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Greetings from President Joel

Message from the Sy Syms Dean

Moses Pava, PhD
Dean, Sy Syms School of Business

As  Sy Syms begins its 25th year, we look forward with great anticipation and much excitement to the upcoming academic year. Our Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) Program is an important component of the new Sy Syms. We are proud to offer students state-of-the-art business knowledge in the context of the highest ethical ideals.

The new Sy Syms EMBA program, starting in fall 2012, is dedicated to creating a learning community devoted to preparing the next generation of great business leaders. In the increasingly competitive global economy, your choice to continue your education at the Sy Syms School of Business reflects our shared desire to help build profitable and sustainable businesses for now and for the future.

Overview

Yeshiva University is committed to offering excellent undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and business and excellent graduate professional programs in selected areas. The Center for Executive and Professional Education of the Sy Syms School of Business was established to provide best-in-class post-graduate education and professional development that meets the changing needs of the global business environment and is offered in a format and schedule consistent with the needs of the Orthodox Jewish community and with the needs of those in the broader community for whom Sunday programming is preferrable.

EMBA Program Goals

The Sy Syms School of Business' EMBA program helps experienced professionals and functional area managers make the transition to general management responsibilities, preparing them to lead organizational change and make the strategic decisions necessary for businesses to survive in today’s globally competitive world. Our courses span all the functional areas of business and recognize the importance of integration across functions. The curriculum is built on three key pillars:

• Building entrepreneurial skills
• A program that is grounded in ethics
• A program focused on leadership in the global marketplace

Educational objectives of the program are to:

• Build for participants a deep understanding of the integration across functions in the business enterprise 
• Provide students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the context and environments in which businesses and other organizations operate—legal, social and global
• Develop decision-making and leadership skills necessary for managing complex organizations in a global context

About Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a top-tier national research institution with the guiding vision that the best of the heritage of contemporary civilization and knowledge is compatible with the ancient traditions of Jewish law and life. To learn more, visit "About YU."

About Sy Syms School of Business

The Sy Syms School of Business is Yeshiva University’s undergraduate and graduate business school for women and men. Our illustrious history is intertwined with both the mission of the school and of the University. We instill our students with strong analytic skills, discipline and ethical values. A distinguished faculty who hold leading positions in the research and professional communities offer students a thorough background in the theoretical and practical aspects of business.