School of Business
About the School of Business
The School of Business at Mercy College prepares students for careers in business and accounting related fields. The School offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across Mercy’s three campuses, located in Westchester and New York City, and via the College’s distance learning platform.
School of Business Departments
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Department of Undergraduate BusinessOur Undergraduate programs are taught by experts in their field, with real-world practical knowledge, so that when you graduate you will be prepared to succeed in a business. |
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Department of Graduate BusinessOur degrees in business administration, leadership and analytics can help you take your career to the next level. Our executive faculty support your learning, both in and out of the classroom. |
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Department
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Business Honors Program
A challenging 4-year curriculum hosted on our Dobbs Ferry campus. Open to incoming freshmen with outstanding scholastic performance and a passion for business, this program often leads to greater prospective career outcomes.
Technical & Soft Skills
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The EPIC Program: You build the fundamental skills set for success in job interviews through-out your undergraduate experience. E= Explore, P=Prepare, I=Implement, C=Career Launch
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The Excel Certification Program: Undergraduate students prepare for the certification exam through a Semester long 3-credit course. Graduate students are also provided the opportunity to become certified as a non-credit granting program
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The Bloomberg Certification Program: Students are provided access to Bloomberg terminals across the Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan and Bronx campuses is embedded in the undergraduate curriculum and offered as a non-credit granting opportunity to students in our graduate programs. The trading room and the finance and analytics lab are also fitted with state of the arts equipment and software, providing access to highly marketable skill sets.
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Soft Skills: To be a prime job candidate today, it takes far more than what you can learn from a textbook. Our faculty with real-world experience in their fields will share with you everything they know about how to be successful in business.
Active Learning
We know learning happens in so many more ways than by just sitting in a classroom. We designed our programs to provide hands-on experience while still in school.
Our Active Learning opportunities include:
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Consulting: Where you get to lead a real project for a real company
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Entrepreneurship: Where you get to operate a student-run business
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Investing: Where you manage real money in the student fund in our state of the art trading room
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Leadership: Where you set a master goal, achieve it one step at a time, and do it as a team
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International Business: Where you travel and learn about doing business abroad
Contact the School of Business
Lloyd Gibson, DSc
Dean, School of Business
(914) 674-7159
Victory 100A
Victor Petenkemani, MBA
Associate Dean
(914) 674-7137
Victory 100B
Kristin Ludl
Associate Director, Business Operations
kludl@mercy.edu
(914) 674-7632
Victory 100E
Professor Mahmud Wazihullah (Wazi), MBA
Director, Business Honors Program
mwazihullah@mercy.edu
Professor Denise Stefano, CPA, MBA
Chair, Undergraduate and Graduate Accounting
dstefano@mercy.edu
Professor Abdel-Kader Ben-Mohamed, Ph.D.
Chair, Undergraduate Business Program
abenmohamed@mercy.edu
John Fuller
Assistant Professor
Chair, Graduate School of Business
jfuller@mercy.edu
Mary Keiling
Administrative Assistant, UG Business
mkeiling@mercy.edu
Valerie Peattie
Administrative Assistant, Accounting & Graduate Programs
vpeattie@mercy.edu