it’s time for bigger goals
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At the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, you’ll learn to be a responsible
leader and difference maker. Our passionate faculty combined with our business curriculum ensure you’ll gain the professional confidence, impressive
experience, and powerful networks you need to get a running start on a
meaningful career.
It’s time for bigger goals.
Earn more than a DegreeBecome the kind of problem-solver who always
thinks bigger—and whose ingenuity isdriven by compassion and empathy.
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“The education that I received at the School of Business prepared me for an ever-changing workforce. Within the core curriculum, you’re exposed to all aspects of business processes. Real-world examples and projects developed by the professors allowed me to practice skills in a job-like setting, to truly gain a deeper understanding of the business world.”
Brianna DzuricskoBSBA, Entrepreneurship and Economics ‘19Venture For America Fellowship
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This Isn’t Business as Usual
Want a career that matters? Duquesne can get you there.
At Duquesne, you will learn to make a difference in and for the world. You
will experience how the business world is driven by ethical standards, moral values and a commitment to the greater good. And you will be driven by a sense of purpose that
helps you take the lessons that you have learned in the classroom and
apply them in the real world.
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A Top-Tier Business Education
When you choose to study business at Duquesne, you’re choosing to earn a degree
from a trusted, innovative leader.
The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business.
Other sources also recognize the quality of a Duquesne business education. For example, Bloomberg
Businessweek, Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report have consistently named us among the top business schools in Pennsylvania and the nation.
Duquesne ranks among the country’s Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2021 by Poets&Quants for Undergrads. This elite ranking is based upon student academic experience, student qualifications and career outcomes. Poets&Quants ranks us in the top 15% of an already elite group of schools holding the ‘gold standard’ of accreditation by AACSB.
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Flexibility and VarietyChoose from programs of study that provide the
skills you’ll need to reach your full career potential.
• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Information Systems Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing (concentrations in digital marketing and analytics, professional selling and sports marketing)
• Supply Chain Management
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World-class Learning Spaces
You’ll benefit from our world-class learning spaces equipped with the latest technology
used in business today. Students have access to our state-of-the-art Centers of Excellence in
entrepreneurship, professional selling, supply chain management, business ethics, investment
strategy and sustainable business innovation. These centers support applied learning,
innovative research and interaction with business leaders and entrepreneurs.
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A Global PerspectiveYou can enhance your college experience and
professional credentials through study abroad.
Take courses in one of the University’s more than 35 study abroad locations, including Duquesne satellite
campuses in Dublin, Ireland, and Rome, Italy. You can even travel with other business students for
summer fieldwork overseas.
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Pittsburgh: A Great Place to Launch a Business CareerWhen you choose Duquesne, you’ll be studying at a
respected university in a city renowned as a center of technical innovation and global business.
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, our campus is park-like, secluded, and safe. Our students jumpstart their
careers through internships with Fortune 500 companies and other organizations, many of which are within
walking distance of campus.
Engage with a Global Network of Alumni
Our students graduate ready to take on the world. They get jobs at great companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Amazon, Google, Apple and WESCO International, and are accepted into top graduate and professional schools across the U.S., including Carnegie Mellon,
Notre Dame, Duke and Columbia.
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Be a difference maker!Our practice-oriented curriculum offers you the
chance to make an impact while also earning course credit. You’ll work on an Innovation Challenge in your first class and have several opportunities to be involved in corporate projects, new business
launches and real-world investments.
Our passionate faculty, many of whom have decades of experience and extensive industry
connections to share in small classes, provide you with individualized attention.
You will think like an entrepreneur, sell your ideas and lead with integrity.
“The academic and professional resources at Duquesne’s School of Business are second to none. The willingness from the professors to assist you in learning the material, executing on it, and ultimately finding an internship or job creates a welcoming atmosphere that makes going to class a truly enjoyable experience.”
Connor TrottBSBA, Accounting ‘19MS in Accountancy ‘20Deloitte, Audit Assistant
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