Sawyer Business School
The Sawyer Business School is one of the three schools comprising Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906; the Business School was founded in 1937 by Gleason Leonard Archer.[1]
Located between Beacon Hill and Downtown Crossing and just steps from the Massachusetts State House, Boston City Hall, and Mass General Brigham, the Sawyer Business School offers unparalleled access to the city's financial and innovation clusters, seats of government, nonprofit organizations, and world-class healthcare institutions.
Academics
Sawyer Business School offers part-time and full-time undergraduate and graduate programs.
Undergraduate degrees are available in:
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Business Analytics & Information Systems
- Business Economics
- Corporate Accounting & Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Financial Wealth Management
- Global Business
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
Starting in fall 2023, the School began offering a new Sports Management major, a keystone of which is a multi-year partnership signed with the Boston Celtics.[2]
There are also dozens of minors and numerous concentrations.
At the graduate level the Business School offers:
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Master of Science in Finance
- Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
- Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences
- Master of Science in Management and Organizational Leadership
- Master of Science in Marketing
- MBA
- Executive MBA (EMBA)
- Master of Science in Public Administration
Students can also earn certificates or joint degrees among programs, as well as with the Suffolk University Law School.
The Business School features innovative courses like "Crowdfunding the Venture" through its Center for Entrepreneurship as well as a focus on global education, through, for example, its Global Travel Seminars, which give students the opportunity to learn about business around the world by visiting companies, immersing themselves in local business culture, and meeting global leaders. Destinations have included London, Brazil, Silicon Valley, China, Germany, Singapore, Las Vegas, India, Israel, Greece, England, and Costa Rica.[3]
The School offers robust experiential learning opportunities in Boston and around the world. In the past, students have done work with companies and organizations like iRobot, Sonos, CARE, Pandora, SiriusXM, the EU Parliament, GE and others. The School also places an emphasis on public service, leveraging its connections to the Massachusetts State House (which is right next to campus) and other local, state, and national entities.
Rankings & Accreditations
The Sawyer Business School is the only business school in the United States to obtain three accreditations from the leading international accreditation agencies in the areas of Business and Accounting,[4] Healthcare Management (CAHME),[5] and Public Administration.[6]
Princeton Review ranked the Sawyer Business School MBA in its "Best Business Schools" list for 2023,[7]and the online MBA in the Top 50 in the nation.[8] They also ranked the school #6 for resources for women.[9]
CEO Magazine has ranked the MBA as a global 'Tier 1' every year since 2017.[10]
U.S. News & World Report ranked the MPA in the Top 100 Public Affairs programs in the nation for its 2023 rankings.[11] The program has jumped 70 spots since 2017.
The School also received the 2023 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
Notes
- "Suffolk University History". Suffolk University.
- "Sawyer Business School Launches Partnership With the Boston Celtics - Suffolk University". www.suffolk.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- "Travel Seminars". Suffolk University.
- "Suffolk University". AACSB. March 29, 2022.
- "CAHME 2021 Award Recipients". CAHME.
- "NASPAA Accredited" (PDF). NASPAA. March 29, 2022.
- "Best Business Schools 2023". The Princeton Review. March 28, 2022.
- "Top 50 Online MBA Programs". The Princeton Review. March 29, 2022.
- "Sawyer Business School MBA ranked 'one of the best' by The Princeton Review - Suffolk University". www.suffolk.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- "CEO Magazine 2022 Global Rankings" (PDF). CEO Magazine. February 16, 2022.
- "Best Public Affairs Programs". U.S. News & World Report. March 31, 2022.