Centers & Initiatives

Creating New Research, Industry Partnerships, and Student Impact

Centers and Initiatives

Home to Unrivaled Knowledge

The University of Pittsburgh School of Business is 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 powerful community support.

Upcoming Center Programs and Events

12 February

Pittsburgh

Thursday

From Contributor to Contender: Stand Out as a Future Leader

Hosted by Center for Executive Education, Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA

Develop a strategy to build knowledge and skills that prepare you for future leadership roles. Increase your visibility and leverage executive presence to get noticed and recognized as a high performer and become integral to your organization’s succession plan. ARE YOU READY? Are you ready to move beyond being a strong contributor and position yourself […]

13 February

Friday

Strategic Disruption Management Workshop on Energy Transition

Online – Zoom link provided upon registration

Formatted as an immersive experience, attendees will attend three live online sessions hosted by industry and academic experts. These facilitators will guide the cohort through and in-depth understanding of the specific disruption address and the Resilient Organizational Architecture as developed by the CSB, and how to utilize that framework to create a plan to address the disruptions that […]

20 February

Pittsburgh

Friday

Hybrid Google Ads Workshop Day 1

Hosted by Center for Branding, 118E Mervis Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

Google Ads is the leading online advertising platform that allows marketers to promote ads on search engine results pages. Through this two-day workshop, you’ll learn how to run successful paid search campaigns and cover the necessary material to pass the search certification exam. (Please note, the online exam will be taken at the end of […]

21 February

Pittsburgh

Saturday

Hybrid Google Ads Workshop Day 2

Hosted by Center for Branding, 118E Mervis Hall, Pittsburgh, PA

26 February

Pittsburgh

Thursday

ReSET Executive Cohort – February

270 Mervis Hall, University of Pittsburgh Campus. Virtual option available., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

ReSET Program – Executive Cohort. An in-person, peer-learning approach to provide an understanding of types of disruptions, techniques to thrive through existential disruptions, and an action plan to develop organizational resilience. Join us for the full-day program with breakfast, lunch, and evening reception provided. Remote option available.

27 February

Pittsburgh

Friday

Pitt Business Impact Conference – Transforming Healthcare Management Through AI: Opportunities and Challenges

University Club 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This interdisciplinary gathering brings together thought leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, innovators, and business executives working at the intersection of health sciences and AI. The conference will showcase how AI can be a vehicle for innovation and scalability across clinical care, ethics, operations, and commercial impact. Your registration includes: Who should attend

Centers and Initiatives

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David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership

The mission of the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership is to add value to organizations through ethical leadership through research, education, and impact.

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Center for Branding

We at the Center for Branding are dedicated to producing cutting-edge research in branding and digital marketing for our industry partners, while developing a pool of professionals who excel in digital marketing.

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Center for Executive Education

The Center for Executive Education offers results-oriented management and leadership programs for executives, nondegree programs for organizations and large groups, and certification exam training and professional development programs for industry.

Center for Healthcare Management

The Center for Healthcare Management is committed to advancing the practice of health care delivery and to improving overall health and well-being by bringing together researchers and educators from across academic disciplines.

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Center for Supply Chain Management

The Center for Supply Chain Management conducts research projects, educational programs, and outreach activities in close collaboration with corporate partners, professional organizations, and other schools within the University of Pittsburgh.

Business of Humanity® Project

The Business of Humanity® Project seeks to improve strategic decision making in organizations using case studies and actual business examples drawn from firms studied in Brazil, China, Czech Republic, India, Russia, and the United States.

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Center for Sustainable Business

The Center for Sustainable Business aims to promote the adoption of more sustainable business practices through innovative research, specialized education and training, and critical thought leadership.

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The International Center for Conflict Resolution (IC4CR) provides decision makers with an in-depth understanding of the negotiating positions of all parties and recommends implementation guidelines, based on preferences and priorities, to facilitate resolution of otherwise intractable conflicts.