School of Management

WILLIAM LAMB, Ph.D., Dean
KATELYN GIORDANO, M.S., Associate Dean for Operations
JAY PANTALEO, M.B.A., Associate Dean

Programs of Study

The School of Management includes the following Departments: the Department of Accounting, the Department of Economics and Finance, the Department of Management, the Department of Organization and the Environment, and the Department of Public and Nonprofit Administration.

The School offers the Bachelor of Science Degree with majors in Accounting and Business Administration, as well as the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. In addition, the School offers the Master’s Degree in Business Administration and the Master’s Degree in Public Administration, the Dual Degree in Accounting for Marist accounting majors and the Master of Science in Professional Accountancy. (See the Graduate Catalog for information on these programs.)

Mission:

We develop people of integrity with the managerial expertise, vision, pragmatism, and ethical sensibility to succeed professionally and personally on their own and with others. We prepare leaders to face the challenges of a dynamic and diverse world grounded in our ideals of excellence in education, the importance of community, and commitment to service.

Excellence in Education: We challenge and develop students by creating a nurturing, integrative experiential education within a strong liberal arts tradition.

Importance of Community: We collaborate as a community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other stakeholders to expand and continuously improve knowledge of the practice, study, and teaching of management through program innovation, research, and professional activities.

The Commitment to Service: We use our knowledge and experience with our stakeholders to improve the operation of public and private organizations and the quality of life for individuals and communities in both the region and the world.

Vision:

Our Vision: The Marist College School of Management is a leader in creating and delivering a personal, integrative, and relevant management education.

Our Goal: To develop the most sought after ‘ready to work’ corporate citizens who seek out and thrive on opportunities for change.

Our Faculty is highly skilled, committed, and respected as teachers and scholars whose research is meaningful to their peers and our business partners. The school is a resource of organizational knowledge and expertise for our stakeholders.

Our Programs are distinguished by providing demanding and applied management education in a liberal arts setting. The faculty is collaborative and passionate, fostering a community of excellence that engenders student flexibility, develops ingenuity, initiative, and the sensibilities needed to be adaptive in an ever-changing organizational landscape.

Our Graduates are cross-functional big picture thinkers equipped with ethical, global and entrepreneurial mindsets, and excellent communication and technology skills. Their personal initiative, skilled curiosity, and know-how drive their leadership in crafting and implementing sound management strategy.

In Short: The SOM graduate is a Business Renaissance Person, with 360-degree perspective, and in big demand by top employers seeking immediate value from graduates who can hit the ground running.