Graduate School of Business

Graduate business education accounts for almost a quarter of all master’s degrees and in response to market demand, graduate business programs are among the fastestgrowing master’s programs in the country. Located in the heart of New York City, the Touro Graduate School of Business (GSB) has long benefited from a diverse and vibrant student body and a culture focused on helping students explore the global business world, expand their networks and put their innovative ideas to work while enhancing their C-Suite executive skills and aptitude for the industry of their choice.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS GSB prides itself on its small class sizes, flexible class schedules and highly experienced

faculty who are at the top of their fields. We offer programs in accounting, entrepreneurship, general management, international business finance, healthcare management, human resource management, not-for-profit management, marketing and real estate. In consultation with our accomplished Board of Advisors and our Career Resource Center, GSB provides students with real-world experiences, a challenging curriculum, lifelong business skills, mentorship and networking opportunities. Our students obtain highly soughtafter positions in today’s competitive workforce and are committed to making their mark on society.

We are proud of our distinctive intra-Touro co-curricular programs such as the Moonshot Scholars Program, our Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium and our Business Plan Competition. These programs empower students to conceive and pursue their own initiatives or innovation start-up, so that they may develop their ideas into marketable products. Students team

Esther Elkouss, MBA

Global Content Marketing Strategist, Amazon Play

Esther Elkouss had too many plans to accept being the baby of her family. “I wanted to be the oldest,” she says, “and acted like I was.” At 10, she started a family newspaper, charming and cajoling far-flung relatives from Israel, Argentina, Barcelona, USA and other spots to contribute photos, features and engaging short stories to her publication. Raised near Valencia in Spain, she graduated from Complutense University of Madrid, with a degree in journalism, then went on to Paris University for a master’s degree in communications and culture.

New York City was the next stop. “Of course,” she says. After intense research (Esther knows no other kind) and many interviews (ditto) with everyone “from the receptionist to the dean,” she decided to attend Touro College Graduate School of Business. By then, her passion was marketing, and her speed was breakneck. “I’ve always been very innovative and looking for ways to improve things,” says Esther, now 32, and a 2017 graduate. “I work hard and I enjoy implementing ideas. At Touro, those traits were encouraged and valued.”

As a student, she created and implemented robust alumni involvement, brought in top companies to join Touro’s annual career fairs and (much) more. She was awarded the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship.

What she learned at Touro has proved invaluable in the real world. Today, Esther is the global content marketing strategist for Amazon Pay. In that post, she leads global editorial planning and execution across the blog, website and social media of Amazon Pay, which offers customers secure checkout on tens of thousands of sites.

She credits Touro for the impressive career she has today, including classes she took in social media and international marketing. The school also offered top internships, such as one she was awarded at a Top 500 global eCommerce firm, where Esther learned the ins and outs of eCommerce marketing. The internship, she says, gave her the experience and insights that made her a winning job candidate to Amazon.

Perhaps most important to Esther was the diversity of fellow students she discovered at Touro: “I had the opportunity to work on many real-life projects with international students from different backgrounds and experiences which also helped me prepare to work for a global company.”

up with faculty and mentors, receive training and secure funding. They are introduced to technologies that are shaping the future of business and healthcare and meeting leaders in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, neuroscience and more. Last year, three students advanced to the final round of the NY Business Plan Competition and another GSB student won the “Social Entrepreneurship Award”.

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT The demand for professionals with expertise in healthcare management is particularly strong and shows no sign of abating. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021), the employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 32 percent from 2019 to 2029.

To help our students remain competitive in the constantly expanding business of healthcare, GSB offers a healthcare management specialization in the MBA, M.S. and advanced certificate programs. Through coursework, guest speakers and internship opportunities, Touro students are being trained to meet these growing demands.

REAL ESTATE EDUCATION The real estate market is volatile and competitive—and filled with plentiful opportunities for those who are highly skilled and trained to navigate the challenges. With billions of dollars of revenue at stake and hundreds of thousands of real estate companies, the potential for students to achieve success is enormous. Having weathered the uncertainties of the COVID pandemic, the real estate industry is on the rise once again.

Real estate is all about knowledge, relationships and connections. Our Advanced Real Estate Entrepreneurship Certificate program features a diverse variety of recognized, business-savvy board members and guest faculty, all of whom are seasoned management executives employed at firms such as Cushman & Wakefield, Red Rock Realty Group and CBRE. Along with GSB’s experienced professors, they provide highly enriching opportunities for networking, mentorships, internships and scholarships.

Coursework and credits taken to earn the Advanced Certificate in Real Estate can also be applied toward the MBA. We are ready to help students achieve their dreams and take their real estate careers to the next level.