Sy Syms School of Business

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Sy Syms School of Business
MottoDeveloping Torah-grounded professionals who excel in the workplace and in the community
Type Private business school
Established1987;37 years ago (1987)
Parent institution
 Yeshiva University
Dean Noam T. Wasserman
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
USA
Website www.yu.edu/syms/

Sy Syms School of Business is Yeshiva University's business school. It offers undergraduate and graduate business programs at the Wilf Campus in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood, and at the Beren Campus in New York's Murray Hill neighborhood.

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The school offers a complete business curriculum, affording preparation with a base in liberal arts studies. [1]

Background

The school was established in 1987 through a $22 million endowment from businessman and philanthropist Sy Syms and other business leaders.

The school offers a business curriculum along with a Jewish studies component for undergraduates. Jewish tradition provides the framework for consideration of ethical issues in classes. All undergraduate Sy Syms students are required to attend one of the four schools of Jewish studies. [2]

It is accredited as a business school by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. [3]

Campus and facilities

The main building on Wilf Campus is the 235-foot tall Belfer Hall that was originally built in 1968 for the use of Wurzweiler School of Social Work & Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, but is now shared by the three schools and university administrative offices. Belfer Hall, named for philanthropists Diane and Arthur Belfer, is one of the tallest educational structures in the world. The school's students live in the surrounding residence halls of Yeshiva University. Students can also workout at the Syms Fitness Center located in Rubin Hall.

The graduate programs take place in the university's midtown Beren Campus located in Murray Hill. [4] Three of the programs are now offered online. [5]

Academics

Undergraduate students take business courses through the Sy Syms School of Business and complete their liberal arts requirements at Yeshiva College or Stern College for Women. Women undertake their Jewish studies at Stern, while men attend one of four Jewish studies options:[ citation needed ]

Majors and minors offered include accounting (an optional 5-year program leading to a B.S/M.S. in accounting); finance; general business; international business; management; management information systems; and marketing. The accounting program was recently ranked by Business Insider as a top 25 accounting program to attend based on job placement for graduates. [6]

A general business minor is offered to students majoring in Yeshiva University's liberal arts college, Yeshiva College. Additionally, Syms students may be able to pursue a minor in a subject area in Yeshiva College.

The school offers a selection of honors courses and honors programs.

Graduate programs

Sy Syms also offers graduate programs including a Master of Science in Accounting and an Executive MBA Program. Its graduate business programs are held at the Beren Campus in New York's Murray Hill neighborhood.

The EMBA offers students business knowledge in the context of ethical ideals. The Syms Executive MBA program curriculum was developed to prepare student for future professional work. In the summer of 2013, the first EMBA cohort traveled to Israel as part of their international residency requirement.

Entrepreneurship

The Sy Syms School of Business maintains a strong focus on entrepreneurship.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sy Syms School of Business – Undergraduate". Yeshiva University. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Sy Syms School of Business – Yeshiva University – Graduate Programs and Degrees". petersons.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Schools Accredited in Business – ordered by name". Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Yeshiva University – Sy Syms School of Business | MBA programs". mba.today. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Sy Syms School of Business". Yeshiva University. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ↑ Martin, Emmie (October 3, 2014). "The 25 Best Colleges To Attend If You Want To Be An Accountant". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-01-06.

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