Palumbo–Donahue School of Business

The Palumbo–Donahue School of Business is one of the colleges that comprises Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The composite name "Palumbo-Donahue" refers to both the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration and the John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business.

Duquesne University's campus is situated prominently in the Bluff neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

History

The A. J. Palumbo School of Business Administration was established in 1913 as the School of Accounts and Finance. The name was changed to "School of Business Administration" in 1931 so as reflect the expansion of its course offerings. By 1961, the School had earned accreditation by the AACSB, joining the less than 30 percent of business schools nationwide who have achieved this distinction. With an October 1991 endowment by Antonio J. Palumbo, the current name was adopted: the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration.[1]

Programs offered

Palumbo School of Business Administration

The Palumbo School offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.[2]

Donahue Graduate School of Business

The Donahue School offers a traditional M.B.A. or M.B.A. in Sustainability degrees as well as M.S. degrees in management, accountancy, analytics & information management, and supply chain management. Additionally, the School offers three master's certificates and two micro-credentials.[3]

MBA-Sustainable Business Practices

The MBA-Sustainable Business Practices (MBA-SBP) is a Sustainable MBA that integrates sustainability-oriented coursework and consulting projects into the program curriculum.[4] This program has earned considerable recognition since its launch. In 2008, the program was awarded the Page Prize for excellence in business sustainability education.[5][6] In 2018, Dr Robert Sroufe received the Aspen Institute "Ideas Worth Teaching" award, which recognizes professors and classes that redefine business education and practice.[7]

The MBA-SBP was ranked as the number one sustainability MBA program in the United States in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking.[8]

Administration

The dean of the Palumbo–Donahue School of Business is Dr. Dean McFarlin.

References
  1. "About the School of Business". Duquesne University. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
  2. Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2008. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Duquesne University. p. 161.
  3. "Graduate Business Programs".
  4. "MBA Sustainable Business Practices".
  5. "Page Prize Database - Darla Moore School of Business | University of South Carolina". Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. "MBA Sustainability Receives Inaugural Page Prize".
  7. "Announcing the 2017 Ideas Worth Teaching Award Winners".
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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