Rochester-Bern Executive MBA Program (University of Rochester / Universität Bern)
The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA is offered by the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester in collaboration with the Institut für Finanzmanagement of the Universität Bern. It is run through a foundation and is financially self-supporting.
Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester, an independent, privately endowed and managed university founded in 1850, is among the leading private institutions of higher learning in the United States. Rochester faculty and alumni have included 8 Nobel Prize winners and 12 Pulitzer Prize winners. The Simon School is one of the seven schools that make up the University of Rochester. Financal Times ranks it number 5 in the world for finance and number 5 in managerial economics. The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA program, as part of the Simon School, carries with it the reputation of one of the world’s top 50 graduate business schools. It has been fully accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International since 1966.
Institut für Finanzmanagement (IFM), Universität Bern
The Universität Bern was founded in 1834 and is one of ten universities in Switzerland. It consists of eight faculties. The Institut für Finanzmanagement (IFM) is part of the management faculty. The IFM focuses on teaching, research, and consulting in corporate finance, corporate governance, risk management, performance measurement, and behavioral finance. The role of the IFM in the program is to provide logistical support and back-office services.
Foundation
The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA Program was started in 1995. It is run through a foundation and is financially self-supporting. Foundation board members are business leaders or academics; they do not have any financial stake in the program. The foundation’s activities are monitored by an advisory board of alumni that provides guidance and support.
Ranking
Year after year, the Simon School consistently ranks on the lists of top business school programs. These rankings include:
Financial Times of London: Ranked annually among the top 30 U.S. business schools since 1999. No. 5 in the world for finance. No. 5 in managerial economics. No. 24 among U.S. business schools. No. 48 among the top business schools in the world
Business Week: Ranked among the top 30 U.S. business schools in 10 out of 12 surveys since this biennial ranking was established in 1986. No. 10 in accounting. No. 12 for return on investment. No. 1 among private schools. No. 4 overall among U.S. schools. No. 14 most innovative curriculum. No. 34 among U.S. business schools.
U.S. News & World Report: Ranked among the top 30 U.S. business schools in 15 of the 18 years since the annual survey’s inception in 1990. No. 13 for Finance. No. 24 for Accounting. No. 25 among U.S. business schools.
