The University of Pittsburgh community was inspired by the weeklong visit of Wendy Orr, MD, the powerhouse leader in human rights who shared her experiences as the inaugural Executive-in-Residence for the Africa Business Initiative of Pitt Business. Dr. Orr spent May...
Insights on Unlocking Africa’s Untapped Potential
University leaders and others involved in Pitt Embraces Africa and the Africa Business Initiative are excited about the opportunities and benefits. Here are comments: Adeola Adetunji (MBA ’93), Managing Director, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited: “Africa has vast untapped...
Announcing the Africa Business Initiative
The following message from Dean Gene Anderson and Clinical Assistant Professor Paul Harper was sent April 20, 2023, to Pitt Business students, faculty, and staff: Dear Colleagues: The Pitt Business purpose, as stated in our refreshed strategic framework, is to empower...
Pitt Embraces Africa with the Africa Business Initiative
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for African Studies (CAS), helmed by Dr. Catherine Koverola, is leading the charge and streamlining Pitt’s efforts to engage with Africa through the Pitt Embraces Africa initiative. Pitt Embraces Africa builds on the Global...
Students Volunteer to Provide Free Tax Return Help
Tax season is here and Pitt Business undergraduate students, for the 21st year, are ready to help qualified income taxpayers with U.S. or international tax returns. The David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh Joseph...
Crossing Paths: Three Years of Super Analytics Change
Christopher Barlow, director of Career Management & Corporate Engagement at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, shared this summary of the 2023 Super Analytics Challenge during which University of Pittsburgh graduate students, supported by numerous...
New Integrated Learning Academy Offers Insights into C-Suite
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business has been helping students put their in-classroom learning into practice for many years. Katz offers multiple programs and opportunities that connect students to the work they will be doing in the real world. New for Fall...
U.S. Companies Struggle to Implement Culture of Sustainability, Pitt Survey Reveals
While Patagonia is known for its culture of sustainability, the outdoor clothing company is the rare exception among U.S. companies, the results of a new survey reveal. Many U.S. companies have announced sustainability plans in recent years, yet only 30% of managers...
Center for Sustainable Business Celebrates Three Years of Progress
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Sustainable Business celebrates its three-year anniversary in October 2022 with ongoing commitments from 12 global and regional companies, a coalition dedicated to cleaner energy in the Ohio Valley, and expanded opportunities...
Area Companies Will Accelerate Use of Robotics with Support from Pitt Students
University of Pittsburgh students will support the adoption of robotics and autonomous technology by regional companies through a collaboration between the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and Catalyst Connection. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)...