Graduate Advising
Business Advisor Contact Information
Our graduate business advisors are here to help you. Send an email to SCBGradAdvising@fdu.edu for campus-based business programs and we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Students in the MS in Digital Marketing and online MBA programs should contact their advisor.
Graduate Business Student Orientation
Congratulations and welcome to FDU!
The Office of Graduate Admissions has created an admitted students page and has compiled a list of resources that will help you get started. Below is some additional information as it relates to the Silberman College of Business.
General program information
Please review the academic integrity policy as well as a complete listing of academic policies and procedures within the online graduate bulletin.
- Students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (or a B average) to graduate.
- There are no grades below a C at the graduate level in Silberman College of Business.
- If a student earns a grade of F, the course must be repeated and the student must earn a grade of B or better. Both grades will remain in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.
- Students have seven years to complete their program.
- Student may formally request up to two leave of absences.
- Students may be able to waive courses if equivalent courses have been completed with a grade of B or better within the past five years. Speak with your advisor for details.
Books may be purchased at the bookstore or online. You will need the full course and section number.
General course information
For students starting in the Fall 2021 semester, MBA courses are generally three credits and offered in eight-week, or 15-week sessions. MBA courses are generally offered in the evenings at the Metro and Florham campuses. Actual course times can be found using the course catalog.
Prior to registering for certain MBA courses, students are expected to complete quantitative fundamentals.
MS courses are three credits and are typically 15-week sessions. The following is a general guideline for when classes are offered. Actual class times may differ.
- Accounting Track A courses are offered in the evenings.
- Accounting Track B courses are offered in the evenings and during the day for certain classes.
- Tax courses are offered in the evenings in a remote format.
- Supply chain management courses are typically offered in the evenings and on Saturdays.
- Digital marketing courses are offered asynchronously online. Prior to registering for MS in Digital Marketing courses, students are expected to complete quantitative fundamentals.
Library access
Fairleigh Dickinson University maintains libraries at the Florham Campus in Madison and the Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, both in New Jersey. The University also maintains libraries at its Wroxton College campus in England and the Vancouver campus in Canada that support the academic programs offered there.
Extensive collections are available at the NJ campuses and librarians offer consultation services in person or online to the FDU community. Information literacy instruction, events and workshops are offered regularly to support academic success. Students and faculty on both New Jersey campuses have easy access to all FDU library materials through the online catalog and may request materials not available at FDU through interlibrary loan.
The library’s online resources are available 24/7 both on and off-campus to current students, faculty and staff. For more information, visit the library’s website at: https://library.fdu.edu/library
Career services
FDU provides career services to current students and alumni. Visit the Silberman College of Business page for career and internship information. Students can reach out to the Office of Placement and Outreach by contacting Paige Soltano, Pat Wyer or Mary Sakin.