College of Wooster launches accelerated business degree pathway

The College of Wooster has partnered with the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School to offer students a streamlined path to earning a master’s degree in business through Simon’s accelerated 4+1 Business Master’s Pathway program.

Through the program Wooster students earn a graduate business degree in just one year after completing their bachelor’s degree. Also available to prospective students considering enrollment, the program includes early admission to Simon, and students receive a guaranteed tuition scholarship, creating an efficient route to a graduate business degree.

“Offering this opportunity provides advantages to Wooster students interested in master’s degrees through Simon Business School,” said Jen Bowen, dean for curriculum and academic engagement. “Academic advisers work closely with students to design their coursework and experiential learning to provide a path that will set them up for successful careers in national and international business. This relationship with Rochester allows our students to build on the foundation they receive at Wooster in critical thinking, research skills, and global and intercultural perspectives, all important for working in business-related careers today.”

Program participants can pursue a master’s degree in areas such as accounting, artificial intelligence in business, business analytics, finance and marketing analytics. It’s available to Wooster students with a prebusiness mindset from any major who complete the required courses in business economics, computer science, mathematics, economics, statistical and data sciences, or other courses specific to the master’s program. Students in the entrepreneurship pathway also will find this a natural fit with their interests.

Simon Business School is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the United States. The 4+1 Business Master’s Pathway program offers several benefits designed to simplify and accelerate the graduate admissions process including a guaranteed scholarship covering at least 30% of tuition, a waived application fee, no GRE or GMAT requirement, and early access to graduate-level career workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions.

“This partnership with Wooster reflects our shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality graduate education,” University of Rochester Provost Nicole Sampson said. “By working with Wooster and other outstanding partner institutions, we are enabling talented students to transition more easily from undergraduate to graduate study and prepare for successful careers with a Simon degree. Together, we are building a powerful bridge that expands opportunity and delivers lasting value for students and their families.”

Learn more about preprofessional advising in business at www.wooster.edu/area/pre-business/. For more information about the 4+1 Business Master’s Pathway program, visit www.simon.rochester.edu/programs/full-time-ms/business-masters-pathway/partnership-institutions.