AACSB Accreditation
The Lally School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, a distinction earned by fewer than six percent of business schools worldwide. This recognition reflects the school’s long-standing commitment to academic excellence, rigorous standards, and continuous improvement in business education.
For students, AACSB accreditation serves as a signal of quality and relevance. It affirms that Lally’s programs meet globally recognized benchmarks for teaching, curriculum design, and faculty expertise. It also ensures that the school’s approach to business education remains innovative, data-driven, and closely aligned with the needs of today’s industries. As a result, graduates benefit from strong preparation for careers in business, analytics, technology management, and other fields shaped by rapid change and increasing complexity.
The B.S. in Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) and the M.S. in Information Technology are interdisciplinary RPI programs, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), that is offered by the Lally School of Management. Other programs at Lally, which are more business-focused, are further accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of the world’s schools of management hold an AACSB accreditation.
Recent Rankings and Recognitions
• 2025 Best On-Campus MBA — The Princeton Review
• #1 M.S. in Business Analytics — TFE Times (2023, 2024, 2025)
• #6 M.S. in Quantitative Finance and Risk Analytics — TFE Times (2025)
Academic and Program Strengths
Lally integrates business, analytics, innovation, and technology, leveraging RPI’s global reputation in science and engineering. Students can pursue undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, including specializations in business analytics, finance, quantitative risk, supply chain, and technological innovation.
Programs emphasize applied learning, industry partnerships, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, supported by proximity to the Rensselaer Technology Park and regional innovation hubs.
STEM Designations
STEM refers to academic fields in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Programs with this designation meet federal criteria for quantitative and technical rigor.
A STEM-designated business program integrates analytical skills, data analysis, computational methods, and technology-driven problem solving. The following Lally programs meet these criteria.
Undergraduate Programs
- Business Analytics
- Finance, Markets, and Emerging Technologies
- Information Technology & Web Science
- Marketing and Advanced Computing
Master of Science (M.S.)
- Business Analytics (STEM-designated)
- Information Technology (STEM-designated)
- Quantitative Finance and Risk Analytics (STEM-designated)
- Supply Chain Management (STEM-designated)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Ph.D. in Management
Students who complete a STEM-designated degree may qualify for an extended Optional Practical Training (OPT) period, allowing international graduates to gain additional work experience in high-demand fields such as analytics, finance, and technology management.
