Oct 30, 2025
About the Institute
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship delivers a higher-quality, financially conscious, accelerated business education that sets you up for economic success—all in just 24 months.
$8,900 Per Year
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Two years of applied learning
Our comprehensive business curriculum is designed to provide you 24-months of intensive hands-on experience, including required internships and career preparation.
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Direct access to real-world opportunities, 1:1 mentorship, and networking including access to our robust list of employer partners.
What Employers are saying
The experience here has prepared me with the knowledge and skills I’m going to need for business in the real world. Whether I decide to go down the entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial path, I know I will be ready.
Jordan – Class of 2025
REAL-WORLD PREPARATION
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is the only learning option of its kind in the United States. Our transformational approach to business education provides a truly employer-connected, affordable, inclusive business education regardless of your background.
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Student Experience
At Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, our strategic, rigorous, and highly connected academic experience gets students ready for business success in just 24 months—from setting goals to launching careers.
Our Founder
B. Thomas Golisano is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader born and raised in Rochester, New York, who has demonstrated an ongoing dedication and commitment to building innovative businesses, supporting numerous non-profit organizations, and advocating for inclusive health and several civic issues. He has contributed over $300 million to many Upstate New York organizations, children’s hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. He also has a family foundation that specializes in assisting organizations that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Mr. Golisano is the founder of Paychex, Inc., the nation’s largest human resource company for small to medium-sized businesses, providing integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services for more than 730,000 clients in the U.S. and Northern Europe. He was also owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, was a three-time candidate for governor of New York, and is an investor in more than 25 outside enterprises. His investments have helped drive the success of numerous businesses and start-ups.
Mr. Golisano has received six honorary doctoral degrees from Rochester-area colleges and universities. He has written two books entitled Built Not Born and The Italian Kid Did It!
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Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship empowers individuals to become entrepreneurially minded owners of their personal success, sought-after contributors to their employer, and drivers of regional economic growth.
We are bold, forward-thinkers with the vision to produce a better way.
We infuse the mindset, determination, and confidence to overcome short-term obstacles and gain confidence for long-term growth.
We are eager to discover new ways to affect change and to make things better in business and life.
We hold moral certitude high and always seek to achieve the best outcome for everyone.
We gladly embrace the responsibility of providing a nurturing environment and give attention to every member of our community.

Stephanie Ryan
Director of Field Experience & Employer Engagement
sryan@golisanoinstitute.org
If you have any questions about our internship program, please contact Associate Director of Internships, Stephanie Ryan.
Contact
Career Development
careers@golisanoinstitute.org
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If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how you can engage with our students, don’t hesitate to reach out to our dedicated Career Development team. We look forward to partnering with you in shaping the future of business leadership.
Book Your Campus Visit
Campus visits are available at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and at 2:00 pm on Wednesdays.
Meet with a member of our Admissions team to learn about Golisano Institute’s hyper-focused business curriculum, career development opportunities, and tuition. The session includes an approximately 40-minute information session and a 15-minute campus center tour.
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Thanks to the generosity of our founder, Tom Golisano, our students are ready to achieve entrepreneurial success without the financial strain of debt.
Our total cost before need-based financial aid is just $8,900 per year for two years, with no FAFSA required.
The button below will direct you to create your account and complete your application.
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For graduates that want to eventually pursue a bachelor degree, the Institute has joint degree partnerships with four colleges and universities. All of these options provide high-quality options and significantly reduce the overall cost of a bachelor degree.
Golisano Institute graduates admitted to Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies online undergraduate program will receive an Accelerated Leaders grant. The grant provides a 38 percent tuition reduction of the Syracuse University part-time per credit rate for the academic year in which the student is admitted. Under the Accelerated Leaders grant, tuition will be $450 per credit hour.
Learn MoreBachelor of Professional Studies in Creative Leadership
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
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Bachelor’s in Accounting
Acquire foundational knowledge in financial accounting, preparing for roles in accounting, auditing, and financial management.
Accounting I: Financial Accounting introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of accounting. This course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how financial transactions are recorded and reported, and how this information supports decision-making in various organizational contexts.
The following information will be required:
Application information will be automatically saved, providing the option to pause and come back to your submission.
Accounting I is the first step in your accounting education journey, offered in a flexible online format to fit your schedule. This foundational course prepares students for advanced accounting topics and certification pathways, such as CPA or CMA.
Format: Online, asynchronous or synchronous sessions (evening options available for working professionals)
Students can pursue this course as part of the undergraduate Accounting program or as a prerequisite for advanced accounting certifications.

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The NYS Free and Reduced Lunch Criteria determines eligibility for need-based financial assistance. A copy of your Federal Tax Return transcript is required. Once provided, financial assistance eligibility information will be issued upon admission.
If you are determined eligible for free or reduced lunch, your annual net costs are:
Free Lunch Eligibility
$6,900/year
$2,000/year
Reduced Lunch Eligibility
$4,900/year
$4,900/year
No Eligibility
$0/year
$8,900/year
All need-based financial assistance eligibility requires a copy of Federal Tax Return transcript. Remember, Golisano Institute does not require the FAFSA.
Please use the following grid for the filing year:
Tax Filing Year
2023
Tax Filing Year
2024
Tax Filing Year
2025
Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete your application for our start date.
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Click the “Begin Application” button below to begin creating an account. The application portal allows you to save your progress and log back in at any time.
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Upload Transcripts and Add Work Experience
Applicants are required to submit a copy of their High School Transcript or High School Equivalency completion, as well as to detail any experiences in the workforce over the last 5 years.
Internship focus areas include:
Interview and ACT WorkKeys Math Assessment
Upon submission of the application, students can sign up in the application portal for an interview and ACT WorkKeys Math Assessment. Both are required of all applicants as a way to assess motivations, attitudes towards personal growth, academic competency, and fit within our culture of collegiality and respect.
Response
Once the 3 steps above have been successfully completed, the admissions committee will review your application components, and you will receive an admissions decision in the application portal within 10 business days.
Businesses of all kinds are invited to propose course projects focused on real-world challenges. Student teams will develop and pitch creative solutions, delivering a final report with actionable recommendations at the end of the project.
Marketing students developed a re-branding campaign to help refresh the company’s identity.
Design Thinking & Business Analytics students explored options for scaling this small-batch operation to a national level.
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Ready to start a business or grow your current one? We will help you set up for success, from building your business case to working on seed funding to bring it to life.
Whether through our employer partners or otherwise, we will assist you in moving on to the next phase of your business career.
For those wanting to complete a joint degree, we will help you continue your bachelor’s at one of our partner colleges.
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