Monday, December 9, 2024
"Because I want to pursue a career that involves the professional side of Japan, this class gave me a great introduction to some of the etiquette I will have to study for the future. It also motivated me to ramp up my studies of the language to prepare for a job there after college."
Monday, November 25, 2024
“We’re a University that celebrates and wants to make sure as many students as possible can gain experiential learning opportunities prior to graduation. International students who get connected to the idea of career readiness and prepare for it can have that experience.” Dean Jolin, director of Professional Career Readiness Center
Monday, August 26, 2024
"This partnership provides more experiential learning opportunities, connects students more directly with industry professionals and allows them to get additional certifications."
Thursday, August 22, 2024
"The camp definitely piqued my interest in being an entrepreneur one day. All the activities, all the things I’ve learned – they're topics and concepts I didn’t know were so important. It's something I’m keeping my mind on in the future."
"Business is the foundation of my role. The skills I gained in Point Park's business management program help me daily when speaking with businesses for stories and building my connections."
Thursday, April 18, 2024
"We visited all four parks at Walt Disney World and experienced two Disney Imagination Campus seminars and multiple guest lectures. Each day was different, but all were equally educational, engaging and magical."
"Point Park is an extremely welcoming environment for international students. Our school may be small in size, but you will find that Point Park hosts students from countries all over the world, and they're here to support you."
"Point Park's downtown location provides ample internship and co-op opportunities with local businesses, facilitating practical experience and professional networking."
Monday, November 6, 2023
Point Park University’s Rowland School of Business announces new degree programs for those interested in earning undergraduate to master’s degrees in four years.
"The class sizes for most of my business courses rarely ever exceeded 20 students, and our discussions were structured around constructive/critical thinking where we would workshop business ideas and real-world problems and solutions."
"Point Park is one of the most welcoming environments I've ever experienced. You can be from anywhere, from any background, and feel like you are a part of something bigger than yourself at this school."
"Point Park gives you a wide range of learning opportunities both within the classroom and throughout the city. With Pittsburgh being our location, it is so important to make great connections because of the access to so many businesses and organizations."
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The Rowland School of Business is partnering with Better Work Ventures to bring experiential learning opportunities in entrepreneurship through internships, job shadowing, guest lectures, curriculum and more focused on what it takes to build a business from the ground up.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Recipients will receive up to $30,000 in scholarship funds awarded in annual installments of up to $7,500. The students will be required to remain in the approved course of study through graduation, complete summer internships with Trib Total Media each year of the program and, upon graduation, they will receive an offer for full-time employment.
Friday, June 24, 2022
"This fast-track opportunity will allow undergraduate Rowland School of Business students to start taking graduate-level classes once they reach senior status in their undergraduate degree program, enabling them to complete a graduate program in one year."
"Point Park’s program provided me with the flexibility to learn about different areas within the world of business management. At the time, I didn’t know what would spark my interest, but the wide variety of classes – from marketing to human resources – armed me with a skillset that I could bring to any role, including communications."
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
"It is not every day that you have the opportunity to speak with a person who was the president for three different Walt Disney World parks or ran a hotel with more than 10,000 rooms. These types of events at Point Park give students motivation and inspiration as we work toward earning our degrees."
Friday, March 18, 2022
“We had the chance to speak with top executives to discuss a real-life, multimillion-dollar business acquisition. It confirmed to me that an accounting degree from Point Park brings students a lot closer to being an employee, like the executives in that very room."
Monday, October 18, 2021
"Our goal is for women-identifying students, professionals and community members to develop holistic resilience tools that will enable them to transform and thrive in all aspects of their lives in a dynamic and often challenging world, " said Sandra Mervosh, M.S., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, assistant professor and director of Point Park’s human resources management program.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Amazon, UPMC, Schneider Downs and First National Bank are among more than 30 employers ready to connect with students and alumni at the Professional Career-Readiness Center's Rowland School of Business Virtual Career Fair, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. via Handshake.
"I really appreciated the push from faculty to gain real-world experience while in school. The classes frequently set up events, even outside of the campus, where the class had to create and pitch products along with an advertising plan."
"I graduated from Point Park with several job offers. Point Park truly prepares you for your future career and will help you discover your passion. The Downtown Pittsburgh location is also unmatched."
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Prospective students are invited to join Rowland School of Business faculty, staff, students and special musical guests at A Concert for Business Education, a virtual event all about the Rowland School of Business experience.
"I can’t say enough about how great Point Park was for preparing me for the future and my career. Actually getting to know the professors and creating those relationships were huge advantages. I made connections I still have to this day. The small class sizes made it a lot easier for me to focus, and I just felt more valued as a student. The co-op program was also a great resource to jumpstart getting that experience in my profession."
"I learned through doing at Point Park, and from faculty and staff with work experience in their chosen fields. When I went to business school and climbed the corporate ladder afterward, I quickly realized my leg up on the other students and my colleagues. I worked in groups on real-world problems for years already, thanks to the experience I had at Point Park."
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Students in two sections of Principles of Marketing and a section of Professional Selling enhanced their selling skills and experience with artificial intelligence technology by competing in the fall 2020 RNMKRS Virtual Sales Competition. In RNMKRS, students practice and demonstrate the sales process through a virtual sales call and interact with a chatbot as the prospective buyer.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Accounting majors Anjinee Carlisle, Lexie Balkovec and Riley Norman highlight their internship experiences with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Meet Walter Britton II, a business management major focused in marketing and sales, and a business development representative intern for Cloud Adoption Solutions.
Point Park University business management major Rhianna Davis was hired as an integrated marketing associate for Blender, Inc., right after graduating in April 2020.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Rowland School of Business faculty discuss what makes the business management major at Point Park University stand apart from other universities with similar programs.
Friday, April 24, 2020
"The Honors Program has motivated me to be a better student and person. While challenging myself academically in classes, I was also encouraged to volunteer and engage with the Pittsburgh community. As a senior looking back, I know the Honors Program has made me a better student and a better member of my community," said Alexa Newbrough, a senior theatre arts major.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Students enrolled in Point Park University’s first officially designated community-engaged undergraduate course — Accounting 295: VITA — are making a positive, real-time impact through their work with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
From applicants across the nation, the Country Music Association selected Point Park University alumna Julie Bowser '19, as its United States inaugural participant of the Rob Potts International Exchange Program for individuals pursuing a career in the country music industry.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Point Park University students across a variety of majors — from business management, IT and sports, arts and entertainment management to cinema arts, theatre production and dance — recently visited Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as a capstone to their Rowland School of Business Disney Leadership Seminar class.
Meet Andrew Duncan, a 2018 business management alumna and MBA student, who was hired by Point Park alumna Shannon Gregg '14 as a partner account manager for Cloud Adoption Solutions.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Point Park University hosted the Steel City Showdown — the first major esports tournament in Pittsburgh history — May 11-12 at its Pittsburgh Playhouse with more than 500 participants and spectators.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Helen Fallon, professor of journalism and director of Point Park University's Honors program, received the Honors Professional of the Year award at the 2019 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Point Park University undergraduate students Mason Akers, Justin Stengel and Rielly Truffa presented marketing plans for New York Life at the 2019 Pittsburgh American Marketing Association Collegiate Marketing Competition held April 5 on campus in West Penn Hall.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The exploding popularity of esports, trends in apps and mobile ticketing and a keynote speech by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena CEO Len Komoroski were the highlights of the 2019 Emerging Trends in Sports seminar hosted by Point Park University.
Lauren Shoenberger, a 2014 business management alumna and M.S. in health care administration and management graduate student at Point Park, was promoted to revenue cycle supervisor at Premier Medical Associates, P.C.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Members of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Project Management Institute recently visited campus to discuss scholarship, networking, mentoring and other opportunities they can provide to students.
"As a part of the advertising team at The Washington Post, I work closely with advertising agencies and marketing managers to analyze marketing needs and recommend appropriate advertising solutions per each client’s budget," Tabaka said.
Meet Louis DeShantz, an MBA and business management alumnus of Point Park University promoted to production planner for Uber's Advanced Technologies Group.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Point Park University welcomes 12 new full-time faculty members for the 2018-19 academic year. These faculty bring both industry expertise and real-world professional experience into the classes they teach.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Professors Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., and Elaine Luther, D.Sc., were so impressed with the business plan Kylie Archibeque, Faith Boyes, Katlin McArdle and Megan Paez presented in their Introduction to Business course that they encouraged them to pitch it at Shark Tank’s open casting call March 28.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Business management, HR management and SAEM majors traveled to Orlando, Fla., March 7-13 for a 2018 Disney Leadership Seminar with Assistant Professors Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., and Sandra Mervosh, M.S., SHRM-SCP, SPHR.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Assistant Professor of Management Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., interviewed Lee Cockerell, retired executive vice president of operations for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., where he led a team of 40,000 Disney cast members.
Friday, April 14, 2017
School of Business students from SAEM Assistant Professor Paige Beal's Principles of Marketing class competed in the Fourth Annual American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Collegiate Marketing Competition April 7 at Robert Morris University.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Jessica Martin, Emily McCoy, Alannah Owens and Ciara Riddick spent 10 days researching sports, arts and business culture in Madrid, Spain, as part of their business management study abroad course with Patrick Mulvihill, D.Ed., visiting assistant professor of business.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
As the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the Stanley Cup June 12, several Point Park University alumni and students had a lot to celebrate — including the experience of working or interning for a championship professional sports team.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Five Pittsburgh marketing management professionals working in a variety of industries — from banking and fashion to higher education and retail — led a panel discussion about careers and networking at Instructor Chris Lovett's Advanced Marketing Management class Oct. 2.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Student Accounting Association, Alumni Relations, the School of Business and recent accounting graduate Chris Cerda hosted a networking panel event on campus featuring professionals from Schneider Downs, a top 60 certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Pittsburgh and Columbus.
Friday, April 17, 2015
School of Business students put their accounting, finance, marketing and business management skills to the test in the inaugural Chair's Challenge Business Case Competition held April 9 in Point Park's JVH Auditorium.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Point Park students and alumni learned about the various career opportunities in commercial real estate from local industry experts at a panel discussion and networking reception held on campus last month.
Monday, November 24, 2014
"I'm still surprised that what I learned in my four years at Point Park continues to apply to my daily professional life. The people that attend and teach there have played a major role in getting me to where I am today."
Friday, November 14, 2014
In today's business environment, leaders must conduct strategic forecasting that will produce a sustainable vision for the organizations they lead. That was the key message shared by expert panelists Oct. 29 at Point Park's Fourth Annual "Meeting the Challenge of Ethical Leadership" Speaker Series.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Erika Mangual organized a "Stand Up for Homeless Children: A Performance Art Installation" on Point Park University's campus to raise awareness about homelessness in Allegheny Country. Donations from the event went toward school supplies for the Homeless Children's Education Fund.
