Part of this profile was updated using AI and edited by Poets&Quants.
The Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University came in at No. 29 in P&Q’s 2026 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs.
Gabelli’s outcomes remain a strength. The school reports an acceptance rate of 55%, an average SAT of 1,413, an average ACT of 32, an average GPA of 3.64, an average salary of $82,568, and 98% of graduates with jobs 90 days after graduation.
Located in New York City, Gabelli continues to pitch its undergraduate experience around leadership training, problem-solving, global programs, and close access to employers and alumni.
GABELLI’S CURRICULUM
Gabelli’s integrated core is still structured across four years, but the current framing is clearer on the school website: first-year innovation and exploration, sophomore teamwork, junior analysis, and senior leadership. First-year students begin with The Ground Floor, a course centered on social innovation and business with a purpose. Sophomores move through a cohort model built around shared core classes and the Consulting Cup. Juniors tackle analysis-driven work, including financial modeling, marketing analytics, or business analytics, while seniors complete leadership-focused work anchored by business ethics and a final integrated project.
Gabelli’s undergraduate degree mix also looks more clearly defined today across two campuses. At Rose Hill, students can major in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Applied Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, and Marketing. At Lincoln Center, the listed majors are Digital Media and Technology, Finance, and Marketing. The school also offers a wide array of primary and secondary concentrations, including Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Global Business, Credit, Fintech, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Branding, and Value Investing.
CONSULTING CUP CHALLENGE
One of the most distinctive parts of the Gabelli experience remains the Consulting Cup, the school’s defining sophomore-year project. Students work in teams of four or five, are assigned a real company, and spend four months identifying a market problem and pitching a solution to professors and industry judges. The winning team still takes home $3,000 and earns a place on the cup displayed in Hughes Hall.
CONSTANT INNOVATION
Gabelli’s current innovation story centers less on broad claims and more on programs the school now names explicitly. The school’s AI Hub says its initiatives launched in Fall 2025 and are focused on community, industry partnerships, and the future of work. The curriculum also now includes required Personal Finance First Year and Personal Finance Senior Year courses. In finance, students can pursue specialized secondary concentrations such as credit, fintech, alternative investments, investment banking, and value investing. And beyond the classroom, Gabelli continues to highlight Fordham Foundry and other hands-on specialty programs as part of its real-world learning model.
The school also continues to foreground inclusion and career access through its DEI Board programming, which includes recruiting and speaker events tied to fields such as accounting, finance, and consulting.
BEYOND NEW YORK CITY
Gabelli’s global story is still a major part of the pitch, but the current Fordham language is more specific. Fordham says students can access more than 100 study abroad programs in more than 50 countries on six continents. The school also strongly encourages study abroad and promotes both full-semester experiences and 10-day global immersions.
Fordham’s London program remains a flagship option. Gabelli students can complete Fordham coursework there while fulfilling core and major requirements, with opportunities for company visits, guest speakers, and even for-credit internships with local organizations.
ALUMNI SAY
“I participated in and won a team business competition called the Consulting Cup. That experience was important to me because it taught me how to speak in front of big groups, rely on members of my team, and think creatively about the company we were assigned to consult for.”
“I had to do a marketing project which required me to lead a group of 5 people in pitching a new product offering in the food industry to a select demographic of customers. This experience taught me the importance of building a personal brand. This has been so helpful to me as a working professional as I continue to navigate my career path.”
“I was a part of the winter internship program in which I worked full time for three months at KPMG and took accelerated courses at night during the end of the semester. The experience allowed me to network and learn a lot both inside and outside of the classroom and led to my current job.”
“I participated in Monaco Ground Floor. Met with top business leaders (political figures, CEOs, etc) and began immersing myself in international business affairs.”
“The global learning classes I took at Gabellis London location prepared me to surpass my peers at work. I work at a global ad agency, though much of our client work in the NY office is based in NA. My global education background allowed me to be a key contributor to global campaigns, including Asian, European, and LATAM markets. It continues to be a standout skill that keeps me on the biggest and best projects.”
“Fordham was the best decision I could have made for my future. The decision to transfer to Fordham my sophomore year of college has put me in a place where I know I can succeed and achieve all of my goals and aspirations. I will forever have Fordham to thank for where I’m at today.”
“Fordham has and always will be a scrappy, innovating, and quality business education. The professors work in their field of study and practice, which enhances networking opportunities and real world application of classroom material. I only have great things to say about Gabelli, and Fordham as a whole. In the business world today, i am always proud to say where I earned my stripes, and I can tell the education has set me apart from my peers in D.C. Go Rams!”
