Half-Century Tradition as an AACSB-Accredited Institution
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) — the global standard-setting body for business education — for more than 50 years. Since 2003, Hofstra’s accounting program has earned supplemental AACSB accreditation. The Zarb School is one of only 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 integrates practical experience and technology to address national and worldwide challenges. Combining theory with practice and experiential learning allows Zarb students to develop critical thinking skills and an understanding of how business and society are linked and interdependent to achieve success. Zarb degree programs and initiatives focus on topics that affect nations and neighborhoods, including sustainability, ESG, entrepreneurship, finance, health care, big data, women in business, and global leadership.
Frank G. Zarb ’57, ’62
Former Chair and CEO, Nasdaq
96%
Working or Grad School
Accept a position within six months of graduation
Results are based on data collected up to one year postgraduation from the Alumni Outcomes survey, LinkedIn, National Student Clearinghouse, and Hofstra enrollment.
Average number of internships as an undergraduate
Mean annual starting salary with a BBA
94% 2+ $87K
Results are based on data collected up to one year postgraduation from the Alumni Outcomes survey.
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 Arts or Bachelor of Science with a graduate business degree.
Master of Business Administration* Master of Science
• Accounting • Business Analytics
• Finance • Health Services Management
• Information Technolog y • International Business
• Management • Marketing
• Qualit y Management • Real Estate
• Sports and Entertainment Management • Taxation
*JD/MBA and MD/MBA programs are also offered.
Online Master of Business Administration
• Strategic Business Management
• Strategic Healthcare Management
Executive Master of Business Administration
• Accounting • Finance
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technolog y
• Marketing • Marketing Research
• Quantitative Finance • Taxation
Research Centers
Students and faculty at the Zarb School and members of 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.
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 industry 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, benefit from exclusive tutorial services, and attend field trips.
The Dean’s Business Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for high-achieving Zarb undergraduate students. As part of the program, student s participate in specialized Graduate Career Services workshops, community engagement projects, and Executive Speaker Series events, and collaborate with Executives in Residence and industry partners.
Organizations and Enterprises
The Zarb School offers more than two dozen undergraduate and graduate student organizations spanning business disciplines and special interests. Hofstra SheEOs focuses on advancing women in business, while members of Hofstra’s chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) attend networking events and conferences throughout the country.
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.
Center for International Financial Services and Markets
Founded in 1996, the Center for International Financial Services and Markets (CIFSM) hosts conferences and symposia throughout the year. The Center’s activities are inclusive and interdisciplinary in nature, encouraging students, faculty, and alumni across departments to participate.
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 and teaching, impactful research, and the development of business ventures.
Core enterprises include the Hofstra Venture Challenge and Unispan Records. Through these initiatives, entrepreneurs participate in boot camps, workshops, and mentoring sessions, all facilitated by seasoned entrepreneurs.
The Institute is home to the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center, a designated Entrepreneurship Assistance Center program partially funded by New York Empire State Development, offering support to diverse entrepreneurs in the community 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 at organizations based on Long Island and in New York City, including trips to BNY, NFL Headquarters, and the New York Stock Exchange.
Ascend Long Island
Established in 2019, Ascend Long Island is a community-focused effort to recruit, train, mentor, and provide capital to cohorts of diverse entrepreneurs through the tested 3M 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 Zarb 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 prepared cybersecurity workforce across all industries.
Cybersecurit y 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 cybersecurity operations and share information.
The Center is a joint project of Hofstra’s Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Zarb School of Business.
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 apply new skills to 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 an 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 (BRB) Lab 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 smallgroup meetings, discussions, or interviews. The rooms are equipped with PTZ cameras to record proceedings. Cameras can be controlled from the Observation Room.
In the Lab, students gain real-world experience through projects with partners like Madison Square Garden and Google-sponsored nonprofit competitions, while they collaborate with faculty on advanced research.
Core Skills Lab
The Zarb School of Business Core Skills Lab offers nearly 800 square feet of space dedicated to refining and enhancing learners’ core skills, including communication, teamwork, initiative, adaptability, reasoning, and emotional intelligence.
The main workshop features flex furniture and a Zoompresentation 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 selfpaced 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.
ideaHU b
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, Stratasys 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 students combine economics lessons learned in the classroom with “actual” on-the-job experience, including acting as researchers. Hofstra University 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.
• The Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (LEIP) brings together Hofstra’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and local Hempstead High School to offer 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to take a first-year business course and earn 3 college credits.
• Money & Me is a program designed to teach financial literacy to elementary school students. Facilitated by the Zarb School and Hofstra’s School of Education, in partnership with local banks, the program allows Hofstra students to give back to the surrounding community by conducting classes in personal money management while reinforcing important life skills.
• Technology, Engineering, Coding, and Science Skills (TECCS) Academy offers 20-plus K-12 courses in STEM and hands-on learning in the Cybersecurity Lab at Zarb. Funded by the Voya Foundation, it has expanded to serve over 1,600 students in the past five years, many from underrepresented backgrounds.
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 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 and Business 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 have visited Ireland, Israel, South Africa, and South Korea.
Global Practicum
Whether you are enrolled in Zarb’s 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.
Leaders Are Made Here
Dr. Janet A. Lenaghan, 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.
