2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

History
Founded in 1906, Suffolk University’s original mission was to provide individuals access to a high-quality legal education regardless of socio-economic status or ethnicity. Suffolk University now offers graduate and undergraduate degrees, and professional certificates to over 7,000 students in its Law School, Sawyer Business School, and College of Arts and Sciences. Its main campus is located in the heart of Boston’s financial and government districts. Off-site locations include Franklin, North Andover, and West Barnstable, Massachusetts; Senegal and Spain. Its student population represents in excess of one hundred countries and all 50 U.S. states. Suffolk’s alumni population totals over 44,000 worldwide.

The Sawyer Business School, founded in 1937, has added yet another layer of accolades to Suffolk University. In 1995, the family of Frank Sawyer made a substantial donation to the School and the Sawyer Business School was formally dedicated.

The Business School’s graduate programs prepare individuals for careers across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Graduate degree programs include the MBA, Global MBA, Master of Public Administration and specialized master’s degrees in accounting, finance, health administration, and taxation. The Suffolk MBA is offered in four flexible MBA formats. Students can enroll in full-time or part-time MBA programs in traditional classroom settings at Suffolk’s campuses in Boston or North Andover, Massachusetts or an online format that meets in cyberspace. Students may also choose an Executive MBA format that meets Saturdays.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree is offered in a full-time or part-time format. Students may select from nine majors in accounting, information systems, entrepreneurship, finance, global business, interdisciplinary studies, management, marketing and public administration. The Business School also offers the following joint degrees: BSBA/JD, BSBA/MS in Accounting and BSBA/MS in Taxation.

The first two years of the BSBA degree are also offered at Suffolk’s Campus in Dakar, Senegal. Undergraduate students are offered the opportunity to take courses at Suffolk’s Campus in Madrid, Spain. Information about Suffolk’s Senegal and Madrid Campuses can be found in the International Programs section at the front of this catalog.

Mission
We create a learning environment that enables our students to emerge as successful leaders in the practice of global business and public service. We value excellence in education and research, and work with our students, alumni and business partners to achieve it.

The Business School emphasizes the critical link between theory and practice for students working in private and public sectors. Over 4,000 students from across the globe are enrolled in the School. Graduate and undergraduate students benefit from a diverse faculty with powerful links to business and government – a faculty committed to excellence in teaching and research. The School’s eight Advisory Councils reinforce its ties to the public and private sectors.

The Business School remains committed to ensuring professional opportunities for its graduates by strengthening its capacity for teaching and research. Each student is exposed to contemporary management practices through a continually refined and updated curriculum. The Sawyer Business School welcomes corporate and government partners in all its endeavors.

Accreditation
The Business School is the only school of management in New England accredited by both AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and by The New England Association of Schools of Public Administration (NASPAA). The Business School is also the only school of management in Boston that is accredited by AACSB International for its Accounting and Taxation programs. The Business School offers the only AACSB International accredited MST program in Massachusetts.