+1 MBA for Partner Colleges

Get Two Degrees.
Maximize your earning potential with a +1 MBA

Undergraduate students from designated partner colleges can get a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at RIT in one year after completing an undergraduate degree. This accelerated programs allows select core MBA courses to be waived with a combination of specific undergraduate "B" grade or better completed coursework. Accepted students will qualify for a 30% scholarship.

Scholarships for +1 MBA partner colleges

Students from a Saunders +1 MBA partner institution who meet the full admissions requirements and begin a graduate program by Fall 2025 receive a 30% scholarship award under RIT’s Master Up NY plan. One student from each partner school will receive a 50% scholarshipReview of Saunders scholarship awards takes place along with department admission decisions.

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Austin Obiora Okwudili

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Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) group
The Hershey Company, Harrisburg, PA
'19 MBA (management information systems, technology management, entrepreneurship)

Divya is pursuing two degrees from the Saunders College of Business, as it provides her with not just business knowledge, but technical skills needed to thrive. With an MS from Saunders, be a catalyst.

Sayed's experience in Saunders allowed him to develop the technical skills needed to succeed with his business partner. Together, they look to start a business incubator to support social entrepreneurship.

At the center of a university recognized for technological excellence, Dmitry's experience in Saunders allowed him to focus on technology while also becoming adept in communication.

Kadiatou chose Saunders College of Business for her MBA because it prepared her to integrate data analytics into her skill set to prepare her to be a strong consultant in an evolving economy.

Karna shares at RIT and Saunders itself, he feel like a part of the family and was supported to achieve his goals and have a successful career.

Emily loved that at the center of a university recognized for technological excellence, a Saunders MBA gives you unparalleled options to customize your degree and flexible scheduling options for your convenience.

Austin's time in the Saunders College of Business allowed him to leverage the resources of a large university within a smaller college to advance his business ideas from concept to commercialization.

Amelia's experience at Saunders College of Business left her with real-world experience and connections that she'll use every day.

Cyrille's experience in the Saunders College of Business allowed him to make diverse connections that have prepared him to succeed in the global business world.

+1 MBA Agreements with Partner Colleges

PLEASE NOTE: Students that decide to take (and earn credit for) a waived class will have that course waiver removed.

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT-211 Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT-212 Management Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT-484 Operations Management and
  • BUSI-261 Operations Research
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON-201 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON-202 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FIN-348 Managerial Finance and choose one:
  • FIN-453 Financial Markets and Institutions
  • FIN-454 Security Analysis
  • FIN-455 Business Financial Decisions
  • FIN-457 Portfolio Management
  • FIN-458 International Financial Management
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT-328 Management and Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • MGMT-460 Seminar in Management
  • MGMT-472 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG-221 Marketing Principles and Management and choose one:
  • MKTG-452 Marketing Research
  • MKTG-460 Seminar in Marketing
  • MKTG-479 Customer Behavior
  • MKTG-482 Sales Management
  • MKTG-486 Promotion Strategy
  • MKTG-489 International Marketing
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT-215 Principles of Accounting I and
  • ACCT-220 Principles of Accounting II
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT-350 Productions Operations Management and
  • ECON-410 Economic Forecasting
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON-220 Principles of Microeconomics and
  • ECON-225 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FIN-300 Principles of Finance and choose one:
  • FIN-320 Business Finance
  • FIN-400 Financial Investment Analysis
  • FIN-420 Retirement, Estate & Risk Management Planning
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT-300 Principles of Management and choose one:
  • MGMT-330 Collective Bargaining
  • MGMT-355 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG-300 Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • MKTG-320 Advertising and Promotion
  • MKTG-360 Channels of Distribution
  • MKTG-370 Business Marketing
  • MKTG-380 New Product Planning and Development
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACC-2010 Financial Accounting and
  • ACC-2021 Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGT-3410 Operations Planning and Control
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECO-2010 Principles of Microeconomics and
  • ECO-2020 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FIN-3010 Corporation Finance and choose one:
  • FIN-3100 Investments I
  • FIN-ECO-3030 Money and Financial Institutions
  • FIN-3050 Public Finance
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGT-3710 Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • MGT-3720 Human Resource Management
  • MGT-4020 Managerial Leadership and Supervision
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKT-2250 Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • MKT-3250 Consumer Behavior
  • MKT-3260 Strategic Retail Management
  • MKT-3810 Market Research
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ECON-196 Principles of Accounting and
  • ECON-308 Corporation Finance
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • ECON-300 Macroeconomic Theory and Policy and
  • ECON-301 Microeconomic Theory and Policy
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Modeling
  • ECON-218 Introduction to Investments and
    choose one: 
  • ECON-219 Behavioral Finance
  • ECON-309 Portfolio Analysis
  • ECON-324 Money and Financial Markets
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • ECON-315 Managerial Economics and
    choose one:
  • PSY-227 Introduction to Social Psychology
  • ECON-203 Between Labor and Management: Unions
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT-211 Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT-212 Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BADM-330 Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON-201 Introduction to Economics and choose one:
  • ECON-210 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON-211 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • BADM-406 Financial Management and choose one:
  • ECON-301 Money, Banking & Financial Markets
  • BADM-302 Investment Management
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • BADM-212 Principles of Management and choose one:
  • BADM-314 Human Resources Management
  • BADM-320 Leadership Development
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • BADM-218 Marketing Principles and choose one:
  • BADM-303 Entrepreneurship
  • BADM-324 Advertising and Public Relations Principles
  • BADM-319 Marketing Research
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 22500 Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 22600 Management Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT 34500 Operations Management and
  • ECON 33300 Econometrics I
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 12100 Principles of Macroeconomics and
  • ECON 12200 Principals of Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FINA 31100 Business Finance and
  • FINE 20300 Financial Markets and Institutions
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT 20600 Organizational Behavior Management and choose one:
  • HRM 34000 Human Resource Management
  • HRM 35000 Labor Relations
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG 31200 Principles of Marketing and
  • MKTG 32300 Consumer Behavior
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACC-101 Accounting I: Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • ACC-102 Accounting II: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BUS-330 Operations & Production Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECO-210 Principles of Macroeconomics and
  • ECO-211 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FIN-312 Financial Management and choose one:
  • FIN-313 Financial Institutions
  • FIN-315 International Financial Management
  • FIN-320 Investments
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGT-345 Organizational Behavior and
  • HRM-208 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKT-220 Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • MKT-310 Marketing Planning
  • MKT-340 International Marketing
  • MKT-440 Marketing and Sales Management
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 101 Accounting Principles I and
  • ACCT 102 Accounting Principles II
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MN 216 Applied Decision Models and
  • MN 310 Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • EC 200 Principles Economics and
  • EC 301 Intermediate Economics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FN 320 Corporation Finance and choose one:
  • FN 321 Intermediate Corporate Finance
  • FN 326 International Financial Management
  • FN 405 Investments
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MN 323 Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • MN 312 Human Resource Management
  • MN 315 Leadership
  • MN 320 Organizational Development
  • MN 410 Labor Relations
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MK 203 Marketing Principles and choose one:
  • MK 317 Marketing Management
  • MK 334 Consumer Behavior
  • MK 335 Marketing Research
  • MK 394 Advertising and Public Relations
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT-110 Financial Accounting and choose one:
  • ACCT-130 Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making
  • ACCT-223 Cost & Budgetary Accounting Theory
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • ECON-110 Principles of Macroeconomics and
  • ECON-111 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • BUS-238 Fundamentals of Financial Management and choose one:
  • BUS-311 Investment Theory
  • BUS-337 Security Valuation and Portfolio Theory
  • BUS-339 Corporate Finance and Investment Banking
  • BUS-438 Financial Modeling
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • BUS-244 Management & Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • BUS-310 Human Resources Management
  • BUS 358 Leadership Theory and Practice
  • ENTR-320 Social Entrepreneurship
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • BUS-228 Marketing Principles and choose one:
  • BUS-332 Advertising
  • BUS-342 Marketing Research
  • BUS-353 Social Media for Business Communications
  • ENTR-325 Digital Marketing
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • Acct 101 Principles of Accounting I and
  • Acct 102 Principles of Accounting II
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • Badm 275 Principles of Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Econ 105 Macroeconomics and
  • Econ 106 Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • Fin 280 Financial Management and
  • Fin 360 International Finance
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • Mgmt 226 Human Behavior in Organizations and choose one:
  • Mgmt 206 Human Resource Management
  • Mgmt 300 Leadership in Organizations
  • Mgmt 316 Labor/Management Relations
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • Mktg 162 Principles of Integrated Marketing and choose one:
  • Mktg 200 International Marketing Management
  • Mktg 301 Consumer Behavior
  • Mktg 317 Sales Management
  • Mktg 347 Advertising and Branding Strategies
  • Mktg 357 Marketing Research
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACC 101 Financial Accounting and
  • ACC 102 Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGT 330 Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics and
  • ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • MGT 200 Principles of Management and choose one:
  • PSY 110 Organizational Behavior
  • MGT 306 Business Ethics and Decision Making
  • MGT 310 Human Resource Management
  • MGT 499 Special Topics in Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKT 200 Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • MKT 305 Advertising and Promotion
  • MKT 310 Retailing
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 200 Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 205 Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT 300 Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 101 Principles of Economics, Micro and
  • ECON 102 Principles of Economics, Macro
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FINC 301 Managerial Finance and chose one:
  • FINC 302 Managerial Finance II
  • FINC 315 Adv. Investments: thry and Prac
  • FINC 330 Intro to Financial Planning
  • FINC 424 Working Capital Management
  • FINC 432 Portfolio Management
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • CSIS 114 Management Information Systems and chose one:
  • QBUS 120 Methods for Decision Making
  • QBUS 420 Business Intelligence Tools
  • MGIS-735 Design and Information Systems
  • MGMT 329 Organizational Behavior and chose one:
  • BUDV 305 Business Ethics
  • MGMT 332 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 432 Strategic Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 439 Leadership
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MRKT 212 Marketing and choose one:
  • MRKT 324 Consumer Behavior
  • MRKT 329 Pricing Strategy and Marketing Analysis
  • MRKT 336 Market Research Methods
  • MRKT 435 Marketing Management
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • MB 234 Foundations of Accounting I and
  • MB 235 Foundations of Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • EC 104 Intro to Microeconomics and
  • EC 103 Intro to Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • MB 338 Foundations of Finance and choose one:
  • MB 339 Investments
  • MB 345 Global Financial Management
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MB 224 Foundations of Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • MB 314 Organizational Theory
  • MB 316 Dynamics of Leadership
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MB 214 Foundations of Marketing and choose one:
  • MB 317 Marketing Research
  • MB 337 Advertising and Promotion
  • MB 344 International Marketing
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACC 203 Financial Accounting and
  • ACC 204 Managementl Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • ECON 251 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
  • ECON 252 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • ECON 311 Money and Banking and choose one:
  • ECON 313 Financial Economics
  • ECON 322 International Economics
  • ECON 342 Economics
  • ECON 343 Time Series Analysis
  • ECON 344 Mathematical Economics
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • PSYC 313 Industrial/Organizational Psychology and
  • GOVT 316 Ethics in Business and the Professions
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACC 281 Introduction to Financial Accounting and
  • ACC 282 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BUS 361 Production and Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECN 201 Principles of Economics - Micro and
  • ECN 202 Principles of Economics - Macro
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • BUS 325 Principles of Finance and choose one:
  • ECN 321 Money and Banking
  • Any upper-level Finance course
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • BUS 366 Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • BUS 317 Management Info Systems
  • BUS 368 Project Management
  • BUS 378 Business, Government and Society
  • BUS 462 Quality Management Systems
  • BUS 463 Small Business Management
  • BUS 465 Human Resource Management
  • BUS 469 Management Topics Seminar
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • BUS 335 Principles of Marketing and
  • Any upper-level Marketing course
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 101- Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 103- Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BADM 400- Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 123- Micro-Economics and
  • ECON 124- Macro-Economics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • ACCT 335- Financial Management and
  • FSMA 300- Investments
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • BADM 249- Management and choose one:
  • BADM 310- Human Resources Management
  • BADM 320/PHIL320-Ethics and Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • BADM 134- Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • BADM 330- Advertising and Promotion
  • BADM 334- Marketing Research
  • BADM 420- Marketing Management
  • MAKT 311- E-Marketing
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • MGT-254 Principles of Accounting I and
  • MGT-255 Principles of Accounting II
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • ECO-110 Macroeconomics and
  • ECO-111 Microeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • MGT-250 Principles of Management and
  • ECO-354 Leadership Ethics
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BUAD 327 Production & Operations Management I
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics and
  • ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • BUAD 320 Managerial Finance and choose one:
  • BUAD 372 Financial Investments
  • BUAD 416 Portfolio Management
  • BUAD 417 Corporate Finance I
  • BUAD 418 Corporate Finance II
  • BUAD 472 International Finance
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • BUAD 323 Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • BUAD 330 Human Resource Management
  • BUAD 378 Business and Ethics
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • BUAD 328 Marketing Foundations and choose one:
  • BUAD 342 Consumer Behavior
  • BUAD 410 Marketing Research & Analytics
  • BUAD 411 Strategic Marketing Management
  • BUAD 446 Sales Management
  • BUAD 445 Integrated Marketing Communications
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 102 Intro to Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 103 Intro to Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT 355 Production & Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 110 Introductory Microeconomics and
  • ECON 112 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FNCE 311 Managerial Finance or FNCE 312 Corporate Finance and choose one:
  • FNCE 313 Security Valuation and Analysis
  • FNCE 316 International Finance
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT 300 Organizational Behavior and choose one:
  • MGMT 346 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 347 Special Topics in Personnel and Human Resources
  • MGMT 360 Labor Relations
  • PHIL 237 Ethical Issues in Business
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG 331 Marketing and choose one:
  • MKTG 333 Marketing Research
  • MKTG 334 Advertising and Promotion Management
  • MKTG 338 Internet Marketing
  • MKTG 341 Consumer Behavior
  • MKTG 342 Sales Management
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 100 Financial Accounting and
  • ACCT 122 Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT 353 Production & Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics and
  • ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FINC 231 Corporation Finance and
  • FINC 233 Investment Management
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT 343 Organizational Behavior and
  • MGMT 341 Human Resource Management
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG 261 Fundamentals of Marketing and
  • Any 300-level or higher Marketing course
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization

Course Planning for Waivers MBA Foundation Courses
  • ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I and
  • ACCT 202 Principles of Accounting II
  • ACCT-603 Accounting for Decision Makers
  • MGMT 410 Operations Management
  • DECS-743 Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • ECON 105 Principles of Microeconomics and
  • ECON 110 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ESCB-705 Economics and Decision Making
  • FINA 301 Finance and
  • FINA 410 Investments and Portfolio Analysis
  • FINC-721 Financial Analysis for Managers
  • MGMT 310 Organizational Behavior and Ethics and choose one:
  • MGMT 301 Principles of Management
  • MGMT 420 Leadership in Organizations
  • MGMT-740 Leading Teams in Organizations
  • MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing and choose one:
  • MKTG 320 Principles of Advertising and Promotion
  • MKTG 330 Marketing Research
  • MKTG-761 Marketing Concepts and Commercialization