Binghamton University School of Management

Binghamton University School of Management
Established 1970
Type Public
Academic staff
 66[1]
Undergraduates 1,369
Postgraduates 100+
Location Binghamton, New York, USA
Campus Suburban
Dean Upinder Dhillon
Website http://www2.binghamton.edu/som/
Binghamton University School of Management building

Binghamton University School of Management is the business school of Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, one of five professional schools on campus. The School of Management offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in management, finance, information science, marketing and accounting. Upinder Dhillon oversees the school as dean and Koffman Scholar of Finance. It is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

History of SOM

The undergraduate business program of the School of Management was founded at Binghamton University in 1970.[2]

Admission to SOM

The procedure for candidates applying for admission is essentially the same as for other students applying for admission to the university. It is the most selective professional school at Binghamton University. For the class of 2013, a total of 5,194 students applied, of which 24% were accepted with an average SAT score of 1346/1600.

Undergraduate Business Program

The total number of undergraduate students at the Binghamton University SOM is 1,473 (with 24% admission rate) and the number of students who graduate from the business program within six years of admission to the university is at 84%.[2] The two undergraduate programs offered are BS in Accounting and BS in Management.[3] Concentrations available for BS in Management majors include Consulting and Leadership, Finance, Financial Engineering, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Global Management, and Supply Chain Management.

In 2011, Businessweek ranked BU SOM as the 13th best public undergraduate business school and 37th best among all business schools.[4] Binghamton University as a whole was named America's #4 "Best Value Public" college by The Princeton Review 2012.[5]

Graduate Business Program

Binghamton University SOM offers MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Accountancy and PhD programs at the graduate level.[6]

Concentrations available for MBA students include Business Analytics, Finance, Leadership Studies, Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. PhD students can choose concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Organizational behavior/Leadership studies, and Supply chain management.[7]

Famous alumni

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