Accelerated 4+1 MBA

Five Years

Two Degrees
Scholarship Awards Available

For RIT and Partner Schools
GMAT Waiver for RIT Students

For qualifying applicants
4+1 Partner Universities

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Five Years, Two Degrees.

Maximize your earning potential with an Accelerated 4+1 MBA*

If you are an undergraduate student, you can now get your Master of Business Administration (MBA) in one year after completing your undergraduate degree. This accelerated programs allows select core MBA courses to be waived with a combination of specific undergraduate "B" grade or better completed coursework. Each undergraduate course may not be older than five years upon matriculation into the MBA degree program, and must be confirmed upon acceptance into the program.

Scholarship Awards for RIT Students

Students from RIT who meet the full admissions requirements to the MBA program will receive a minimum 20% scholarship award. Review of Saunders scholarship awards takes place along with department admission decisions.

Scholarship Awards for RIT Honors Students

RIT Honors students applying to Saunders College of Business graduate programs can now qualify for a 50% scholarship and apply for a GMAT/GRE waiver. This applies to all applicants who successfully complete the requirements of the RIT Honors Program upon certification and are accepted into Saunders College. Please see the Saunders Honors page for more details.

Scholarship Awards for Non-RIT and Partner Schools

Any student from each of Saunders’ non-RIT 4+1 partner institutions who meet the full admissions requirements can receive a 40% scholarship award starting any graduate program in spring 2021, summer 2021, or fall 2021. After fall 2021, the policy will revert to one student receiving the 40% scholarship and other applicants receiving a minimum 20% award. Review of Saunders scholarship awards takes place along with department admission decisions.

Recognized among nations very best business schools

Saunders MBA program is recognized by many national and international rankings. US News & World Report 2017 Best Business School Rankings place Saunders #93 nationally, while TFE (The Financial Engineer) Times ranks Saunders MBA #96 among MBA programs in North America, and Poets & Quants ranked Saunders College of Business among the nation's Top 100 U.S. MBA Programs coming in at #96. Learn about other top rankings and recognition received by Saunders College graduate programs and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Accelerated 4+1 Waiver Details

Courses qualifying for waiver review are subject to the following conditions:

B grade or better must be earned in courses reviewed for waivers
May waive up to 6 total core MBA courses
Courses for waivers must be taken within 5 years of matriculating into the MBA program

GMAT Waiver for Saunders College of Business students

Saunders College of Business students applying to the MBA program with a cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher from all undergraduate courses taken, have the opportunity to request a waiver of their GMAT application requirement. To request a GMAT waiver, first submit an online application (click on “myRIT Portal.) Then email gradbus@saunders.rit.edu to submit your GMAT waiver request form which will be sent to the MBA Director for review. Note: Waiving the GMAT may limit access to certain scholarship awards.

Quick Admissions Decisions

For quick admissions decisions, determination for scholarship and financial aid, contacts and additional admissions information, please visit our graduate admissions pages.

Saunders Accelerated 4+1 MBA Agreements with Other Institutions

Click on the name of the school for more information specific to that agreement.

Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT Saunders College of Business- agreement for all RIT students

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
DECS-310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINC-220 Financial Management and choose one: FINC-352 Financial Management II FINC-362 Intermediate Investments FINC-420 Finance in a Global Environment FINC-460 Financial Analysis and Modeling FINC-470 Introduction to Options and Futures	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGIS-130 Information Systems and Technology OR MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-415 Object-Oriented Business Programming MGIS-425 Database Systems Development MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-310 Leading High-Performance Teams MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: INTB-320 Global Marketing MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Consumer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management MKTG-410 Search Engine Marketing and Analytics	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (KGCOE)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ISEE-301 Operation Research ISEE-420 Production Planning and Scheduling	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
ISEE-345 Engineering Economy and choose one: FINC-352 Financial Management II FINC-362 Intermediate Investments	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGIS-130 Information Systems and Technology OR MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-415 Object-Oriented Business Programming MGIS-425 Database Systems Development MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
ISEE-350 Engineering Management and choose one: MGMT-310 Leading High-Performance Teams MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: INTB-320 Global Marketing MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Buyer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management MKTG-410 Search Engine Marketing and Analytics PACK-481 Packaging for Marketing and End Use	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Packaging Science (CET)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
DECS-310 Operations Management, OR PACK-471 Packaging Supply Chain	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINC-220 Managerial Finance and choose one: FINC-352 Managing Assets and Liabilities FINC-362 Intermediate Investments FINC-420 Finance in a Global Environment FINC-460 Financial Analysis and Modeling FINC-470 Introduction to Options and Futures	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-310 Leading High-Performance Teams MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: INTB-320 Global Marketing MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Buyer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management MKTG-410 Search Engine Marketing and Analytics PACK-481 Packaging for Marketing and End Use	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Software Engineering (GCCIS)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
DECS-310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
SWEN-440 Software System Requirements & Architecture and SWEN-444 Human-Centered Requirements & Design	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: SWEN-256 Software Process & Project Management MGMT-310 Leading High-Performance Teams MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: INTB-320 Global Marketing MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Buyer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management MKTG-410 Search Engine Marketing & Analytics	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Advertising and Public Relations (COLA)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
DECS-310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-425 Database Systems Development MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-310 Leadership in Organizations MGMT-340 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development COMM-322 Campaign Management & Planning COMM-421 Media Planning	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Buyer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management COMM-223 Digital Design in Communication COMM-304 Intercultural Communication	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Communications (COLA)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
DECS-310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-425 Database Systems Development MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-310 Leadership in Organizations MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development COMM-322 Campaign Management & Planning COMM-342 Communication Law and Ethics COMM-345 Ethics in Technical Communication	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: COMM-223 Digital Design in Communication COMM-304 Intercultural Communication COMM-341 Visual Communication COMM-343 Technology-Mediated Communication COMM-356 Critical Practice in Social Media COMM-440 Visual Communication of Technical Information MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Department of Journalism (COLA)

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and ACCT-210 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
DECS-310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
MGIS-330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS-320 Database Management Systems MGIS-350 Developing Business Applications MGIS-425 Database Systems Development MGIS-450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-310 Leadership in Organizations MGMT-380 Human Resource Management OR HRDE-386 Human Resources Development MGMT-360 Digital Entrepreneurship COMM-342 Communication Law and Ethics	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKTG-320 Internet Marketing MKTG-350 Buyer Behavior MKTG-360 Professional Selling MKTG-365 Marketing Analytics MKTG-370 Advertising and Promotion Management MAAT-271 Webpage Production I MAAT-272 Webpage Production II	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

RIT Museum Studies

Undergraduate Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 110 Financial Accounting + ACCT 210 Management Accounting	ACCT 603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics + ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB 705 Economics and Decision Making
DECS 310 Operations Management	DECS 743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
FINC 220 Financial Management and choose one: FINC 352 Financial Management II FINC 362 Intermediate Investments FINC 420 Finance in a Global Environment FINC 460 Financial Analysis and Modeling FINC 470 Introduction to Options and Futures	FINC 721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGIS 130 Info. Systems and Technology OR MGIS 330 Systems Analysis and Design and choose one: MGIS 320 Database Management Systems MGIS 350 Developing Business Applications MIGS 415 Object-Oriented Bus. Programming MGIS 425 Database Systems Development MGIS 450 Enterprise Systems	MGIS 735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT 215 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT 310 Leading High-Performance Teams MGMT 380 Human Resource Management MGMT 340 Business Ethics and Corporate Resp. MGMT 450 Negotiations and Decision-Making	MGMT 740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG 230 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKTG 320 Internet Marketing MKTG 350 Consumer Behavior MKTG 360 Professional Selling MKTG 365 Marketing Analytics MKTG 370 Advertising and Promotion Mgmt. MKTG 410 Search Engine Marketing & Analytics	MKTG 761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Agreements with other colleges

Alfred University

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-211 Financial Accounting and ACCT-212 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT-484 Operations Management and BUSI-261 Operations Research	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-201 Principles of Microeconomics ECON-202 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FIN-348 Managerial Finance and choose one: FIN-453 Financial Markets and Institutions FIN-454 Security Analysis FIN-455 Business Financial Decisions FIN-457 Portfolio Management FIN-458 International Financial Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT-328 Management and Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT-460 Seminar in Management MGMT-472 Human Resource Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-221 Marketing Principles and Management and choose one: MKTG-452 Marketing Research MKTG-460 Seminar in Marketing MKTG-479 Customer Behavior MKTG-482 Sales Management MKTG-486 Promotion Strategy MKTG-489 International Marketing	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Edinboro University

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-215 Principles of Accounting I and ACCT-220 Principles of Accounting II	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT-350 Productions Operations Management and ECON-410 Economic Forecasting	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-220 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON-225 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FIN-300 Principles of Finance and choose one: FIN-320 Business Finance FIN-400 Financial Investment Analysis FIN-420 Retirement, Estate & Risk Management Planning	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT-300 Principles of Management and choose one: MGMT-330 Collective Bargaining MGMT-355 Human Resource Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG-300 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKTG-320 Advertising and Promotion MKTG-360 Channels of Distribution MKTG-370 Business Marketing MKTG-380 New Product Planning and Development	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Elmira College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACC-2010 Financial Accounting and ACC-2021 Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGT-3410 Operations Planning and Control	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECO-2010 Principles of Microeconomics and ECO-2020 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FIN-3010 Corporation Finance and choose one: FIN-3100 Investments I FIN-ECO-3030 Money and Financial Institutions FIN-3050 Public Finance	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGT-3710 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGT-3720 Human Resource Management MGT-4020 Managerial Leadership and Supervision	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKT-2250 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKT-3250 Consumer Behavior MKT-3260 Strategic Retail Management MKT-3810 Market Research	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ECON-196 Principles of Accounting and ECON-308 Corporation Finance	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON-300 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy and ECON-301 Microeconomic Theory and Policy	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Modeling
ECON-218 Introduction to Investments and choose one: ECON-219 Behavioral Finance ECON-309 Portfolio Analysis	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
ECON-315 Managerial Economics and choose one: PSY-227 Introduction to Social Psychology ECON-203 Between Labor and Management: Unions	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

Houghton College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-211 Financial Accounting and ACCT-212 Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
BADM-330 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON-201 Introduction to Economics and choose one: ECON-210 Principles of Microeconomics ECON-211 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
BADM-406 Financial Management and choose one: ECON-301 Money, Banking & Financial Markets BADM-302 Investment Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
BADM-212 Principles of Management and choose one: BADM-314 Human Resources Management BADM-320 Leadership Development	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
BADM-218 Marketing Principles and choose one: BADM-303 Entrepreneurship BADM-324 Advertising and Public Relations Principles BADM-319 Marketing Research	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Ithaca College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 22500 Financial Accounting and ACCT 22600 Management Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT 34500 Operations Management and ECON 33300 Econometrics I	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 12100 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 12200 Principals of Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINA 31100 Business Finance and FINE 20300 Financial Markets and Institutions	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT 20600 Organizational Behavior Management and choose one: HRM 34000 Human Resource Management HRM 35000 Labor Relations	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG 31200 Principles of Marketing and MKTG 32300 Consumer Behavior	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Keuka College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACC-101 Accounting I: Introduction to Financial Accounting ACC-102 Accounting II: Introduction to Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
BUS-330 Operations & Production Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECO-210 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO-211 Principles of Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FIN-312 Financial Management and choose one: FIN-313 Financial Institutions FIN-315 International Financial Management FIN-320 Investments	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGT-345 Organizational Behavior and HRM-208 Human Resource Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKT-220 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKT-310 Marketing Planning MKT-340 International Marketing MKT-440 Marketing and Sales Management	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Lake Erie College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I and ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MN 216 Applied Decision Models and MN 310 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
EC 200 Principles Economics and EC 301 Intermediate Economics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FN 320 Corporation Finance and choose one: FN 321 Intermediate Corporate Finance FN 326 International Financial Management FN 405 Investments	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MN 323 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MN 312 Human Resource Management MN 315 Leadership MN 320 Organizational Development MN 410 Labor Relations	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MK 203 Marketing Principles and choose one: MK 317 Marketing Management MK 334 Consumer Behavior MK 335 Marketing Research MK 394 Advertising and Public Relations	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Lycoming College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and choose one: ACCT-130 Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making ACCT-223 Cost & Budgetary Accounting Theory	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON-110 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON-111 Principles of Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
BUS-238 Fundamentals of Financial Management and choose one: BUS-311 Investment Theory BUS-337 Security Valuation and Portfolio Theory BUS-339 Financial Strategy BUS-438 Quantitative Financial Analysis	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
BUS-244 Management & Organizational Behavior and choose one: BUS-310 Human Resources Management BUS 358 Leadership Theory and Practice ENTR-320 Social Entrepreneurship	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
BUS-228 Marketing Principles and choose one: BUS-332 Integrated Marketing Communications BUS-342 Marketing Research ENTR-325 Digital Marketing	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Mercyhurst University

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
Acct 101 Principles of Accounting I and Acct 102 Principles of Accounting II	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
Badm 275 Principles of Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
Econ 105 Macroeconomics and Econ 106 Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
Fin 280 Financial Management and Fin 360 International Finance	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
Mgmt 226 Human Behavior in Organizations and choose one: Mgmt 206 Human Resource Management Mgmt 300 Leadership in Organizations Mgmt 316 Labor/Management Relations	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
Mktg 162 Principles of Integrated Marketing and choose one: Mktg 200 International Marketing Management Mktg 301 Consumer Behavior Mktg 317 Sales Management Mktg 347 Advertising and Branding Strategies Mktg 357 Marketing Research	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Paul Smith's Colleges

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACC 101 Financial Accounting and ACC 102 Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGT 330 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
MGT 200 Principles of Management and choose one: PSY 110 Organizational Behavior MGT 306 Business Ethics and Decision Making MGT 310 Human Resource Management MGT 499 Special Topics in Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKT 200 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKT 305 Advertising and Promotion MKT 310 Retailing	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Siena College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting and ACCT 205 Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT 300 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 101 Principles of Economics, Micro and ECON 102 Principles of Economics, Macro	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINC 301 Managerial Finance and chose one: FINC 302 Managerial Finance II FINC 315 Adv. Investments: thry and Prac FINC 330 Intro to Financial Planning FINC 424 Working Capital Management FINC 432 Portfolio Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
CSIS 114 Management Information Systems and chose one: QBUS 120 Methods for Decision Making QBUS 420 Business Intelligence Tools	MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
MGMT 329 Organizational Behavior and chose one: BUDV 305 Business Ethics MGMT 332 Human Resource Management MGMT 432 Strategic Human Resource Management MGMT 439 Leadership	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MRKT 212 Marketing and choose one: MRKT 324 Consumer Behavior MRKT 329 Pricing Strategy and Marketing Analysis MRKT 336 Market Research Methods MRKT 435 Marketing Management	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Skidmore College

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
MB 234 Foundations of Accounting I and MB 235 Foundations of Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
EC 104 Intro to Microeconomics and EC 103 Intro to Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
MB 338 Foundations of Finance and choose one: MB 339 Investments MB 345 Global Financial Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MB 224 Foundations of Organizational Behavior and choose one: MB 314 Organizational Theory MB 316 Dynamics of Leadership	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MB 214 Foundations of Marketing and choose one: MB 317 Marketing Research MB 337 Advertising and Promotion MB 344 International Marketing	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

St. Lawrence University

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACC 203 Financial Accounting and ACC 204 Managementl Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECON 251 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON 252 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
ECON 311 Money and Banking and choose one: ECON 313 Financial Economics ECON 322 International Economics ECON 342 Economics ECON 343 Time Series Analysis ECON 344 Mathematical Economics	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
PSYC 313 Industrial/Organizational Psychology and GOVT 316 Ethics in Business and the Professions	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

State University of New York College at Brockport

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACC 281 Introduction to Financial Accounting and ACC 282 Introduction to Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
BUS 461 Production and Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECN 201 Principles of Economics - Micro and ECN 202 Principles of Economics - Macro	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
BUS 325 Principles of Finance and choose one: ECN 321 Money and Banking Any upper-level Finance course	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
BUS 366 Organizational Behavior and choose one: BUS 317 Management Info Systems BUS 368 Project Management BUS 462 Quality Management Systems BUS 463 Small Business Management BUS 465 Human Resource Management BUS 469 Management Topics Seminar	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
BUS 335 Principles of Marketing and Any upper-level Marketing course	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

State University of New York College at Cobleskill

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 101- Financial Accounting and ACCT 103- Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
BADM 400- Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 123- Micro-Economics and ECON 124- Macro-Economics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
ACCT 335- Financial Management and FSMA 300- Investments	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
BADM 249- Management and choose one: BADM 310- Human Resources Management BADM 320/PHIL320-Ethics and Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
BADM 134- Principles of Marketing and choose one: BADM 330- Advertising and Promotion BADM 334- Marketing Research BADM 420- Marketing Management MAKT 311- E-Marketing	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

State University of New York College at Cortland

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
MGT-254 Principles of Accounting I and MGT-255 Principles of Accounting II	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
ECO-110 Macroeconomics and ECO-111 Microeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
MGT-250 Principles of Management and ECO-354 Leadership Ethics	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

State University of New York College at Fredonia

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting and ACCT 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
BUAD 327 Production & Operations Management I and BUAD 427 Production & Operations Management II	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
BUAD 320 Managerial Finance and choose one: BUAD 372 Financial Investments BUAD 417 Corporate Finance I BUAD 474 Financial Intermediaries Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
BUAD 323 Organizational Behavior and choose one: BUAD 330 Human Resource Management BUAD 378 Business and Ethics	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
BUAD 328 Marketing Foundations and choose one: BUAD 340 Marketing Research BUAD 411 Marketing Management BUAD 446 Sales Management BUAD 445 Integrated Marketing Communications	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

State University of New York College at Geneseo

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 102 Intro to Financial Accounting and ACCT 103 Intro to Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT 355 Production & Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 110 Introductory Microeconomics and ECON 112 Introductory Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FNCE 311 Managerial Finance and choose one: FNCE 312 Advanced Managerial Finance FNCE 313 Security Valuation and Analysis FNCE 316 International Finance	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT 300 Organizational Behavior and choose one: MGMT 346 Human Resource Management MGMT 347 Special Topics in Personnel and Human Resources MGMT 360 Labor Relations PHIL 237 Ethical Issues in Business	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG 331 Marketing and choose one: MKTG 333 Marketing Research MKTG 334 Advertising and Promotion Management MKTG 338 Internet Marketing MKTG 341 Consumer Behavior MKTG 342 Sales Management	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

State University of New York College at Oneonta

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 100 Financial Accounting and ACCT 122 Managerial Accounting	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT 355 Production & Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINC 231 Corporation Finance and FINC 233 Investment Management	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT 343 Organizational Behavior and MGMT 341 Human Resource Management	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG 261 Fundamentals of Marketing and Any 300-level or higher Marketing course	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

State University of New York College at Potsdam

Course Planning for Waivers	MBA Foundation Courses
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I and ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II	ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
MGMT 410 Operations Management	DESC-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
ECON 105 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics	ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
FINA 301 Finance and FINA 410 Investments and Portfolio Analysis	FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
MGMT 310 Organizational Behavior and Ethics and choose one: MGMT 301 Principles of Management MGMT 420 Leadership in Organizations	MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing and choose one: MKTG 320 Principles of Advertising and Promotion MKTG 330 Marketing Research	MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Waiver Policies

Only six graduate core courses can be waived.
Students must earn a B or better in each course to receive the waiver.
Applicants must have completed the specific courses at RIT or a 4+1 partner school.
With approval from the associate dean, director of graduate admissions, or director of students services, similar coursework from the following institutions may count toward graduate waivers:
- Non-partner AACSB-accredited four-year undergraduate programs.
- Non-partner regionally-accredited four-year domestic undergraduate programs with a reputation for excellence and rigor.
- Regionally-accredited two-year (community) college in these cases only:
  - Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting
  - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
  - Principles of Marketing
  - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  - Corporate Finance
Advanced Placement (AP) credits do not count toward waivers.
Waivers are valid for up to five years from when the student completed the first undergraduate course for that particular waiver.
Applicants must meet the minimum admissions requirements in order to receive waivers.
MS students are not eligible for course waivers.

Waiver Exams

Matriculated graduate students (MBA program only) who are not eligible for a waiver, but are very familiar with the subject matter may request a waiver exam from the graduate academic advisor. The exams are created and graded by full-time Saunders College faculty members, and faculty or graduate program staff will proctor the exams. If the student does not pass the exam, he or she will have to take the core course. There is a non-refundable $100 administrative fee charged per exam.