MS Programs

Webinar
September 17, 2020
 Presenters
Rebecca Watts Eka Gigauri
Director of Graduate MS in Finance Student
Admissions

Alison Lund Christopher Chong

Deputy Director MS Information Systems
of Admissions Student

Tracy Ford
Assistant Director
of Admissions
About Zicklin
 AACSB accredited
(General, Accounting)
 Highly ranked by US News &
World Report
 2,500 graduate students
 200 full-time faculty
 Graduate Program Offerings
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Accountancy
Full-Time MBA
Business Analytics 🚩
Evening MBA
Finance 🚩
Financial Risk Management 🚩
Executive MS & MBA Programs Information Systems 🚩
MBA Marketing
MBA Healthcare Administration Quantitative Methods & Modeling 🚩
MS Human Resource Management
Real Estate 🚩
MS Finance
Statistics 🚩
MS Information Systems (in Data Analytics)
Taxation

🚩 STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Qualifies for
Department of Homeland Security OPT Extension for International Students.
 MS Programs
• 10 Masters programs
• Specialized curriculum
• Professional licensure/certification
• Flexible format (full time/part time)
• Evening classes & online classes
• STEM designation
• Preliminary courses
 Preliminary Courses
 Foundational courses
 Reviewed by academic advisement after admission
 Individualized evaluation
Accountancy
 Meets NYS requirements to sit for the
CPA exam
 Minimum 30 credit program
 Preliminary credits: 1.5 to 36
 NASBA evaluation encouraged

Taxation
 Credit hours count toward NYS CPA
 31.5 credit program
 Preliminary credits: 3
 Includes summer coursework
Finance
 May prepare for CFA exam
 Minimum 30 credit program
 Preliminary credits: 1.5 to 9
 STEM approved

Financial Risk Management

 May prepare for CFA exam
 Minimum 30 credit program
 Preliminary credits: 1.5 to 9
 STEM approved
Business Analytics (New!) Information Systems
 33 credit program  31.5 credits
 Specializations  Optional concentration
- Data Analytics - Data Analytics
- Marketing Analytics - Cybersecurity and
 Interdisciplinary coursework Information Assurance

Quantitative Methods and

Statistics Modeling

 31.5 credits minimum  31.5 credits minimum

 Optional concentration  Preliminary credits:
- Data Science Calculus and Business
Statistics
Real Estate
 31.5 credits minimum
 Scholarships available
 Mentoring programs

Marketing
 30 Credits
 Concentrations:
- Digital Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- International Business
 Experiences
Grad Student Orgs Centers & Institutes Global Learning
• Zicklin Women in • Lawrence N. Field Center
Business for Entrepreneurship • Winter Intersession
in Lyon, France
• Graduate Student • Weissman Center For
Assembly International Business • Summer
Internships Abroad
• Zicklin Investment • The Steven L. Newman
Club Real Estate Institute
 Graduate Career
Management Center (GCMC)
What is the GCMC? What do they offer?
• Career Coaches • Individualized Coaching and Career
• Employer Relations Planning
• Group Workshop Experiences
• Late hours for Working Professionals
• Networking Opportunities
• Job Posting Portal and On-Campus
Recruiting
• Career services for life!
Visit: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/experience-zicklin/student-experience/gcmc-
graduate-career-management-center/recruiters/employment-outcomes/
Sample of Upcoming GCMC Events
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Admissions
 Application Checklist
□ Application Fee
□ Unofficial Transcripts
□ GMAT or GRE scores (optional)
□ Résumé
□ Two essays
□ Two letters of recommendation

For applicants educated outside the U.S.,

these additional items may be required:

□ English proficiency exam (Ex. TOEFL, Duolingo, IELTS)

□ International transcript evaluation (Ex. WES)
 GMAT/GRE Waivers
Effective for Spring and Fall 2021

MS Programs
• Test Optional (recommended for applicants with academic
records that are significantly below the average profile)
 MS Programs – GPAs Fall 2020 Incoming Class
10th Percentile 2.96
Average GPA 3.38
90th Percentile 3.80
 MS Programs
Application Deadlines
Spring 2021 Fall 2021
Application Submission Decision Application Submission Decision
Rounds Deadline Notification Rounds Deadline Notification

Round 1 October 1 November 1 Round 1 March 1 April 1

Round 2 November 1 December 1 Round 2 April 1 May 1
Round 3 December 1 January 10 Round 3 May 1 June 1
Round 4 June 1 July 1
* MS in Business Analytics and Real
Estate start in the Fall Term only
 Q&A
Rebecca Watts Eka Gigauri
Director of Graduate MS in Finance Student
Admissions

Alison Lund Christopher Chong

Deputy Director MS Information Systems
of Admissions Student

Tracy Ford
Assistant Director
of Admissions
[email protected]