Welcome to Stony Brook University's College of Business. Congratulations on your decision to pursue your MBA or MS degree at Stony Brook!
Please complete this form to let us know you are coming: Orientation RSVP.
- Where do I park?
- How do I get my ID card? (you might want to plan to do this before orientation)
- Where can I buy books?
- When and how do I register for classes?
- Where can I find information on important dates and deadlines?
- Brush up on basic algebra and statistics
- Review citation formats
- Practice entering data, formulas and creating graphs in Excel
- Update your resume to reflect graduate education in progress
- Visit the Career Center website (career.stonybrook.edu) and set up an account on Handshake
- Like the College of Business on Facebook (facebook.com/sbucob) so you can stay up to date on news and events.
Once you are processed for enrollment by the Graduate School and you have a NetID and password you will have a multitude of resources available to you:
Google Apps
Google Apps for Education is the primary email system for everyone at Stony Brook University except Hospital employees and members of the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. Stony Brook's Google Apps suite of products includes Mail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Sites, Groups, Hangouts and a host of other applications to enhance communication and real-time collaboration across campus.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft office is available to matriculated students at NO COST: https://it.stonybrook.edu/software/title/microsoft-office
Virtual SINC site & Software Programs
Virtual SINC site allows you to access site-licensed academic software titles from your personal computer on or off campus. https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/virtual-sinc-site
Software programs are available at no cost or a reduced cost for matriculated students.
http://it.stonybrook.edu/services/catalog/category/software
Library Resources
As an SBU student you will have full access to the University library which includes digital resources. They also offer a variety of workshops for students.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/research/library-instruction/
Career Center
Our career center liaison is Taylor Kircher. She will have office hours specifically for business students, and you can make appointments to see her in the Career Center. Contact her at Taylor.Kircher@stonybrook.edu. Throughout the year the Career Center will be hosting networking events, job fairs, resume reviews, mock interviews, etc. You can view available on and off campus jobs and internships on Handshake. Make sure to register for Handshake and upload your resume! Be sure to update your resume first to indicate reflect graduate education in progress.
We look forward to seeing you on January 19! If you have any questions about the orientation program, please email marie.mccallion@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-7476.