E. Philip Saunders College of Business
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The E. Philip Saunders College of Business (or SCB) is the business school of Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1952, RIT acquired the McKechnie-Lunger School of Commerce in Rochester, which was renamed after E. Philip Saunders in 2006. As of winter quarter 2007, SCB encompasses 7% of RIT's enrollment, or around 1,119 students.[1] The college's dean is Ashok Rao.
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[edit] Awards
For five consecutive years, the E. Philip Saunders College of Business undergraduate programs have ranked in the top 5% of all U.S. business schools, according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The college also placed #58 in BusinessWeek's third annual rankings of top undergraduate business programs.[2] E Philip Saunders College of Business also has an outstanding graduate business school, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company has selected the school for inclusion in the 2008 edition of its book, “Best 290 Business Schools”. Both Undergraduate and Graduate programs are accredited by AACSB International.
[edit] The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) established in 2007, enhances earlier Entrepreneurship activities on RIT's campus, including the RIT Venture Creations Incubator. It was named for Albert J. Simone, 8th president of RIT, in recognition of his contribution to academics and strong support of local business. The Albert J. Simone Center was recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the "Top Innovation & Design School" programs in the world for graduating the innovators companies hunger for.
[edit] Technology Management Center
The Technology Management Center focuses on three primary areas: information technology management, new product development, and science and technology policy. The center does basic and applied research and develops new teaching material in the area of Technology Innovation.
[edit] External links
- Official website of Saunders College of Business
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- The Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
[edit] References
- ^ The Year in Review: RIT by the numbers. Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
- ^ Undergraduate Overview. E. Philip Saunders College of Business. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
