidential Medal during the inaugural Sheldon Lecture on Sept. 24.
Former PwC Global Chair Bob Moritz receives SUNY Oswego Presidential Medal
Two SUNY Oswego faculty members –- Andrea Pagano and Allison Rank –- have earned the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Andrea Pagano, Allison Rank earn Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Barry Friedman teaches a class in the Heilbronn University School of Applied Sciences in Germany
Business professor continues international teaching, outreach

Our History

In 1969, a program in business administration began at SUNY Oswego. Originating as a concentration in economics, the program gained tremendous popularity and continued to develop.

Subsequent approval by the State University of New York permitted the awarding of a bachelor of science degree starting in 1974. Since this time, the business administration department changed and expanded to meet the demand of the students.

In July 1992, the business administration department was reorganized into the renamed School of Business. In October 2002, the School of Business achieved accreditation by the prestigious AACSB International -- the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In August 2003, the School of Business moved into the newly refurbished and state-of-the-art Rich Hall.

The School of Business offers a range of undergraduate programs, several interdisciplinary programs, an MBA and combined five-year BS/MBA and BS/masters of programs to approximately 1,650 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students. Housed in renovated Rich Hall, our classes provide practical skills and project-based learning to complement theory, with a strong and successful alumni network that can help you during and after your college years. Graduate students have the option of taking classes online or at the Metro Center branch campus in downtown Syracuse. 

Advisory Board

The Dean's Advisory Board provides external advisement to the Dean in strategic matters regarding the School of Business. See the mission statement and members.

School of Business Advisory Board

School of Business

238 Rich Hall
315.312.2272
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