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LUBIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

 

Lubin at a Glance

Lubin Enrollment • Faculty • Student Exchange Programs • International Partnerships
Academic Programs • National Recognition • Practice-Oriented Education • Student Achievements

The Lubin School of Business is accredited for both business and accounting by AACSB International, an elite distinction shared by fewer than 3 percent of business schools worldwide. Lubin is the largest private, four-year undergraduate college in the New York metropolitan area and the ninth largest AACSB-accredited private school in the United States. Anchored on a strong liberal arts foundation, undergraduate BBA students can major in accounting, finance, marketing, and management, and choose concentrations in entrepreneurship, hospitality and tourism, human resources management, international management, and many others. Lubin's graduate programs offer a wide range of MBA, EMBA, BBA/MBA, MS, and DPS programs on either a full-time or part-time basis. Lubin's mission is to provide its students with exceptional experienced-based learning that blends business theory with practical applications to prepare its graduates for successful professional careers in the global business environment.

Pace University Facts

  • 95% of the University's entering freshmen receive financial aid and/or scholarships
  • Pace University has New York state's largest internship and co-op program with the most Fortune 500 companies and top firms
  • Over 450 companies participate in on-campus recruiting at Pace
  • Over 500 alumni advisors assist students in securing careers in their chosen field
  • Over 80% of graduating seniors are employed within 6 months of graduation
  • Over 43% of Pace students secured full-time jobs or acceptance to graduate school before graduation - more than double the national average
  • Our student body is a global community representing 93 countries
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Lubin Enrollment
3,916 students: 2,868 undergraduate and 1,048 graduate

Faculty
The Lubin faculty (107 full-time, 89 part-time) is composed of accomplished practitioners and noted scholars whose research is quoted in such major media as Business Week, CNN, Fortune, the New York Times, WABC, the Wall Street Journal, WCBS, and the Washington Post.

Student Exchange Programs
CEFAM (France); European Business School-London (United Kingdom); Hong Kong Baptist University (China); Sophia University, Tokyo (Japan); University of Adelaide (Australia); University College Cork (Ireland); University of Manheim (Germany); University of Paris - Dauphine (France); University of Technology, Sydney (Australia); and Universidad del Pacifico (Chile)

International Partnership
European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Majors: accounting, business studies, finance, information systems, international management, management, management science, and marketing

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Concentrations: accounting, financial management, information systems, international business, international economics, management, marketing management, and taxation. Dual concentration MBAs may be earned, requiring only nine additional credits in most cases.

Executive MBA: EMBA@PACE
A 23-month Web-assisted executive MBA program for professionals combining Internet-based learning with periodic weekend residencies. The program is based on large-scale team projects and a series of management skills modules.

Master of Finance for Professionals (MFP)
A 36-credit program specially designed for people already working in finance (or who want to enter the field) who need to update their knowledge and skills within a practical framework.

Master of Science (MS)
Concentrations: accounting (CPA preparation), financial management, human resources management, investment management, and taxation

Joint Degree Programs
BBA/MBA, MBA/JD

Advanced Graduate Certificate Program
A post-MBA 12-15 credit program offering customized modules in most business fields

Doctor of Professional Studies (DPS)
For business professionals who have demonstrated career achievement, have 10 or more years business experience, and possess an MBA or related master's degree

POINTS OF DISTINCTION

Lubin has earned national recognition for its educational programs and alumni achievements:
AACSB
[U.S.News & World Report]
  • The Lubin School is accredited for both business and accounting by AACSB International, the premier accrediting organization for business schools in the world. Fewer than three percent of business schools internationally have this dual accreditation from AACSB.

  • The undergraduate business program at Pace University's Lubin School of Business is ranked among the best business programs nationwide by U.S.News & World Report in its 2010 "America's Best Colleges" survey.

  • Lubin is the largest undergraduate private four year business school in the Metro New York area and the ninth largest AACSB-accredited private business school in the United States.

  • Bowman's Accounting Report ranked Pace, with 112 partners in the Big Four accounting firms, 17th nationwide among schools with alumni partners in these firms.

  • Lubin's AACSB International is the premier accrediting organization for business schools.

  • Lubin's Center for Financial Reporting in Global Markets addresses issues of convergence of international accounting standards. It hosts an annual conference featuring such industry luminaries as Senator Paul Sarbanes; Tom Jones, Vice Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB); and Robert Herz, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and is attended by top level industry practitioners.

  • Lubin's Center for Global Business Programs is recognized for developing programs which allow students to have a practical international experience and offersacademic and professional programs. Over 120 Lubin students participated in field study and study abroad experiences in the 2008-2009 academic year and that number is expected to increase by over 60% in the next academic year. Destinations include Belgium, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Greece, India, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, The United Kingdom, The United Arab Emirates, and Turkey.

  • Notable alumni include Phil Bleser, Managing Director and CEO, Mid-Corporate Banking Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Paul A. Galiano, Senior Managing Director (Co-Acquisitions, Dispositions, Capital Markets, JV Transactions), Tishman Speyer; Herbert Henkel, Chairman, President and CEO, Ingersoll-Rand Company; Mel Karmazin, CEO, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.; Lawrence A. Marsiello, Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer, CIT Group; William C. Nelson, Chairman and CEO, Home Box Office; Michael O'Reilly, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, The Chubb Corporation; William T. Powers III, Executive VP and CFO, Rolls Royce North America Inc.; James E. Quinn, President, Tiffany & Co.; Jack Ribeiro, Global Managing Partner, Global Financial Services Industry, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP; Ivan G. Seidenberg, Chairman and CEO, Verizon Communications; Marie J. Toulantis, former CEO, Barnes & Noble.com; and Richard Zannino, former CEO, Dow Jones & Company

Lubin's programs give students access to business leaders, cutting-edge information, and career opportunities.
  • Proximity of the New York campus to Wall Street and of the Westchester campuses to many nearby corporate headquarters facilitates strong corporate partnerships.

  • The Pace Cooperative Education Program, with 927 students participating annually in internships (700 from the Lubin School), is the largest university co-op program in the New York metropolitan area.

  • Lubin's Executive in Residence Program draws on the school's close links with the business community to bring business leaders to campus from such major corporations as Barnes&Noble.com, DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc., Dow Jones and Company, FreshDirect, Hearst Magazines, IBM, Ingersoll-Rand, JPMorganChase & Co., KPMG, the New York Stock Exchange, Oreck Corporation, Pfizer, Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Texaco, Tiffany & Co., U.S. RE Corporation, and Vera Wang.

  • Corporate executives at the forefront of developments in their industries serve on Lubin advisory boards and ensure the continued relevancy of Lubin's educational programs to current business needs.

  • Lubin alumni have achieved wide representation across leading corporations and serve as valuable contacts and mentors to current Lubin students through the Alumni Mentoring Program.
Lubin's programs have a strong international focus.
  • Lubin's Center for Global Business Programs (CGBP) actively develops partnerships with international institutions, sponsors international activities and programs, and promotes the integration of international topics into all business curricula. The CGBP's "Your School on Wall Street" initiative offers custom-tailored programs of study to students, executives, and public policy officials from around the globe.

  • Lubin has a large and diverse international student population, with 560 students representing 63 countries.
Lubin students are known as achievers.
  • Lubin student leaders consistently receive national and regional recognition for their accomplishments in student organizations such as the Association for Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), the Pace Ad Team, the Pace University Marketing Association (PUMA), and the Pace Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (the national honors fraternity for financial information professionals).

  • The Business Honors Program, offered in conjunction with the Pforzheimer Honors College, offers a select group of outstanding BBA students an enhanced, challenging, and rewarding honors experience to prepare them for leadership roles in global business.

  • About 55 percent of Lubin graduate students are full-time employees and many fulfill high-level professional responsibilities even as they work to further their careers with graduate studies.