Graduate News

Duquesne University is introducing a redesigned, evening MBA program for working professionals that will specifically focus on disciplines that serve the major industries that are a hallmark of our region.Read More

A team of MBA Sustainability students from Duquesne University's John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business has placed the highest of any private school in an international case competition sponsored by the Aspen Institute, an organization devoted to fostering worldwide values-based leadership.Read More

Duquesne University's Palumbo•Donahue School of Business again has earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).Read More

DU has become a home for many selective elite international programs, including The Fulbright, the flagship of the U.S. Department of State programs designed to build emerging leaders from many cultures.Read More

Bill O'Rourke, Board Chair of Sustainable Pittsburgh and Executive Director of the Beard Institute, will present the introductory and closing remarks at the 12th annual Sustainable Pittsburgh "Smart Growth Conference."Read More

Business students at Duquesne University will kick their data managing practices up a notch, thanks to a new partnership with Microsoft and Outer Edge Technology.Read More

Duquesne University's 2012 MBA Sustainability candidates were the first to participate in a green commencement ceremony at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which recently previewed the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, which has been called one of the greenest buildings on the planet.Read More

Congratulations to Duquesne University's Net Impact Graduate Chapter for receiving Silver Status and 100% membership rate! This year, the leadership team worked hard to improve events, awareness, and exposure of the organization and its mission. To receive this status, the Duquesne team completed 11 events, attended the Net Impact conference in Portland, and obtained 100% membership.Read More

Dr. Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness, Beard Institute Director of Applied Sustainability & Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Alison Steele and Danielle Jolliff, both MBA graduates of the John F. Donahue Duquesne University School of Business, concluded a research project on "Operationalizing Sustainability: Clarity and Compliance Project."Read More

Dr. Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness at Duquesne University, was one of six international experts in sustainability invited to form a research agenda to support sustainable business growth in Latin America.Read More

Jim Byrne, executive director of The Beard Institute, served for 22 years on the Lennox International Board of Directors. His professional journey, which carried him through the then-new fields of computers and technology, started with his graduation from Duquesne’s School of Business in 1957.Read More

Business Professor Dr. David Saiia has designed a simple machine that can turn discarded plastic bottles into a superior roofing material for tropical climates.Read More

Dr. Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness, Beard Institute Director of Applied Sustainability Marketing and Supply Chain and Inna Nirenburg, MBA '01, publish Sustainability: Responsible Supply Management in this month’s issue of "Inside Supply Chain" magazine.Read More

Stakeholders and thought leaders from Pittsburgh’s emerging green economy gathered on Dec. 5 to help launch the University’s new Center for Green Industries and Sustainable Business Growth.Read More

Dean Miciak spoke about the Beard Symposium and sustainability during a recent interview on "Our Region's Business."Read More

The fifth annual Beard Symposium "Sustainable Business: Responsibility & Results" was featured in the November 11, 2011 edition of the Post-Gazette.Read More

With a special emphasis on sustainability and business ethics, the John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business has been selected for the sixth time as one of the country’s top schools by the Princeton Review’s Best 294 Business Schools.Read More

Duquesne is the only university in western Pennsylvania and the only private institution in the state to receive a five-year federal award to strengthen the region's toolbox for economic development options.Read More

For the third consecutive time, Duquesne's graduate school of business has been ranked among the world's top business schools for preparing MBA graduates for leadership in social, ethical and environmental stewardship.Read More

Dr. Rodney Hopson, professor in the School of Education, received the 2011 Eugene P. Beard Faculty Award for Leadership in Ethics for sharing his expertise and enthusiasm with Duquesne students as well as jail inmates, residents of Pittsburgh's Hazelwood community and the southern African country of Namibia.Read More

MJ Tocci, consultant for the Beard Institute's Women's Executive Leadership Program, was recognized for her professional excellence, mentorship and contributions to greater Pittsburgh.Read More

Focused, compelling and easy to use, the new business school website was created with visitors in mind.Read More

Antony Davies, Pavel Yakovlev, and Matt Ryan received a $40,000 grant from the American Family Business Foundation to produce a series of research papers on the economic contribution of and effect of regulatory policy on family-owned businesses.Read More

As co-author of Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage, Dr. Chris Laszlo sees the importance of building aspects of sustainability into the business model, not merely attaching sustainability solutions to an existing way of doing business.Read More

Preeti Srivastav, SMBA Fellow, published the white paper: "Opportunities and Challenges in the Green IT Services Sector."Read More

Lennox International Inc. and the Duquesne University John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business have partnered to establish a new award named in honor of the executive director of the Beard Institute, James J. Byrne.Read More

The Institute of Financial Operations released their list of the top 25 most influential people setting global trends in cash management.Read More

Robert Sroufe, Ph.D. was interviewed in an article about alternative energy in Pittsburgh. The article was published by Pop City Media.Read More

On March 17th, Jeff Gladstone, Lauren Lambert, Mark Kampert, Paul Mau, and Mary Frances Stotler competed in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) sponsored M&A case study competition that led to a final square off against West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania MBA candidate teams.Read More

Professor Jay Liebowitz's research paper "The Role of HR in Achieving a Sustainability Culture" was published in the Vol.3, No.4 edition of the Journal of Sustainable Development.Read More

Two graduate students from Duquesne University -- Mary Frances Stotler from our MBA Sustainability program and Russell Brown from the Masters in Public Policy program claimed first prize at the fourth annual Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) Government Case Competition last weekend.Read More

Dean Miciak was quoted in a Tribune Review article entitled: 'Sustainability' runs on ethics.Read More

For the fifth time, Duquesne has been named as one of the top 300 business schools by The Princeton Review. The 2011 edition of The Best 300 Business Schools was released on Oct. 12.Read More

Adam Granz, a 2009 graduate of the MBA Sustainability program, was interviewed for an article in the Green Economy Post's series entitled Green MBA Success.Read More

Thomas J. Nist, Donahue Chair in Investment Management at Duquesne University, has been named director of graduate programs in the Donahue Graduate School of Business.
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Robert Sroufe, Ph.D., Director of Applied Sustainability at the Beard Institute, participated in three conferences that focused on the role of sustainability in business.
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Jim Byrne gives students the feel of a real-world business meeting during his class.Read More

Graduate students at Duquesne University have a unique opportunity to assess their employer's level of ethical compliance by using a special model.Read More

Dr. Robert Sroufe and Diane Ramos are 2010 recipients of the Duquesne University Creative Teaching Award.Read More

Jim Bryne's opinion-piece published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Read More

Dr. Sroufe has received the 2009 Decision Science Institute Instructional Innovation Award.Read More