Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

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We create, prepare, and mentor dynamic, high-impact leaders who drive global business. Our approach is designed to help you develop your brand based on your unique strengths and goals.
At Katz, we prepare our students to gain a broad introduction to their distinct business areas and develop the advanced technical skills sought by the world's leading organizations. We are deeply committed to preparing and mentoring the finest high-impact business leaders in the world.
At Katz, we believe that experience-based learning is fundamental to unrivaled readiness. Our exclusive combination of hands-on coursework, competitions, and simulations prepares students for global leadership. Equal parts challenging and supportive, the Katz formula offers career advancement through curated experience-based learning. The end goal is to produce students who feel confident, prepared, and ready to lead.
Well-designed and highly focused short-term global experience-based learning (EBL) is meaningful and results in invaluable transferable skills, such as critical thinking, leadership, flexibility, and a global mindset. Katz students have the opportunity to gain these skills through impactful global experience-based learning opportunities offered by the Katz School.
There are three Katz global EBL flagship programs. Additionally, students have access to Katz partnership programs and university broad study abroad opportunities individually. These programs are provided through the support of the International Business Center.
Our faculty members anchor our strong research culture and collaborative atmosphere. Their teaching approach ties the latest business theory to experience-based learning to prepare students to be catalysts for change.
Katz faculty pursue a wide variety of cutting-edge research streams. They ask the bold questions needed to unearth and expand globally relevant insights for today's business leaders. Not only do our faculty members frequently publish in top academic journals, but many also serve as journal editors and command leadership roles in academic organizations.
The University's urban location in Pittsburgh gives faculty members opportunities to collaborate with business leaders, leveraging into opportunities for consulting-based projects, case studies, and guest speakers. Students find that our faculty members genuinely care about their education and are committed to helping them in their careers.
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration are home to dynamic, unrivaled knowledge and centers that put leading-edge theories into action and practice. Our academic centers create new research, build strong industry partnerships, and give students invaluable opportunities and robust community support.
At Katz, we partner with the academic advising team to provide holistic academic and career advice to ensure you are prepared to add value to your employer on day one. Whether you are seeking a traditional role or are a budding entrepreneur, the Career Management team looks forward to partnering with you. The Career Management Center provides Katz students with numerous resources to support your job search. The timeline for engaging with the Center will vary depending upon the program in which you are enrolled.
Katz students are part of a nurturing community of business professionals who use our small class sizes, collaborative environment, and student-led organizations to form friendships and career contacts that last a lifetime. Ingrained in our student culture is an attitude of competition and collaboration. Students are exposed daily to people from different cultures and professional backgrounds. This is a source of our strength, as the businesses thriving today are those that adapt, embrace change, and reward innovation.
Unified in their passion for achieving business excellence, Katz students come from all over the world and represent many different cultures, professional backgrounds, and life experiences. Our diverse community creates a healthier environment for proper global business education.
Katz students can expect an inclusive, accepting environment that embraces global thinking. We support every student regardless of race, religion, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. Nontraditional students—including from military backgrounds—are welcome.
On average, our students come from over ten different states and eight different countries and are taught by faculty members who hail from all over the globe. Katz expands your worldview because today's geographical borders will not define the next generation of business.
The University of Pittsburgh is home to more than 2,900 international students—more than one half of whom are pursuing a graduate degree. At Katz, we value the experience, perspective, and diversity of thinking that you bring to our program as an international student.
Our class profile changes every year. Core countries represented in the classroom have included Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United States, to name just a few.
There's a lot to be said for earning your MBA. Besides the apparent benefit of advancing your pay scale, there's also the benefit of realizing your full potential. With a Katz MBA, you gain confidence in your ability to tackle whatever business problems you come up against. You'll be more valuable to future employers. Perhaps you'll even put your finely honed talents to work in starting your own business. The choices will be plentiful they'll be yours to make, and Katz can help you get there.

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