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Innovating Business and Building Resilience

Saunders College of Business gives students an edge with its state-of-the-art facilities and hands-on curriculum. Saunders students have the opportunity to reinforce their modern learning in the classrooms with real-world experiences.

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Students in the organizational leadership and innovation (OLI), master of business administration (MBA), technology innovation management and entrepreneurship (TIME), and hospitality business management (HBM) programs learn to become leaders, change agents, and expert decision-makers in their fields.

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In the OLI, MBA, TIME, and HBM programs, students have the opportunity to:

  • Learn how to foresee emerging technologies and innovations and spearhead innovative teams.
  • Gain global experience at one of RIT’s Global Campuses: RIT Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, RIT Croatia in Dubrovnik and Zagreb, RIT Kosovo in Pristina, and RIT China in Weihai.
  • Complete the coursework full-time, part-time, or online. 
  • Participate in active, case-based learning, working with the latest technology and software in state-of-the-art facilities.
  • Access a variety of resources at the Simone Center, MAGIC Center, Food and Innovation Lab, and The Construct – All Access Makerspace, used for rapid prototyping.
  • Choose elective courses from one of RIT’s nine colleges offering nationally recognized programs in science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math (STEAM) disciplines.
  • Network with successful alumni, driven peers, and professors who are active in their field.
  • MBA students qualify for a 24-month work extension to their STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) period, allowing international students to work up to three years in the United States.
  • MBA candidates can complete the program in one year as part of the Accelerated 4+1 MBA.
  • Access generous financial aid and scholarship options.
  • Join a global network of more than 25,000 Saunders alumni and 136,000 RIT alumni. 
  • Gain paid, real-world experience before graduation with one of the most extensive cooperative education programs as RIT places more than 4,500 students globally with over 6,200 co-op assignments each year.
  • Tap into the Saunders corporate partnerships  for career opportunities and benefit from career placement programs, with a job outcome rate of 95%.