Simon Graduate School of Business

-The Simon program truly changed the way I approach solving business problems. I found my first year of education to be very helpful in my summer internship, helping me to stand out amongst my peers.

-Despite the small size of the school, if Simon could somehow become a magnet for a more diverse group of top-rated companies, it would truly become an unsurpassed experience.

-Simon's highly diverse community with the accessibility of a small school allowed ample opportunities to develop inside and outside of the classroom.

-The Simon school could be improved by further integrating the elective courses taught within specific 'clusters'. Some students struggled in their second year to determine which classes would be most beneficial for their career path.

-The entrepreneurship professors are amazing. I also utilize concepts from my strategy classes every single day. The school absolutely taught me how to solve problems and set me up for success.

-Simon lost its connections at Bear Sterns and Lehman Brothers in 2008 when they went bankrupt. In effect Simon was leveraged with the finance industry because of our school's high volume of graduates who concentrate in finance. The school needs to re-brand itself as a corporate finance program in addition to a Wall Street feeder. This is more important now that the finance industry has become smaller.

-The world-class faculty and the rigorous courses make Simon the top school's in terms of quality of education.

-The Simon School needs to align its academic calendar with the other top MBA programs so placement opportunities at premier employers are within the realm of probability for its graduates.

-By far the most unique aspect of Simon is its emphasis in education. This was what I was looking for, and this was what I got. Many other b-schools spent more effort on networking and social opportunities.

-Improve the management communication program to focus more on communicating with employers and interviewing.

-Simon admits "Early Leaders," or students with less work experience than is generally required by other top tier MBA programs. This is much of what brought me to the University of Rochester for undergraduate, because I wanted to participate in the 3+2 Early Leader program that combines a full MBA with the Bachelors in 5 years.

-Stop focusing on so much quantitative and work in qualitative. Qualitative expression is what makes the money for consulting firms and for most companies, anyone can number crunch.

-I've found that the subject material from many classes begin to overlap in the sense that multiple business concepts from numerous disciplines intersect. The concepts aren't necessarily highlighted in the class but your newly acquired knowledge edifies and enhances your understanding with each additional course you take.

-This program would be a lot stronger if classes were offered more often as opposed to during certain quarters.

-The school is currently overhauling the career management center, which will help placement support. Completion of this project will greatly improve the connections made through the school and will help to bring more high-profile employers.