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February 27, 2026
Fortune Rankings: Best Business Schools and MBA Programs, 2026
Saunders College of Business’s MBA program is ranked #68 among the “Best Business Schools and MBA Programs” nationally by Fortune. This represents an impressive leap from last year’s ranking of #91. Also, the Saunders MBA ranked #6 in New York State (#8 in 2025).
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February 9, 2026
Twelve graduates honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the Graduate School, and the School of Individualized Study to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.
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December 5, 2025
Deaf Santa Claus makes holiday magic more inclusive
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.
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October 9, 2025
RIT hosting international Fulbright Program students
RIT’s main campus has welcomed six international Fulbright Program students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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August 21, 2025
Entrepreneur builds real estate business on ethical foundation
Rochester Beacon speaks to MBA student Ben Hart about ethical real estate.
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July 31, 2025
Saunders Makes Princeton Review’s List of Top On-Campus MBA Programs
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology made The Princeton Review’s combined list of top on-campus MBA programs in the country as part of its Best Business Schools 2025 rankings.
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July 31, 2025
The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Rankings Released for 2025
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is ranked 44th nationally in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs as part of its Best Business Schools 2025 rankings.
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July 9, 2025
RIT names three new members to university board
Human resources executive Jane Elliott, physician Brenda Haynes, and entrepreneur Chance Wright have been named to RIT’s Board of Trustees.
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May 22, 2025
Saunders College of Business at RIT will recognize alumnus James G. Gould with 2025 Vanden Brul Award
James G. Gould, president and co-founder of Alesco Advisors LLC and an RIT alumnus, has been named as the 2025 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award, presented by Saunders College of Business.
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May 16, 2025
West Henrietta’s Token launches smart ring to combat cybersecurity threats
Rochester Business Journal highlights the growth of Token, a smart ring built to prevent cyberattacks, which uses technology developed by Steve Shapiro '04 (human computer interaction) and Melanie Shapiro '08 (MBA).
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April 26, 2025
Alumni explore the future of artificial intelligence at Imagine RIT symposium
Annual Futurists Symposium features experts on the blending of technology, the arts, and design.
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April 8, 2025
Saunders College MBA Ranked #100 by US News
US News & World Report ranks Saunders College of Business #100 among the Best Business Schools with full-time MBA programs for 2025. The magazine ranked a total of 506 institutions with master's-level business programs in the U.S. accredited by AACSB International.