FRANK G. ZARB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Half-Century Tradition
as an
AACSB International-Accredited Institution
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for more than 50 years. Since 2003, Hofstra’s accounting program has earned separate AACSB International accreditation. The Zarb School is one among five business schools in the New York metropolitan area with both credentials.
Leaders Are Made Here
At the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, you will find an academic environment that utilizes practical experience and technology to address our national and worldwide challenges. Combining theory with practice and experiential learning allow Zarb students to develop critical thinking skills and an understanding of how business and society are linked and interdependent to achieve success. Our degree programs and initiatives focus on topics that impact nations and neighborhoods, including sustainability, ESG, entrepreneurship, finance, health care, big data, women in business, and global leadership.
Frank G. Zarb, ‘62, ‘57 Former Chair and CEO, NASDAQ
Working or Grad School
Results are based on data collected up to 1-year post graduation from the Alumni Outcomes survey, LinkedIn, National Student Clearinghouse, and Hofstra enrollment.
ZARB at a Glance
Accept a position within six months of graduation
94%
Average number of internships as an undergraduate
2+
Median annual starting salary with a BBA
$87K
Innovative Curriculum
Our curriculum is continually reevaluated to meet the demands of a dynamic, global business environment
Bachelor of Business Administration
■ Accounting
■ Accounting – 150 credits (for CPA licensure)
■ Business Analytics ■ Entrepreneurship
■ Finance ■ Information Systems
■ International Business ■ Management
■ Marketing ■ Sports and Entertainment Management
■ Supply Chain Management
Minors offered in all business majors, including the following:
■ Business (for liberal arts majors)
■ Business and Design ■ Entrepreneurship
■ Fashion Marketing ■ Finance (for mathematics majors)
■ Human Resources Management
■ Information Systems and Business Analytics
■ International Business ■ Legal Studies in Business
■ Promotion ■ Social Media Marketing
Dual-Degree and Accelerated Programs
Dual-degree programs offer the possibility of completing the requirements for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in only five years. Programs offered include:
■ BBA/MBA (any combination)
■ BBA/MS (available in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Research, and Taxation)
■ BBA (Management)/MSEd (Business Education)
Other dual-degree options combine a Bachelor of Art s or Bachelor of Science with a graduate business degree.
Master of Business Administration Master of Science
■ Accounting ■ Business Analytics
■ Finance ■ Health Services Management
■ Information Technology ■ International Business
■ Management ■ Marketing
■ Quality Management ■ Real Estate
■ Sports and Entertainment Management
■ Taxation
*JD/MBA program is also offered.
Online Master of Business Administration
■ Strategic Business Management
■ Strategic Healthcare Management
Executive Master of Business Administration
■ Accounting ■ Finance
■ Human Resources Management
■ Information Technology
■ Marketing ■ Marketing Research
■ Quantitative Finance ■ Taxation
BBA 100 Business and Society: Foundations for Professional Development
Whether you are undecided or have selected a business major, BBA 100 will help you become familiar with the role that business serves in society within a dynamic global environment. The first-year course is designed to expose students to concepts across business disciplines, including presentations by successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and industr y leaders
Living and Learning
The Zarb House is an exciting opportunity for first-year students to live and study with other students who are aspiring toward careers in business. Residents participate in guest lectures, utilize exclusive tutorial services, and attend field trips.
The Dean’s Business Scholar Program is a unique opportunity for high-achieving, first-year Zarb students As part of the program, students participate in specialized Center for Career Design and Development workshops, community engagement projects, invitations to Executive Speaker Series events, and collaborations with Executives in Residence and companies.
Organizations and Enterprises
The Zarb School offers more than two dozen undergraduate and graduate student organizations spanning business disciplines and special interests like SheEOs — a group focused on advancing women in business, and 180 Degrees Consulting, which provides business guidance and services to socially conscious Long Island companies.
The Zarb experience also offers exclusively student-run enterprises such as The Zarb Store, a retail space with Zarb-branded merchandise for sale, and Unispan Records, a Hofstra-based record label that operates as an independent music industry entity.
Research Centers
Students and faculty at the Zarb School and the Hofstra community enjoy on-campus access to expert discussions, forums, and conferences on current topics in entrepreneurship, finance, real estate, and related business areas sponsored by our research centers.
Center for International Financial Services and Markets
Founded in 1996, the Center for International Financial Services and Markets (CIFSM) promotes faculty and student study in the field of international financial services and markets by hosting conferences and symposia throughout the year. Our activities are inclusive and interdisciplinary in nature, encouraging students, faculty, and alumni across departments to participate.
Our CIFSM experts include faculty who lead and publish studies in the fields of international financial services and markets. The Center covers topics such as blockchain applications in business, compliance, fintech, globalization, sustainable investing, and the U.S. government securities market.
The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The mission of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to foster a community that encourages superior learning, teaching, impactful research, and the development of business ventures.
Core enterprises include the Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge and Unispan Records. Through these initiatives, entrepreneurs participate in boot camps, workshops, and mentor sessions, all facilitated by seasoned entrepreneurs.
The Institute is home to the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center (BDC), a designated New York State Entrepreneurial Assistance Center offering support to diverse entrepreneurs through digital marketing workshops, financial management, and certifications.
Cutting-Edge Conferences, Speaker Series, and Corporate Visits
Every semester, Zarb students have the opportunity to network and learn from business leaders across all industries. Visits take place either on campus or on location at organizations based on Long Island and in New York City, including trips to BNY, NFL Headquarters, and NASDAQ.
Ascend Long Island
Established in 2019, Ascend LI is a community-focused effort to recruit, train, mentor, and provide capital to cohorts of diverse entrepreneurs through the tested “3 M” model: management, markets, and money.
Training for a New Generation
The Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center at the Zarb School is one of the only academic ‘war room’ facilities in the New York metropolitan area with a cyber range — an immersive, virtual experience that replicates the high-pressure environment of a cyberattack. It allows students to work through issues in real-time, from detection and response to repair and recovery.
In addition to preparing our students, the Center:
■ Collaborates with industry, government, and other academic institutions to promote cybersecurity research projects.
■ Serves as an educational resource for the New York metropolitan region by providing workshops for K-12 students and professionals.
■ Generates a pipeline to fill the growing demand for a well-educated and ready cybersecurity workforce across all industries.
Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center
The Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center, a $1.35 million facility spanning 1,050 square feet, is equipped with cutting-edge technology and simulation software to create hyperrealistic cyberattack scenarios.
It features 36 computers, a separate server room, and status boards that students use to manage the operations of a cybersecurity exhibition and share information.
The Center is a joint project of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Zarb School of Business.
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Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room
The Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business is one of the largest academic trading rooms in the nation with 34 Bloomberg professional terminals.
In this state-of-the-art facility, outfitted with the latest technology used by leading financial institutions, students learn how to analyze financial and economic data, apply analytical methods, conduct interactive trading simulations, and develop financial models to gain knowledge about corporate finance, investments, risk management, quantitative finance, and trading
From specialized courses to research to competitions, students are encouraged to practice and put new skills into work that make a difference.
Berliner Brodlieb Family Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)
Launched in 2016, the Berliner Brodlieb Family SMIF provides a unique experiential learning opportunity to manage an investment pool of real money, with students serving as portfolio managers and analysts.
Student Managed Sustainability Fund
The Student Managed Sustainability Fund (SMSF), established in 2022, is a new opportunity for students to manage actual money and make investment decisions that integrate environmental, social, and governmental considerations into their overall assessment of stock recommendations.
The Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery is a state-of-the art, technology-focused facility featuring spaces for innovative, individual, and collaborative work.
Behavioral Research in Business Lab
The Zarb School’s 1,556-square-foot Behavioral Research in Business Lab (BRB) allows faculty and students to conduct sophisticated, multidisciplinary behavioral research.
The BRB Lab’s features include:
■ Two Lab Rooms with 22 stations to conduct behavioral research studies. Each room is equipped with PCs containing screen-capture and eye-tracking technology, and a camera to record the participant seated at the station. The rooms also contain separate lighting and temperature controls.
■ An Observation Room situated in the middle of two labs features one-way glass windows to allow researchers to see activity in the rooms. Several computers in this space control equipment in the two labs and include a two-way communication system to speak with participants, among other technology.
■ Three Interview Rooms used for one-on-one and small-group meetings, discussions, or interviews. The rooms are equipped with PTZ cameras to record proceedings. Cameras can be controlled from the Observation Room
Core Skills Lab
The newly launched Zarb School of Business Core Skills Lab offers nearly 800 square feet of space dedicated to refining and enhancing the core skills of our learners, including communication, teamwork, initiative, adaptability, reasoning, and emotional intelligence.
The main workshop features flex furniture and a Zoom-presentation component with a 20-person capacity, flanked by an independent workspace containing eight computer workstations with privacy screens and noise-canceling headphones that enable users to hone skills through self-paced content
The facility also boasts a dedicated Virtual Reality room, including software and hearing/visual technology, that allows users to engage in a wide array of simulated environments to practice and enhance evolving core skills.
ideaHUb
The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s home is the 4,811-square-foot ideaHUb incubator, located in Leo A. Guthart Hall, which serves as a collaborative workspace for students, mentors, and startup companies. The ideaHUb runs a virtual and in-person New York State Certified Business Incubator.
The ideaHUb offers services that include mentorship on business milestones, connections to student interns and academic programs, reimbursement for professional services on a cost-share basis, and benefits to eligible companies through the Long Island Innovation Hot Spot.
The physical space contains a high-tech makerspace Equipment includes Formlabs, Ultimakers, Stratysys Mojo, 3D scanners, Full Spectrum Laser cutter, HTC Vive, Phantom 3 drone, Squink, milling machine, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, vinyl cutter, laminator, photo booth, and a fashion area.
Where Learning and Community Connect
■ Commerce Plaza is a simulated business community where fifth-grade children combine economics lessons learned in the classroom with “actual” on-the-job experience, including acting as researchers. Hofstra Universit y at Commerce Plaza includes an Admission, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, and Marketing/Communications office
■ The Zarb Summer Business Experience is a weeklong college immersion program for high school students interested in studies and careers in business. Students learn how to work with technology in Zarb facilities through various workshops led by faculty across all business disciplines.
■ Money & Me is a program designed to teach financial literacy to elementary school students. Facilitated by Hofstra’s Schools of Business and Education in partnership with local banks, the program allows our students to give back to the surrounding community by conducting classes in personal money management while reinforcing important life skills.
Global Experience
The Zarb School of Business offers life-changing global experiences that you can take advantage of as an undergraduate or graduate student. Gain knowledge and insight to set yourself apart. Travel the world and learn business from international faculty and executives. See a change within yourself as you experience, firsthand, how culture shapes business.
Study Abroad
Foster your personal and academic growth with one of our semester-long study abroad programs as you satisfy degree requirements. The Zarb School of Business offers programs around the world, including:
■ University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, England
■ Kedge Business School in Marseille, France
■ Montpellier Business School in Montpellier, France
■ Hochschule Bremen in Bremen, Germany
■ University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands
■ Changwon National University in Changwon, South Korea
■ Korea University Business School in Seoul, South Korea
■ Universitat de Valencia in Valencia, Spain
International Entrepreneurship Consulting Course
Challenge yourself in a new environment as you meet people from different cultures while developing lifelong friendships and learning from diverse perspectives. As an undergraduate or graduate student of any major or program, you will learn about global entrepreneurship in the classroom and then travel during spring or summer break with classmates to work with local entrepreneurs. Past cohorts visited South Africa, Israel, Ireland, and South Korea.
Global Practicum
Whether you are enrolled in our Executive MBA or Online MBA program, you will enhance your graduate education through our Global Practicum. This entails travel to an international destination while learning about business on a global scale.
The Zarb School of Business proudly celebrates 40,000+ alumni — and growing — worldwide.
TLeaders Are Made Here
Janet A. Lenaghan, DPS Dean
Zarb School alumna Janet Lenaghan became the first woman dean of the school in 2019. Under her leadership, the Zarb School of Business has earned top rankings for its growing portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. Dr. Lenaghan is committed to creating a culture of inclusion that values diversity and equity.
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