Advising

Business Major and Minor Advising

Start with our team to answer general questions about course planning, major/minor declaration, and transfer credit. For information about program updates and campus events related to business, sign up for our Business Buzz newsletter!

Students should contact their designated professional advisor for the business program according to the first letter of their last name.

Last names A-G:

Erin Smith, Assistant Director of Advising and Student Success
erin.smith@simon.rochester.edu
Schedule a meeting with Erin

Last names H-P:

Alice Chersoni, Academic Advisor
acherson@simon.rochester.edu
Schedule a meeting with Alice

Last names Q-Z:

Xeno Carpenter-New, Academic Advisor
xcarpent@simon.rochester.edu
Schedule a meeting with Xeno

Declaring Your Major or Minor

When you are ready to declare your major or minor, please schedule a meeting with your business program advisor to complete the major/minor declaration form.

The pre-major/minor course requirements should not be included on this form. We will check that you have completed these requirements as part of the review process. Students will need to tentatively select which electives you will take, however, these can be easily updated with the help of your business program advisor.  

For the BS major, 15 courses should be listed (9 core + 6 track courses/electives). 

For the BA major, 11 courses should be listed (8 core + 3 electives)

For the minor, 5 courses should be listed (3 core + 2 electives)

Students will receive an email once the form has been submitted and ready to be reviewed. Students will receive another email once the form has been approved. If you have any questions, please reach out to your business program advisor. 

Note: Students wishing to pursue both a BA and a BS, or two bachelors of science programs, must submit a Petition to the Administrative Committee seeking permission to pursue the double degree (after both majors have been approved). All double-degree students need to follow the policies regarding double majors, must complete a minimum of 136 credit hours, and must complete all of the graduation requirements for each of their degrees.

BS Faculty Track Advisors

For career outlooks and discipline-specific questions, please contact:

Accounting: Professor Tim Hungerford
Business Analytics: Professor Zachary Roth
Finance: Professor Derek Mohr
Entrepreneurship: Professor Jonathan Shipley
Information Systems:  Professor Zachary Roth
Marketing: Professor Elena Nescio