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$1.5M $445,008

SIMON WARNER SCHOOL

BUSINESS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

• Already deeply committed to Equity, Diversity, and • The Warner School formed a new Council for Equity, Diversity,
Inclusion, Simon continues to make strides forward. In and Inclusion (CEDI) in fall 2020 to better understand and
early 2021, U.S. News & World Report announced that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion at Warner. CEDI is
among the full-time MBA programs ranked within the composed of faculty, staff, student, and dean’s office
top-50, Simon is THE MOST diverse MBA program representation. In conjunction with the formation of the CEDI,
(#1) in the list of highly-ranked public and private the Warner School welcomed Dr. Anika Simone Johnson to the
business schools. Warner community as its first Director of Equity and Inclusion.

• In a highly competitive MBA landscape, scholarships are • The Center for Learning in the Digital Age (LiDA) provided
a critical component of Simon's admissions strategy, critical resources for the University and the K-12 community to
helping to top Full-Time MBA candidates. More than respond to the challenges posed by the pandemic. LiDA played a
85% of our Full-Time MBA students received key role in helping schools and organizations to better capitalize
scholarships in 2020. on technology in educational settings. The LiDA Center is led by
former Dean, Raffaella Borasi.
• Simon climbed 16 spots to #29 in Bloomberg
Businessweek’s Best US Business Schools in 2019, and in • The Warner School’s Center for Urban Education Success
2020 returned to the top 35 in US News & World Report (CUES) launched a new research webinar series that will feature
for the first time in a decade. Its trailblazing STEM- research leveraging expertise across the University toward creating
designated degrees across all specializations and programs learning environments that support success for all students,
are in high-demand, preparing students to lead and solve particularly students who come from historically marginalized
the toughest challenges in today’s data-driven business backgrounds. In just five years, CUES has expanded and now
environment. includes Horizons at Warner, a community program that engages
Rochester city students in meaningful and authentic learning
• Student satisfaction and outcomes remain excellent, experiences on River Campus during the summer and ongoing
supported by investments in the Jay S. and Jeanne Benet engagement throughout the school year.
Career Management Center, experiential learning and
revitalized physical spaces that transform the student • All classrooms in LeChase Hall have completed a full-scale
experience. technology update to support the Hyflex instruction throughout
the building. This will provide ultimate learning flexibility for
students when needed.