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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.

A program at Saunders College of Business is helping students gain real-world immersion into the careers they study.

Human resources executive Jane Elliott, physician Brenda Haynes, and entrepreneur Chance Wright have been named to RIT’s Board of Trustees.

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.

CEOs, Chief Financial Officers, and Chief Technology Officers are among the 12 RIT alumni honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2024-2025 year.

RIT’s new real estate in hospitality minor gives students the opportunity to connect real estate knowledge with hospitality management practices. Launched in fall 2023, this minor is designed to equip students with specialized skills for careers in both industries.

Saunders Ranked #1 in New York State for MIS by College Factual, 2025

Ayers Badan will share insights and experiences that have shaped her executive career during the 11th annual Gasser Lecture Series at Saunders College of Business on Friday, Nov. 8. Her speech, titled “Nobody Cares About Your Career,” is also the title of her first book, published in June.

This is the seventh time that an RIT/NTID student team has won the national question-and-answer competition, which consists of topics including arts and literature, history and government, geography, science, technology and nature, sports and leisure, Deaf heritage and culture, entertainment, current events, and mathematics.

The business exploration program at Saunders College of Business is your opportunity to spend up to a year and a half taking fundamental business courses and meeting with faculty, staff, and career advisors before selecting from one of the college’s seven, nationally-ranked, business majors.

The bachelor of science in accounting covers financial and managerial accounting disciplines, while introducing students to relevant, cutting-edge technology.

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