One of the biggest challenges facing multinational firms is how to manage complex, knowledge-intensive projects that span cultural and national boundaries. This involves sharing not only information but bridging culture-driven differences in perspectives in everything from motivation to conflict management. Moreover, there are often power and status differences between headquarters and foreign vendors or subsidiaries… Read more
A course that is taught in our top-ranked MBA Sustainable Business Practices program (MBA-SBP) is one of just 20 selected internationally by the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program (Aspen BSP) as one of its Ideas Worth Teaching Award winners. Sustainability Tools and Processes for New Initiatives is taught by Dr. Robert Sroufe, the Thomas… Read more
Entrepreneurs are known for their creativity and risk tolerance; engineers, mathematicians, and health care workers typically aren’t. Consider, for example, the ideal attributes of a civil engineer building an interstate bridge near your home. Do you picture a risk-tolerant engineer who is highly comfortable with uncertainty, or one who tends to prefer mathematical certainty? Many… Read more
The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business will offer a new M.S. in Supply Chain Management program in the fall of 2018. Designed for working professionals who may complete the program at their own pace, this 30-credit blended program includes both online and evening classes on site. The hybrid format provides flexibility and convenience as well as… Read more
Bryan Menk, Assistant Professor of Accounting, has been investigating the reporting behaviors of individuals in these situations: underreporting of tip income and underreporting of casino winnings. Read more
The School’s Executive-in-Residence Program outlines roles for both sitting and retired leaders who have remarkable career accomplishments. Read more
Our newest faculty members are strengthening the School in diverse areas, including finance, information systems management and supply chain management. Read more
This is truly an exciting time to study accounting at Duquesne. We recently launched a new transformational BSBA-to-MAcc Cooperative (Co-op) Program. In this program, strong students can now earn a BSBA in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) in 5 years. Students will also develop the skills necessary to pass the CPA Exam. The… Read more
Faculty and students in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business will soon have access to one of the most powerful resources available for conducting and managing business research. Thanks to support from the PNC Foundation and a distinguished alumnus, the School subscribed to the Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), a premier internet-based data research service from… Read more
At the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, we transform students’ lives. Our classroom and experiential learning opportunities, coupled with an entrepreneurial and ethical mindset, are part of what we call the Duquesne Experience. A vitally important element of this experience is the opportunity for students to interact with our distinctive faculty. These outstanding faculty members bring… Read more
Two specialized master’s degrees will be available entirely online through the AACSB-accredited Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, starting in fall 2016. Master of Science in Management and Master of Science in Sports Business both offer students tremendous flexibility as well as hands-on, experiential projects. Read more
A new forthcoming book, Human Chain: The Sustainability Paradox, argues that individuals have progressively become cognitively and emotionally detached from their ecological environment through the course of human history. Read more
A conventional view is that entrepreneurship programs just teach students how to launch new companies. While startups are part of the equation, our redesigned Entrepreneurship major, which launches in fall 2016, embraces a broader perspective. Read more
A new forthcoming book, Human Chain: The Sustainability Paradox, argues that individuals have progressively become cognitively and emotionally detached from their ecological environment through the course of human history. Read more
The Institute for Ethics in Business at Duquesne University is launching an annual book series, entitled Business and Society 360, sponsored by the International Association for Business and Society (IABS). Read more
Dr. Karen Russo Donovan joined the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business in July as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education. Additionally, she serves as an associate professor of marketing. Read more
