Baruch Business Academy

Empowering a diverse NYC academic and business sector

About

The Baruch Business Academy provides a transparent, predictable, smooth path for students to transition from partner CUNY Community Colleges to Baruch. The Academy is open to newly enrolled Community College students in an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree program in Business Administration. Academy students who complete the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Business Administration, and meet additional predetermined academic criteria (see below), are guaranteed admission to Baruch College and the Zicklin School of Business.

The Baruch Business Academy fosters pathways into the business sector for students who reflect the diversity of New York City. The Academy supports students from diverse social and economic backgrounds through mentorship and advisement while developing a social network that nurtures their academic and personal development on their path to and through the Zicklin School of Business.

Current Partners

• Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Queensborough Community College

Benefits

• Clear and seamless path from CUNY Community College to Baruch College
• Seamless admission to Baruch College and the Zicklin School of Business without having to file a CUNY transfer application, provided students meet the required academic criteria (see below)
• Priority registration upon matriculation at Baruch College
• Academy faculty, staff, and students provide a welcoming and supportive environment
• Access to cross-campus co-curricular activities such as networking and career events
• Peer-to-peer mentoring from current Zicklin business students before and after you transition to Baruch

Activities

• Semester Kickoff – networking with new and current Academy students, meet the peer mentors, prepare for a successful semester 
• Industry Spotlight – panel discussion with Baruch alumni, networking, Baruch campus tour 
• Faculty Connect – one-on-one mentoring sessions with Baruch professors to discuss academic and career interests 
• DeStress Fest – social event for mentees to connect and relax before finals 
• Starr Career Development Center Events – early access to select Baruch career readiness events 

Academic Requirements

Students are eligible to join the Baruch Business Academy if they are enrolled in a specific Business Administration program at CUNY Community Colleges that have partnered with Baruch College, and if they have earned no more than 24 cumulative college credits, exclusive of Advanced Placement or College Now credits. 

For seamless admission to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business, students in the Baruch Business Academy must satisfy the following academic criteria:

• Completion of the A.S. program in Business Administration with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5
• Average grade of C+ or better in all business courses
• Meet eligibility requirements for admission to the Zicklin School of Business:
• • _{Completion of COM 2020 Introduction to Business Communication, ENG 2150 Writing II, and Pre-calculus (or Calculus or placement into Calculus)}
  • _{Completion of 7 pre-business courses with a minimum 2.25 GPA}
    • _{ACC 2101 Principles of Accounting​}
    • _{CIS 2200 Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies​}
    • _{ECO 1001 Microeconomics​}
    • _{ECO 1002 Macroeconomics​}
    • _{ENG 2100 Writing I​}
    • _{LAW 1101 Fundamentals of Business Law​}
    • _{STA 2000 Business Statistics I}

Contact Us

via email to BaruchBusinessAcademy@baruch.cuny.edu