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SIMON

BUSINESS SCHOOL

• Simon became the first business school with a STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)-
designated option for each of its MBA specializations
and across all degree programs. Building on the
longstanding strength in analytics, an updated
curriculum prepares students to operate and lead in
today’s data-driven business environment.

• Scholarships helped to enroll more than 60% of top
candidates for the full-time MBA program and are a
critical component of Simon’s admissions strategy in an
increasingly competitive enviornment.
$1.1M • Investments in the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career

Management Center resulted in placing 93% of
full-time MBA Simon graduates in jobs within three
months of their graduation.

WARNER SCHOOL

OF EDUCATION

• Graduation rates at East High School nearly doubled
over the last three years—from 33% in 2015 to 61% in
2018. Warner’s Educational Partnership Organization
brought evidence-based practices to support staff,
teachers, and administrators to cultivate student trust
and respect.
• Horizons at Warner, a six-week summer enrichment
program for 150 Rochester City School District
students with low-income backgrounds, continued
to grow.

• The Center for Learning in the Digital Age (LiDA),
$396,918 is collaborating with various educational partners
to leverage digital resources to improve learning and
development in K-12 and higher education settings,
as well as across the lifespan in a variety of
non-traditional settings.