A Competitive Edge

At the same time, the quality and content of your business education is becoming increasingly important. Just as economies and companies are becoming more competitive, employers are becoming more specific and demanding in their expectations. As you look to the future, you need a school that is tuned in to this trend, actively soliciting the input of business leaders and responding to the feedback.

The A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration is on the forefront of this movement, offering the areas of study employers are seeking and emphasizing such critical factors as ethics, a global perspective and Total Quality Management (TQM). Duquesne doesn't only teach TQM, it practices TQM, including a customer-oriented approach and a goal of constant improvement. The business school has established advisory boards for each of its disciplines to promote ongoing dialogue with the executives who will eventually hire their students, and continually refines its curriculum in response to the marketplace's changing needs.  

Because of these and other efforts, the Duquesne University undergraduate and graduate schools of business are among a select group to be fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Of the nation's more than 1,200 business schools, less than 25 percent have earned this honor. AACSB accreditation helps to ensure that a Duquesne business education places you in a unique category of excellence. Accepting the challenge of today's business world, Duquesne has revolutionized its business programs, staking a claim to leadership in several critical areas:

 

Global Economic Perspective

  Student study tours and internships bring the principles and practices of international business home to the student. Faculty tours of Japan, Europe, and Central America enrich international aspects of the curriculum.
 

Cooperative Learning System

  Professors focus on directing group analysis rather than simply lecturing to classes. In addition, classes are conducted in an intimate learning atmosphere with experienced professors in small classes.
 

Business Leaders in the Classroom

  Through the unique Executive Faculty Program and Executives-in-Residence, students interact in class and perform projects with world-class executives from business, labor, and government.
 

Emphasizing Ethics

  The School's Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics is earning national recognition for its innovative programs involving faculty, students and businesses.
 

Centers of Excellence

  Specialized centers focus on fostering academic, business and government connections to tackle real-world problems, such as economic education, labor-management relations, technology management, and international management.
   
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