Along with outstanding courses and renowned professors,
management students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at
St. John's benefit from world-class academic and technological
resources.
For example, the Financial
Information Lab boasts state-of-the-art learning tools
including 29 computer workstations. Each computer offers the
latest FactSet financial
software. The lab provides access to Bloomberg systems as well
as news, stock market information and financial data to enrich
every student’s understanding of the business world.
Students have access to the latest financial
news and information with 14 DirecTV Channels including Bloomberg
353, CNBC 355, CNBC World 357 and the Fox News Channel. Multimedia
classrooms include premium audio/visual features such
as wireless connectivity, laptop connectors, ceiling
projectors and wall-mounted LCD screens.
The Tobin College of Business features
innovative programs such as the Executive-in-Residence
Program (EIRP), which draws on the University’s extensive
alumni network to provide both undergraduate and graduate students
the opportunity to engage in practical business consulting with
real-world business and non-profit organizations.
The Undergraduate
Student-Managed Investment Fund is a highly selective program
that gives students hands-on experience with managing a substantial
portfolio.
Students can serve those in need while
learning about the world of micro-financing by participating in GLOBE. This
student-managed academic program works with the University's
strategic partners to provide loans for aspiring entrepreneurs who
would otherwise be unable to secure loans.
Along with these opportunities, students can
add to their learning experience through the University's
business-related academic clubs and honor societies. Though each
society emphasizes a particular business discipline, students in
the Tobin College may join any of these student-run
organizations:
- APICS, The Educational Society for Resource
Management
- Advertising Club
- Economics and Finance Society
- Marketing Club
- Accounting Society
- National Association of Black Accountants
The Tobin College also offers membership in
these honor societies:
- Beta Alpha Psi: The national scholastic honor
society in accounting
- Beta Gamma Sigma: The Iota Chapter of this
honor society for colleges of business administration
- Omicron Delta Epsilon: The Theta Chapter
of this national honor society in economics
- Sigma Iota Epsilon: The Sigma Chapter of
the national honor society in management)
Exciting study abroad
programs give students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
the chance to experience other nations and cultures around the
world while gaining a competitive edge in today’s global society.
Students can live and learn at St. John's Rome,
Italy, campus and Paris,
France, location.
Of course, accounting majors also
enjoy the outstanding resources all St. John's students enjoy.
For example, all new students receive their own laptop
computers with access to the University's award-winning wireless
network.
Facilities include high-tech classrooms,
laboratories and our 1.7 million-volume University Library. Our
new D'Angelo Center is a
five-story, 127,000-square-foot University and Student Center with
classrooms, lecture halls a Starbucks and full-service food
court.
Students take advantage of St. John’s location
in dynamic New York City. Our faculty and Career Center have strong ties to
employers and other professional and educational resources
throughout the New York area. Students make New York their
classroom through innovative courses like Discover New York.
Students also benefit from St. John's focus on
an international academic experience. The University offers
extensive study
abroad courses during the academic year as well as the winter
and summer semesters. Students can live and learn at St. John's Rome,
Italy, campus and Paris,
France, location.