Saunders College of Business News
Department of Finance and Accounting

Saunders College of Business at RIT earned top statewide and national recognition in College Factual’s 2026 rankings, driven by world-class faculty leading the future of technology, data, and AI.

Check out some of the great things our Saunders alumni are doing around the globe.

At Saunders College of Business, students are always on to something amazing, even before graduating!

Saunders College of Business recognizes the accomplishments of its outstanding employees.

Driven by RIT’s commitment to career preparedness and an applied, technology-infused education, Saunders College of Business boasts an undergraduate outcomes rate of 95%, even in the face of a challenging, saturated job market. This rate is based on a four-year rolling average.

Black Enterprise highlights the launch of Oria by alumnus Josiah Faison '23 (finance), a digital storytelling platform designed to help families and communities preserve oral histories and generational memories through AI-powered archiving tools.

Tyler Mahan has learned how to balance Division I hockey and his academic programs. Now, he weighs professional hockey offers in North America and Europe against a career in finance at Deloitte.

Real-world financial management experience is what gives RIT students a leg up when it comes to investing in stocks, handling portfolios, and working with clients.

Seventeen graduate degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and the graduate schools in business and engineering are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.

A team of Saunders students took second place in the 2026 CFA Institute Research Challenge, on February 7, at RIT.

WXXI highlights the documentary Deaf Santa Claus, which follows deaf Texan Charles Graves as he becomes Santa to bring holiday joy and inclusion to deaf children. The film is produced by Evan Winegard '99 (economics), '10 EMBA.

Club sports are a big part of student life at the university. Every year, about 2,000 students are involved with the nearly 50 different club sports. For many, it scratches that competitive itch. For others, it’s a chance to try something new, find a community, and stay active.