Yeshiva University - Sy Syms School of Business

About

The Sy Syms School of Business was established through a generous gift by Sy Syms, entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman, in 1987. From its inception, with Mr. Syms’ vision, the school pledged to offer a unique and comprehensive curriculum in business and a deep grounding in meaningful values.

Our Purpose

Sy Syms School of Business is dedicated to creating the business leaders and innovators of tomorrow. It is a vibrant community of students and faculty working in tandem to provide a stellar, comprehensive education in business fundamentals and practice. Sy Syms provides a business education that is distinct from other schools because of its unique mission and values, and its focus on practice.

Our Focus

The school’s focus is on integrating ethics in every course, incorporating meaningful values while celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship across the curriculum. Syms has built a comprehensive program plan designed to foster an environment that encourages and inspires students to have a positive impact on the business world, intellectually, creatively and ethically. Our programs include the most coveted degrees in business today - accounting, business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, real estate and strategy.

Our Leadership

Dean Noam Wasserman was an award-winner professor at Harvard Business School (HBS) and the founder of a center at the University of Southern California. He has written two bestselling and award-winning books, The Founder's Dilemmas and Life Is a Startup, and a dozen bestselling HBS case studies.

At Sy Syms, he has focused on strengthening the undergraduate program by growing the tenure-track faculty 25% in his first year, focusing on teaching and research excellence, making significant enhancements to the Honors program, and adding a minor in Real Estate; consolidating and scaling the graduate program, including launching an MS in Real Estate; and founding post-graduation bootcamps for alumni and others. He also leads the university-wide Presidential Task Force on Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

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