Business Degree near Upstate New York | St. Bonaventure University

Earn a Business Degree near Upstate New York from St. Bonaventure

Whether you’re an undergraduate student interested in moving onto graduate studies or someone currently in the workforce looking to upgrade your skills, you’ll love the convenience and flexibility of pursuing your Business degree near Upstate New York at SBU. With 2-3 different formats for many of our graduate programs, including full-time, part-time and weekend formats, you’ll be able to tailor a schedule that works for you, allowing you to maximize your learning experience.

Earning your Business degree from SBU can greatly improve your potential for career growth. Aside from developing the knowledge and skills you've already acquired, your Business degree provides you with room to grow on a personal level while expanding your professional network; a typical result from the graduate experience.

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Extraordinary SBU Alumni

When we say that studying at SBU can lead you on the path to becoming extraordinary, we mean it. Some of our notable alumni include:

Eugene McQuade: 1971; Chief Executive Officer, Citibank N.A.
Deborah A. Henretta: 1983; Group President, Proctor & Gamble – Asia
Charles J. Dougherty: 1971; President, Duquesne University
Andrew Nicholson: 2012; first-round pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2012 NBA Draft
Edward H. Bastian: 1979; President, Delta Air Lines
Chris LaPlaca: 1979; Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, ESPN
Robert S. McDow: 1991; Director of Finance and Plant Services, Sweet Home Central School, Amherst, NY
Richard P. Kearns: 1972; retired Chief Administrative Officer and now Senior Advisor, Zurich Financial Services Group
Janet Bodnar: 1971; Editor, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
Dan Barry: 1980; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, New York Times
Tim Brown: 1985; President/CEO, Nestlé Canada

Study Details for the Business Degree Program

The MBA program is available in part time, full time and weekends formats. Only 5% of business schools worldwide are accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business, and St. Bonaventure is one of them. Get the benefits of a flexible program, where you can enroll full-or part-time on either the main campus in or at our Buffalo Center. Starting in the Fall of 2012, foundational courses are available online.

Part-time Format
Generally held once a week in the later afternoon or evening at the main campus in Olean.

Full-time Format
Classes are generally held once a week in the late afternoon or evening at the main campus on a semester basis. Students with the appropriate academic background may be able to complete degree requirements in one year.

Weekend Format
Classes are held on Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Center. Students take one course at a time in five weekend modules.

St. Bonaventure University is currently the oldest Catholic Franciscan University in America. Surround yourself with highly educated friars, faculty and other students who all share the same humble, human values that give St. Bonaventure its Franciscan identity.

St. Bonaventure University is right at the heart of the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains of southwestern New York State.

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