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Rochester Business Institute

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The college opened its doors in 1863 to provide commercial training to young men. In 1883, women were allowed to enroll. At that time, the catalog stated the paramount duty of every parent is to thoroughly equip their children for earning a livelihood. In 1976, the Regents of the University of the State of New York granted the school approval to award Associate's degrees based on the career and occupational focus of the institute's programs. In October 1996, Rhodes Business Group, Inc. acquired Rochester Business Institute.
• The school is housed in a state-of-the-art facility that includes classrooms, seminar rooms, lecture rooms, computer laboratories, a student lounge, and a library. Students also have access to office equipment, such as computers, audiovisual equipment, and transcription machines.
• RBI offers programs in accounting, business administration, computer programming, administrative support, and information processing. There is a heavy emphasis on computer and software applications in all of the aforementioned programs. Rochester Business Institute provides training in programs such as accounting, administrative information processing, business accounting and applications, business administration, business management, computer programming with business applications, information processing specialist, medical assisting, paralegal / legal assistant and programming for business.
• The college is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas and occupational associate's degrees.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Mary Agnes (Mulcahey) Lowery, 91 (Oswego County Today)
  posted on February 12, 2010 at 04:52:38 pm
  Mary Agnes (Mulcahey) Lowery, 91, a resident of 92 Liberty St., passed away on Thursday Feb. 11, 2010, at Oswego Hospital.
• Sylvia Berman: She held family, home close to heart (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
  posted on January 24, 2010 at 10:11:43 am
  Sylvia Berman, who died in December just five days shy of her 95th birthday, delighted in life's simple pleasures.
• Ernst is Still Looking Forward at 106 (East Aurora Advertiser)
  posted on December 31, 2009 at 12:38:57 am
  Marjorie Ernst is a witness to history. She has lived through a number of turning points both local and national. She has watched East Aurora mature into a large town and the country become a fast-paced powerhouse.
• Diaries through the decades: Betty Stoltman counts her blessings (The Lamron)
  posted on December 10, 2009 at 10:52:39 pm
  Ms. Doolittle, Ms. Mooney, Jerry Zarno, Father Muckle and Dr. Chapin - these are names Betty Stoltman will never forget. The names are representative of different stages in her life, stages she made extraordinary by her capacity to learn. These names, and the clarity in which she remembers them, represent a mind that has not been blunted throughout her 84 years, but sharpened.
• Glancing Backward 10/29 (The Daily & Sunday Review)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 08:06:10 am
  Today is Thursday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2009. There are 63 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 29, 1929 - known as "Black Tuesday" - Wall Street crashed, heralding the beginning of the Great Depression. Glancing Back

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