E. Philip Saunders College of Business

E. Philip Saunders College of Business students are prepared to excel in the exciting and demanding environment of business today. As one of the nine colleges at RIT, our students benefit from the resources of a large university while being part of a smaller college. Our programs are at the forefront with an emphasis on managing people, innovations, and technology in a rapidly changing global environment.

Students are guided by faculty with teaching, business and research expertise. Classes are small and diverse leading to a rich connected community. 

Undergraduate students develop specialized career skills by completing one of eight majors, and gain immediate value for future employers through full-time work experience in the required co-operative education work blocks.

Our graduate programs offer a diverse array of programs available on a full or part-time basis. At the Saunders College of Business, we prepare our graduates to succeed in this intensely competitive yet exciting business world.  Graduate students have the flexibility to choose a paid co-operative work situation in order to gain needed experience or to move rapidly to the completion of their MBA or MS degree.

The Saunders College of Business has earned a national reputation for its commitment to innovative learning programs. Learn more about the college and consider joining us. It will be the first in a lifelong series of sound strategic business decisions.

What makes the E. Philip Saunders College of Business a unique experience?

1. Our Co-op program. Get real life experience and earn college credit at the same time.
2. Our freshman Business 1-2-3 program. Freshmen are immersed in a consecutive 3-quarter business course.
3. The Coaching and Leadership Program. Saunders students and Saunders alumni team up for mentoring and career guidance.
4. Our small, intimate setting in a large, technical university. Students from the business school attend classes with engineering, science, IT and design and new media students.
5. Faculty with real life experience. Saunders professors have managed and led businesses.