University of Pittsburgh - Katz School of Business

Pitt Business is deeply rooted in the business community and has an unbroken legacy of educating business leaders. Our students are introduced to influential alumni who are engaged, accessible, and far-reaching. Our alumni actively recruit our studen r-reaching. Our alumni actively recruit our students for full-time positions and internships and can be found at leading companies in practically every industry, in nearly 90 countries, and in all 50 states. Pitt graduates are made up of business leaders, community champions, and do cutting-edge research. We want everyone in the diverse community of Pitt Business to experience belonging, respect, and support. Our mission is to produce knowledge through research on issues relevant to business and society; prepare our students to create business value through leadership and practice; and promote global dialogue on economic and entrepreneurial activities that improve society. Our aspiration is to be a recognized leader in the development and execution of experience-based learning opportunities for students and the creation of business knowledge, processes, and skills that generate lasting societal value. The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration leverage the opportunities created by our urban location and strong research culture to prepare students to be catalysts for change. Our mission is to merge communities of knowledge with communities of practice to create exceptional experience-based learning outcomes for students and relevant insights for business leaders. Our graduate school is named after Joseph M. Katz (1913 to 1991), an entrepreneur who founded a gift-wrap manufacturing company, the Papercraft Corporation. On January 14, 1987, Pitt announced the largest donation in the school’s 200-year history: $10 million from Joseph and Agnes Katz. In the announcement, Mr. Katz said he wanted to support efforts to instill “a sense of the entrepreneurial spirit” in Pitt’s graduate business students. He said: “Today, more than ever, large corporations as well as small firms acknowledge the need for entrepreneurial skills in their management structure. I believe that Pitt’s Graduate School of Business is one of the best schools in the country at advancing those skills.” Throughout the years since that generous donation, the leadership, faculty, staff, and students have been inspired by the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business as a catalyst for entrepreneurial transformation.