Academics
Fordham University鈥檚 New York City locations is a fertile stomping ground for MBA students at the Gabelli School of Business, which provides 鈥渁 broad, practical Jesuit education鈥 and 鈥渁 strong and flexible program for students who work.鈥 The Full-Time MBA curriculum follows the traditional first year of fundamentals and second year of electives structure, and seven concentration options and five 鈥渄esignation鈥 options allow students to specialize their studies. Additionally, students can explore the New York City via a capstone Business Consulting Project or Immersion Week (taking place every January), when they spend five days visiting twelve different local companies across a variety of industries, including JPMorgan Chase, the Fire Department, Disney, and Tiffany & Co.
The Gabelli School 鈥渉as a collection of incredible professors from many different backgrounds,鈥 who touch on current happenings and integrate into the class material and 鈥渉ave gone above and beyond to help us with any questions or concerns.鈥 There are also many 鈥渉ighly experienced adjunct professors who bring a wealth of knowledge to courses鈥 and the more specialized courses they teach are 鈥渁bsolutely fantastic.鈥 Though there are mixed reviews regarding the administration (鈥淟ots of improvements to be made, but they are trying鈥), most students say that is 鈥渇antastic in communication with students and helping students graduate.鈥 鈥淔ordham has many great resources, you have to do the work to find them and make them work for you鈥 says a student.