Founded in 1787 as a small, private school, the Pittsburgh Academy
was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. In the
216 years since, the University has evolved into an internationally
recognized center of learning and research.
Besides being one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in
the United States, the University of Pittsburgh is also among the
nation’s most distinguished comprehensive universities, with a wide
variety of high-quality programs in both the arts and sciences and
professional fields.
The schools and colleges of University of Pittsburgh include Arts
and Sciences, Information Sciences, Business, Law, Dental Medicine,
Medicine, Education, Nursing, Engineering, Pharmacy, General Studies,
Public and International Affairs, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,
Public Health, Honors College, and Social Work.
College of Business Administration
The University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration (CBA)
is the undergraduate division of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School
of Business. CBA offers impressive academic programs—consistently
ranked among the nation’s best undergraduate business programs by
U.S. News & World Report. CBA is the undergraduate division of the
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, which is known worldwide
for its accelerated one-year MBA program, executive programs, and
other competitive business programs. The Katz School faculty—the same
faculty that teaches at the MBA, doctoral, and executive levels—teaches
CBA business courses. CBA students benefit from the considerable international
experience and business expertise of this talented graduate school
faculty.
