Binghamton University School of Management and SUNY Broome announce new agreement for business students

Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger joined with SUNY Broome Community College President Kevin Drumm on April 21 to announce a new articulation agreement for SUNY Broome students wishing to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the University’s School of Management (SOM).

Under the agreement, 25 qualified SUNY Broome students will be guaranteed acceptance into a bachelor’s degree program at SOM each year, beginning in fall 2021.

“Binghamton University has had a strong and valuable relationship with SUNY Broome,” said Stenger. “This partnership has been the source of some of the University’s strongest students, and I’m happy to extend this opportunity to SUNY Broome students, as this will impact many students from the local area.”

The agreement was made to better serve transfer students intending to pursue programs of study with SOM. SUNY Broome students pursuing an associate degree in business administration can enroll in SOM through the University’s guaranteed transfer admissions program.

“This is the culmination of a four year collaboration,” said Drumm. “SUNY Broome is already one of the biggest feeders of transfer students to Binghamton University, and this will help strengthen that pathway for students.”

The agreement encourages academic coordination and curricular review between faculty and advisors at both Binghamton and SUNY Broome, ensuring appropriate advisement for students within the transfer program. Students will complete coursework at SUNY Broome until meeting the academic requirements to successfully transfer into Binghamton University.

Upinder Dhillon, dean of the School of Management, says the agreement allows students from the Binghamton area to work alongside some of the best business students from around the globe.

“This agreement gives local students access to an outstanding education that prepares them to compete with the best,” said Dhillon. “Our focus is to provide students with a combination of hard and soft skills that prepare them to be the future leaders of business. These skills include artificial intelligence, programming, big-data analytics, data visualization, leadership and communications.”

Dhillon noted that not only do many major employers in the Binghamton area recruit SOM students, but many alumni have stayed in the area to establish successful local businesses.

“Our alumni have contributed to the local economy as entrepreneurs and founders of many local businesses. This articulation agreement will be good for Broome County and New York state,” he said.

Students can apply to the new program at this link.