Quality: demanding, rewarding, and caring

The Rochester-Bern approach to management education lets participants seek creative solutions to business problems while providing the necessary analytical foundation.

Program

The program provides the mindset for leaders who want to succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s business world.  It is built on a cross-functional curriculum grounded in sound economic and financial principles.  Courses are well integrated and follow a logical sequence proceeding from fundamental tools to strategy considerations and connect theory and practice.  The lectures are interactive and offer opportunities for close interchange among faculty and students from a variety of professional backgrounds.  . 

Examinations

Student progress is monitored closely through homework, case studies, exams, and team projects.  All the assignments connect the knowledge acquired in class to practical application.  Students are graded in each class according to the U.S. grading system.  No dissertation or thesis is required for the degree, but students must complete the capstone project successfully.

Applicability

Class discussions and projects focus on real-world examples, with an emphasis on immediate application to the workplace.  Students are motivated to seek out new challenges, share their knowledge with coworkers, and bring new, high-powered business tools to the workplace.  With this, they instantly increase the value of the sponsoring organizations.  The program develops students' abilities to distinguish what is important from what is unimportant and to solve problems.

Support

The program management provides first-class support to enable students to focus on their learning and networking activities.  It is always available to discuss problems and offer help.  The program team gives every kind of assistance needed on class days and takes care of all logistics such as ordering books, preparing folders, making hotel and restaurant reservations.