The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University prepares students to compete in a global market through an education rooted in the Catholic Vincentian mission of service that inspires tomorrow’s business leaders to take action on what the world most needs today.
Through its 7 business departments, Tobin College offers 10 B.S. degrees, 3 M.B.A., 11 M.S., and 8 advanced certificate programs that empower experiential learning at our Queens and Manhattan campuses as well as global destination courses in locations across Europe. For example, our unique Executive-in-Residence Program is now in its fifth decade and offers students the opportunity to work as consultants for a client firm on a defined project.
Determined and principled, our 2,000 undergraduate and 600 graduate students are committed to social justice and effecting change while still in the classroom, such as our GLOBE program where they partner with the Daughters of Charity to underwrite microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, building businesses that lift families and communities out of poverty.
With the support of 100 full-time and 50 part-time faculty and a network of 41,000 alumni, more than 95% of our undergraduate students are working within six months of graduation or pursuing advanced degrees. Tobin College is AACSB-accredited and ranks among the top business schools in the U.S.
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Senior Administration
Maciek Nowak, Ph.D.
Dean, Joseph H. and Maria C. Schwartz Distinguished Chair
Professor of Decision Sciences
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Senior Leadership
Jason P. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Faculty
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Nina T. Dorata, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Strategic and External Partnerships
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Kristine McGovern, M.B.A.
Assistant Dean and Director of Financial and Strategic Planning
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Daniel J. Napolitano, M.Ed.
Director, Student Services
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Cory Renzella
Director, Tobin Center for Executive Education
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Daniel Rubin, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Innovation
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Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science, Manhattan Campus
Henry "Hank" Watkins
Executive Director and Associate Dean School of Risk Management
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Maureen Furlong-Weber
Director
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Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
Our mission is to develop persons of character, capable of leading in today's global economy. Inspired by our Vincentian values and utilizing the teacher-scholar model, we create an engaging learning environment dedicated to equipping our students with innovative problem-solving skills that emphasize analytical, inclusive, ethical, socially and environmentally conscious decision-making.
To accomplish our mission, we:
- Emphasize excellence in teaching that incorporates innovative approaches to develop the knowledge and skills students need for their professional and personal success.
- Pursue excellence in scholarship that advances knowledge and informs our teaching.
- Inspire students to become effective, caring leaders by emphasizing good stewardship and sustainable business practices.
- Leverage numerous applied and experiential learning opportunities that transcend the classroom, to deepen students’ understanding of the complex business environment.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that engages our students as partners in learning.
Vision
The Tobin College of Business will be recognized as a distinct leader in business education, providing a transformative learning experience based on Vincentian ideals. We will inspire and empower our students to achieve their professional and personal goals in a diverse, global, and dynamic environment.
Values
Vincentian values of service and societal impact are the foundation of our work and guide distinct programs at Tobin College of Business:
Academic Service-Learning asks all undergraduate students to serve as researchers and consultants to at least one not-for-profit organization in their time at St. John’s.
Global Loan Opportunities for Budding Entrepreneurs (GLOBE) teaches students about micro-finance and managing an active microloan program with entrepreneurs on three continents, with students underwriting loan applications in countries where the Daughters of Charity have service centers.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), a partnership with the FoodBank for NYC in which students volunteer as tax preparers for low-income, taxpayers.
Difference Makers, founded by Dr. William Reisel, introduces high school students on Staten Island, NY to college-level academic service-learning.
Approved by the Tobin College Faculty on April 21, 2022.
Ready for Tomorrow's Business World Today
Tobin College of Business prepares students for success at every level—from the classroom to the boardroom—with an education rooted in service, the Vincentian mission, and experiential learning.
We produce principled business leaders committed to service, social justice, effecting change, and taking action. Our global network of 41,991 alumni compete and make a difference in today’s global market, giving the College high marks for preparing them.
Tobin provides graduates with opportunities to gain a global perspective into the business world, which is critical for career success. All M.B.A. and M.S. students can participate in one of Tobin's many Global Destination Courses and the chance to study their area of focus internationally.
Online learning opportunities are available for our advanced certificate, M.S., and M.B.A. students, as well as for students in our Fast-Track M.B.A. and M.S. programs.
Tobin houses the Center for Excellence in Enterprise Risk Management, the Center for Executive Education, the Applied Finance Institute, and the Center for Global Business Stewardship. The College’s acclaimed Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science is one of only 20 colleges and universities to be recognized as a Global Center of Insurance Excellence.
Tobin is one of only six schools in New York state that is accredited by AACSB International for general business and accounting.
Policies
The Tobin Dean's office maintains consistency with University Policies and Procedures. College-specific policies and procedures are listed in this section.
St. John's University's
University-wide Procedure and Resolution
Procedure
The Academic Fairness Procedure is the procedure to be used by students to resolve certain types of complaints of an academic nature.
Resolution
Formalized academic fairness procedures are established in each school or college of the University. Before a student can utilize the formalized academic fairness procedure, the student must first have attempted to resolve the complaint informally with the faculty member involved and then, if necessary, in schools or colleges with departments or divisions, with the chair of the department or division, and then, if necessary, with the Dean. The sole purpose of the academic fairness procedure is to redress student academic grievances relative to academic matters. The academic fairness procedure shall seek both: To assure an objective, impartial hearing of alleged student academic grievances and a timely response thereto; To assure that the good name and reputation of the faculty member are not unjustly or frivolously impugned. In any hearing of alleged grievances, the burden of proof shall be on the student lodging the complaint. The academic fairness procedure shall provide an appropriate academic remedy of any injustice judged to have been done to the student lodging the complaint.
PETER J. TOBIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Academic Fairness Procedure
Provision for Grade Review
Existing practices and procedure successfully resolve complaints regarding the grading of student performances in the vast majority of cases. The current process may be summarized as follows:
1. A dissatisfied student first discusses the matter with the professor who has made the evaluation. If the student remains dissatisfied after this meeting, he or she may then make an oral or written complaint to the chairperson of the department.
2. The chairperson meets with the student to hear his or her allegations. Where the chairperson determines that there may be some merit to the student protest, the matter is discussed with the professor involved.
3. If a dispute remains, the student may then appeal to the Dean. In many instances, the chairperson will suggest such an appeal. The Dean (or designee) interviews the student and then meets separately with the faculty member in an attempt to settle the complaint. The Dean has the power to correct any mathematical mistake in grading.
Additional Review: The Faculty Council empowers the Committee on Academic Standing to make a further review if either the Dean or the departmental chairperson recommends such. The Faculty Council recommends the following procedure. Scope of Additional Review: No review would seem justified where an examination is wholly objective in content, as the focus of the hearing would be on the subjective grading of examinations and papers. No matter should be accepted for consideration unless gross misgrading is alleged. It must be stipulated that the purpose of the additional hearing is to examine written examinations and class papers and not to attempt to attribute motives to the professor. Any charge of improper conduct is covered by other statutory action. In addition, any portion of the semester grade attributable to class preparation, participation or performance is beyond the scope of any committee review since adequate or quantitative evidence to dispute the evaluation of the professor would not be fully available.
Review Procedure: The sole purpose of the hearing would be an evaluation of the written examinations and papers. The faculty member, student, the department chairperson and/or the Dean would be interviewed as required to ascertain the relevant information and to support the student protest or dismiss it. If the decision supports the complaint, the matter would then be referred to the appropriate departmental educational policy committee which would meet with the professor and, if necessary, the student to discuss any recommendation by the Committee on Academic Standing. It must be stressed that any recommendation made to the professor is merely persuasive in nature. At no time can a faculty member be forced to change a grade. The procedure is established to point up to the faculty member when his peers agree or disagree on particular academic evaluations challenged by his students.
The Tobin College of Business Bylaws provide for one faculty representative from each TCB department