Graduate Study

Fast Track MBA

Curriculum Review
Career Outcomes
Admission Requirements
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Program Overview

The E. Philip Saunders College of Business offers an accelerated, intensive and fast paced MBA program for students with the motivation, quantitative skills and academic ability to be successful. This full time one year four quarter program is designed for students who want to accelerate their academic experience, while saving both time and money. The program is available on campus only. The MBA Fast Track program requires 72 quarter credit hours and consists of 18 courses.

Curriculum Review

Course offerings
Up-to-date information about courses is available online at saunders.rit.edu.

The Saunders College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

The program begins in the summer with courses in a modular format, followed by mainstreaming with the traditional MBA program courses.

The following five concentrations are offered in this program: entrepreneurship, finance, management and leadership, marketing, and technology management. Early commitment and merit-based scholarships are available.

Career Outcomes

Job Titles

Senior Financial Analyst, IS Manager, Project Manager, Quality Supervisor, Senior Accountant, Risk Analyst, Business Analyst

Functions

Financial and budget analysis, auditing, financial planning, investment and securities, market research, information systems management, project planning and technical specialist

Recent Employers

Xerox, Merck & Company Inc., First Empire/M&T Bank, Coopers & Lybrand, Deloitte & Touche, Eastman Kodak Co.

Admission Requirements

Fulfill general criteria for graduate admission. See the "apply for admission" link on our website.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Results

Working knowledge of algebra and statistics

All entering students are required to successfully complete math review courses in algebra and statistics during their first quarter of study. This requirement is waived for students who pass a math diagnostic exam administered during orientation.

International applicants must submit the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based), or 92 (Internet-based; or official results from the IELTS test with a minimum score of 7.0 as part of the application.