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  • Alumna Olivia Homan (BUS '19, MS '20) Documents Paris Olympics

    A young woman looks over her shoulder at an Olympic beach volleyball court
    Driehaus helped her launch her career at the intersection of entertainment, fashion, and sports.

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  • "Pitch Madness" Brings 32 New Businesses, Representing Nine Universities, to Driehaus

    A young woman demonstrates how to escape a wrist grab with help from DePaul's favorite Blue Demon mascot, DIBS
    Driehaus students stood out from the crowd with their commitment to social good. 

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The Curriculum Meets Real Life at Meet the Firms

The Curriculum Meets Real Life at Meet the Firms

A record number of students attended this fall’s Meet the Firms event, Driehaus’ signature, biannual career fair for students pursuing... read more

During Immersion Week, New Students Get an Insiders' Perspective on Chicago's Thriving Business Community

During Immersion Week, New Students Get an Insiders' Perspective on Chicago's Thriving Business Community

​For first-time DePaul students enrolled in Discover Chicago classes, immersion week offers many things. It offers a chance to explore the... read more

For Hemam Kassahun, working at the intersection of technology and business is just part of a full-circle journey

For Hemam Kassahun, working at the intersection of technology and business is just part of a full-circle journey

For sophomore Hemam Kassahun, her aspirations in her newfound home of Chicago tie directly back to her home country of... read more

For Thomas Zaborenko, Chicago — and the marketplace — are the best possible classroom

For Thomas Zaborenko, Chicago — and the marketplace — are the best possible classroom

​There are a few ways you could begin the story of junior Thomas Zaborenko’s path in finance.  You could start during the Covid-19... read more

For Fiker Shimels, focusing on leadership and community has helped her chart a course to success

For Fiker Shimels, focusing on leadership and community has helped her chart a course to success

​For Fiker Shimels, engagement, leadership, and connection are everything.  The junior, a double major in accounting and data... read more

For Babak Hatami, an upbringing steeped in finance has led to the cutting edge of big data and AI

For Babak Hatami, an upbringing steeped in finance has led to the cutting edge of big data and AI

​For Babak Hatami, finance runs in the family.  Hatami’s parents worked in the financial sector in their native Iran. When they... read more

As Technology Transforms Business, Four DePaul Students Get a Front-Row Seat to Change

As Technology Transforms Business, Four DePaul Students Get a Front-Row Seat to Change

​​​​​​​​​​Four DePaul students were among this year’s winners of a prestigious scholarship from the CME Group Foundation. The scholarship,... read more

Striving Higher, Building Skills, and Finding Purpose

Striving Higher, Building Skills, and Finding Purpose

​Each summer, hundreds if not thousands of Driehaus students spread out to companies across Chicagoland, the nation, and even the world to... read more

University Pitch Madness Showcases Innovation and Creativity

University Pitch Madness Showcases Innovation and Creativity

On the afternoon of July 16, during an otherwise quiet summer, DePaul’s Holtschneider Performance Center is bustling. Expo tables line the... read more

Through Mentorship, DePaul Students Gain New Perspective

Through Mentorship, DePaul Students Gain New Perspective

​​​​The 2024 Invest for Kids Summer Investment Challenge at DePaul University isn’t your typical summer camp.  For one, an early... read more

The Driehaus Class of 2024 in a Word? Connected

The Driehaus Class of 2024 in a Word? Connected

​​​​The Driehaus Class of 2024 has faced unique challenges.Most of the seniors graduating this Sunday started their journey during the onset... read more

Purpose Pitch Competition Fuels Innovation for Social Good

Purpose Pitch Competition Fuels Innovation for Social Good

A self-defense company focused on empowering women that is led by a current DePaul student. A business rooted in the West Side of Chicago... read more

Driehaus Students Win Runner-Up in National Diversity Case Competition

Driehaus Students Win Runner-Up in National Diversity Case Competition

​​​At 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, four Driehaus students logged on to Zoom. They summarized a months’ worth of in-depth research into... read more

Business Analytics Students Triumph in National AI Case Competition

Business Analytics Students Triumph in National AI Case Competition

​​The competition: An emerging technology, and a complex challenge ​As Master in Business Analytics student Suprito Biswas sees it,... read more

In Food Justice Hackathon, Students Find Success and Purpose

In Food Justice Hackathon, Students Find Success and Purpose

​Hear from the winners of the NIU Food Systems Innovation Challenge -- and the faculty who supported them -- in this Q&A. ​

In Hackathon Win, Driehaus Students Craft Innovative Approaches to Food Access

In Hackathon Win, Driehaus Students Craft Innovative Approaches to Food Access

​​​​​Driehaus students took away first and third prize at the Food Systems Innovation Challenge, a 24-hour hackathon held at Northern... read more

"You never know what you might like until you do it”: Adrian Isufi’s Story

"You never know what you might like until you do it”: Adrian Isufi’s Story

​​​​​It’s your first quarter of college. You’re still making the transition from high school. You’re still figuring out how to balance... read more

“The most key part is presentation”: Katarina Rainovic’s Story

“The most key part is presentation”: Katarina Rainovic’s Story

​​​​For most students, the Driehaus Cup is their first time participating in a pitch competition. For Katarina Rainovic, it was... read more

“I can accomplish what I set my mind to”: Mariel Mudrik’s Story

“I can accomplish what I set my mind to”: Mariel Mudrik’s Story

​When Mariel Mudrik enrolled Business 101 in winter quarter 2023, she knew she wanted to launch a video production company some day. She was... read more

“People communicate their needs to you every day”: Nick Noriega’s story

“People communicate their needs to you every day”: Nick Noriega’s story

​Since he was 17, Nick Noriega has wanted to be a financial advisor. In spring quarter 2023, he enrolled in Business 101. Little did... read more

“I never thought I’d be in this place”: Syed Hussain’s Story

“I never thought I’d be in this place”: Syed Hussain’s Story

​Entrepreneurship wasn’t part of the plan for Syed Hussain.  “There are a lot of entrepreneurs in my family,” he... read more

BETA Hub Infuses Tech Into Business Education

BETA Hub Infuses Tech Into Business Education

The Driehaus College of Business opened a new resource center in January, 2023, that is infusing emerging technologies into student... read more

Women In Entrepreneurship Institute Celebrates Success

Women In Entrepreneurship Institute Celebrates Success

Women-owned businesses were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, closing nationally at a rate that was much higher than ventures owned by men.... read more

Champions Crowned in Inaugural Driehaus Cup Business Pitch Competition

Champions Crowned in Inaugural Driehaus Cup Business Pitch Competition

Two teams of undergraduate business students have been named co-champions of the inaugural Driehaus Cup, the Driehaus College of... read more

Achievement seekers adjust better to working remotely, DBA student study shows

Achievement seekers adjust better to working remotely, DBA student study shows

Three students in the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program at DePaul – Mona Pearl, Despina Guthrie and Ian Nelson –... read more

Ukrainian Student Reflects on DePaul Business Course

Ukrainian Student Reflects on DePaul Business Course

​​​ In spring quarter 2022, DePaul enrolled more than 100 students from Ukrainian Catholic University into 42 of its online courses.... read more

How One Entrepreneurship Student is Building his Startup, One Class at a Time

How One Entrepreneurship Student is Building his Startup, One Class at a Time

“I dealt with a lot of mental health stuff growing up, from chronic stress and anxiety to depression,” says Billy Grady, an... read more

Alumni Discuss Benefits of Student Consulting Projects in Latest Issue of Business Exchange

Alumni Discuss Benefits of Student Consulting Projects in Latest Issue of Business Exchange

Check out these stories in the just-issued spring/summer 2022 issue of Business Exchange, the Driehaus College of Business alumni and... read more

Social Impact Incubator Empowers Student, Alumni and Community Entrepreneurs

Social Impact Incubator Empowers Student, Alumni and Community Entrepreneurs

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC) is teaching entrepreneurship the DePaul way by uplifting entrepreneurs... read more

 Revised Bachelor’s in Business Program Emphasizes In-Demand Skills and Flexibility

Revised Bachelor’s in Business Program Emphasizes In-Demand Skills and Flexibility

Students who enroll in the Driehaus College of Business’s Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) program this fall will benefit from a... read more

DePaul University and the Deloitte Foundation to Fund Scholarships for  Students Pursuing a Fifth-Year Master’s Program in Accounting

DePaul University and the Deloitte Foundation to Fund Scholarships for Students Pursuing a Fifth-Year Master’s Program in Accounting

The School of Accountancy & MIS (SOAMIS) at DePaul University is collaborating with the Deloitte Foundation in the Deloitte Foundation... read more

School of Hospitality Leadership Career Events Return to Campus

School of Hospitality Leadership Career Events Return to Campus

This fall the School of Hospitality Leadership (SHL) at DePaul resumed its robust schedule of on-campus career networking events that... read more

Halloween Career Event Takes the Fear Out of Marketing Job Searches

Halloween Career Event Takes the Fear Out of Marketing Job Searches

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Applying for internships and jobs can give any colle​ge student the goosebumps. Taking the fear out of finding a career... read more

DePaul Business College Community Returns to Campus

DePaul Business College Community Returns to Campus

​Students, faculty and staff of the Driehaus College of Business returned to DePaul University’s campuses in September after more than a... read more

"Lessons in Consulting" series Highlights Real-World Class Projects

"Lessons in Consulting" series Highlights Real-World Class Projects

Project management and consulting are two fields that offer tremendous opportunities for business students. Demand for project managers is... read more

Alumnus Host of Popular Wine Show Returns to Shoot Episode at DePaul

Alumnus Host of Popular Wine Show Returns to Shoot Episode at DePaul

​ Alumnus Vince Anter (CDM ’10) ventures to vineyards far and wide to share his love of wine and travel as the host of the popular... read more

“Portraits in Resilience” at the Driehaus College of Business, Part 4

“Portraits in Resilience” at the Driehaus College of Business, Part 4

As we prepare to end the DePaul business college’s first-ever fully remote academic year, we continue to reflect on the challenges that... read more

Read DePaul Business Exchange: Remembering Richard H. Driehaus; Reimagining the Classroom; Return to Campus

Read DePaul Business Exchange: Remembering Richard H. Driehaus; Reimagining the Classroom; Return to Campus

Check out the latest issue of Business Exchange, the Driehaus College of Business alumni and friends newsletter. The spring-summer... read more

DePaul Wins First Place in Campus 1871 Pitch Competition

DePaul Wins First Place in Campus 1871 Pitch Competition

A DePaul University team took home the winning prize at the Campus 1871 Pitch Competition hosted by Chicago’s digital startup hub, 1871,... read more

DePaul Accounting Students Provide Tax Assistance to Low-Income Families

DePaul Accounting Students Provide Tax Assistance to Low-Income Families

DePaul’s accounting students volunteer their time each year from January to April to assist low-income families with tax returns through... read more

"Portraits in Resilience" From the Driehaus College of Business, Part 3

"Portraits in Resilience" From the Driehaus College of Business, Part 3

Our college’s stories of perseverance and lessons learned through the pandemic continue in this third and penultimate installment of our... read more

Q&A with Jaclyn Jensen, New Associate Dean for Student Success

Q&A with Jaclyn Jensen, New Associate Dean for Student Success

Jaclyn Jensen is an associate professor of management at the Driehaus College of Business and the former director of... read more

“Portraits in Resilience” From the Driehaus College of Business, Part 2

“Portraits in Resilience” From the Driehaus College of Business, Part 2

It’s been just over a year that the first pandemic lockdown catapulted us into one of the most challenging years of our lives. Last month... read more

Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Partners with Sunshine Enterprises for Virtual Hackathon Challenge

Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Partners with Sunshine Enterprises for Virtual Hackathon Challenge

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC) recently teamed up with community partner Sunshine Enterprises to deliver the bi-annual Hackathon... read more

“Portraits in Resilience” From the Driehaus College of Business

“Portraits in Resilience” From the Driehaus College of Business

This March marks one year since the Coronavirus pandemic dramatically and abruptly altered our lives. The challenges, losses, successes... read more

Business Class Gets Creative with Virtual Networking

Business Class Gets Creative with Virtual Networking

When classes went online in spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DePaul Business Instructor Demetrius Jordan (BA ’14, MBA... read more

DePaul Marketing Student Writes Self-Improvement Book

DePaul Marketing Student Writes Self-Improvement Book

Illinois native Amber Farooqui has always enjoyed working out. At just 18 years old, she even worked as a freelance fitness ​coach. But... read more

Voter Registration Genius Project Seeks to Boost Student Voter Rates

Voter Registration Genius Project Seeks to Boost Student Voter Rates

A team of DePaul University faculty, staff and students have embarked on a new project to increase the number of DePaul students... read more

Students Explore Global Branding Through Insider’s Look at Chicago Cubs Marketing

Students Explore Global Branding Through Insider’s Look at Chicago Cubs Marketing

It was an unconventional summer for the Chicago Cubs and for a popular DePaul University business course that explores global branding... read more

Professor’s E-Learning Game Allows Students to Become Fraud Detectives

Professor’s E-Learning Game Allows Students to Become Fraud Detectives

Associate Professor of Accountancy Kelly Richmond Pope on the set of "When We Prey," which was filmed in January 2020 at Ashburn... read more

Rankings Highlight Diverse DePaul Business Graduates

Rankings Highlight Diverse DePaul Business Graduates

The Driehaus College of Business was recognized in 54 degree categories of Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s recently released “Top... read more

New Business Minor, Combined Degrees Prepare Undergrads for the Job Market

New Business Minor, Combined Degrees Prepare Undergrads for the Job Market

​​​ The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy has created an uncertain career outlook for many college students. Here are three ways... read more

DePaul Graduate Bushra Amiwala Delivers 2020 Student Commencement Speech

DePaul Graduate Bushra Amiwala Delivers 2020 Student Commencement Speech

DePaul University welcomed the Class of 2020 – including Driehaus College of Business graduates – to its network of more than 191,000... read more

DePaul Business Student Launches Face Mask Company During COVID-19

DePaul Business Student Launches Face Mask Company During COVID-19

Before she came to DePaul, Lauren Pingad knew she wanted to use entrepreneurship to help people. What she didn’t... read more

Students and Alumni Virtually Pitch Their Startups for Cash Prizes

Students and Alumni Virtually Pitch Their Startups for Cash Prizes

​​ The Fourth Annual Purpose Pitch Competition, hosted by the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, took place virtually this year like... read more

Revised MBA, New  Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Debut in Fall

Revised MBA, New Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Debut in Fall

Decision-making in all industries is increasingly data-driven, creating more career opportunities for business graduates with... read more

Driehaus College of Business Celebrates Women's History Month

Driehaus College of Business Celebrates Women's History Month

For more than 100 years, women have been studying in DePaul's business school. Since then, the Driehaus College of... read more

Student Creativity Gets the Spotlight at 10th Annual Innovation Expo

Student Creativity Gets the Spotlight at 10th Annual Innovation Expo

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center in the Driehaus College of Business hosted its 10th Annual Innovation Expo... read more

DePaul Students Discover the Power of Sports Business to Do Good

DePaul Students Discover the Power of Sports Business to Do Good

The world of sports has the ability to better a community through programs and initiatives that put wins and losses aside for a greater... read more

Business Major and U.S. Marine Helps Veterans Navigate DePaul

Business Major and U.S. Marine Helps Veterans Navigate DePaul

Business major and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Matthew Sanchez serves as a veterans' liason for DePaul's Office of Student... read more

Scene at Driehaus: Fall 2019

Scene at Driehaus: Fall 2019

DePaul Students Test Chicago Cubs Customer Service

DePaul Students Test Chicago Cubs Customer Service

A DePaul University business course gave students an opportunity to help the Chicago Cubs organization hit a home run... read more

Industry Speakers Bring Real-World Lessons to DePaul Real Estate Classes

Industry Speakers Bring Real-World Lessons to DePaul Real Estate Classes

​​ When he was studying real estate at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, Nestor Eliadis (MBA ’10) remembers... read more

DePaul Alumni and Students Pitch Startups at Purpose Pitch Competition

DePaul Alumni and Students Pitch Startups at Purpose Pitch Competition

Six DePaul alumni and students pitched their purpose-driven businesses at the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center’s... read more

DePaul Students Pitch Marketing Ideas for McDonald’s All American Games

DePaul Students Pitch Marketing Ideas for McDonald’s All American Games

As a Braham, Minn. high school senior in 2013, DePaul Blue Demons Women’s senior guard Rebekah Dahlman was one of 24 elite players from... read more

Students Serve on Marketing Community Board

Students Serve on Marketing Community Board

The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business strengthened connections between its Master of Science in Marketing (MSM) students, graduates and... read more

Short Term Study Abroad for Graduate Students Q&A

Short Term Study Abroad for Graduate Students Q&A

Sustainability in Scandinavia, innovation in India and Geschäft in Germany. These are just a few of the business concepts DePaul students... read more

Start the New Year by Enrolling in the DePaul Weekend MBA

Start the New Year by Enrolling in the DePaul Weekend MBA

Is 2019 the year you’ll start your MBA? If your New Year’s resolution is to advance your career by earning a graduate business degree,... read more

Sales Class Challenges Students to Provide Creative Solutions for Nonprofits

Sales Class Challenges Students to Provide Creative Solutions for Nonprofits

​​​Danny Loomans (BS ’17) is used to consulting with a wide range of clients. As a business advisory consultant at Ernst & Young,... read more

DePaul Actuarial Students Tutor Local Teens

DePaul Actuarial Students Tutor Local Teens

​ The season of giving isn’t just in December for students in DePaul University’s Actuarial Science Club – it extends throughout the... read more

Visiting Professor Talks about the Psychology of Business

Visiting Professor Talks about the Psychology of Business

​Visiting Professor Neal Outland explores the psychology of teamwork in a range of settings, from the workplace to outer space. Outland,... read more

MS in Sustainability Program Links Execs with Students

MS in Sustainability Program Links Execs with Students

DePaul students had a chance to learn more about careers in sustainability management from three prominent corporate veterans of this... read more

ALPFA DePaul MBA Partnership Seeks to Empower Latino Leaders

ALPFA DePaul MBA Partnership Seeks to Empower Latino Leaders

Developing and empowering leaders is central to the missions of both the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University and the... read more

DePaul Business Student Launches Nonprofit for Gold Star Families

DePaul Business Student Launches Nonprofit for Gold Star Families

When retired Marine and undergraduate business student Charlie Jones tried to write a letter to the son of a colleague who was killed while... read more

Master’s in Marketing Event Builds Community

Master’s in Marketing Event Builds Community

Kate Stevenson (LAS ’07, MBA ’16), a senior consultant at Clerestory Consulting, returned to... read more

Find the Right Business Program at Kellstadt Power Hour

Find the Right Business Program at Kellstadt Power Hour

The Kellstadt Power Hour lived up to its name for Jarrett McGuigan. The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business’s informal information session... read more

Strategic Directions: A Q&A with Dean Johanson

Strategic Directions: A Q&A with Dean Johanson

July marked the one-year anniversary of Misty M. Johanson’s tenure as leader of the Driehaus College of Business.... read more

DePaul Student Gains National Attention for Leadership and Service

DePaul Student Gains National Attention for Leadership and Service

During her first year of high school, undergraduate business student Bushra Amiwala began volunteering at A Just Harvest, a community... read more

Four Seasons a Year: Luxury Hotel Brand Seeks DePaul Students

Four Seasons a Year: Luxury Hotel Brand Seeks DePaul Students

Thomas Wright (BUS ’17) knew from an early age that he wanted to work in hospitality. Throughout high school he worked in the food and... read more

John L. Keeley Jr. Center for Financial Services Founded

John L. Keeley Jr. Center for Financial Services Founded

DePaul University finance students will benefit from innovative academic and co-curricular programming at the newly named John L. Keeley... read more

Alumnus Gift Supports Accounting Student Professional Development

Alumnus Gift Supports Accounting Student Professional Development

When Kent Klaus (BUS ’82) looks back at his undergraduate years at DePaul University’s Driehaus of College Business, one thing stands out:... read more

First DePaul Business Doctorate Students Graduate

First DePaul Business Doctorate Students Graduate

This year’s Driehaus College of Business’s commencement featured four “firsts.” The college graduated its first class of Doctorate in... read more

Professor Gives Tips on Negotiating Job Offers

Professor Gives Tips on Negotiating Job Offers

As they head into the business world this spring, one of the most important negotiations college graduates need to master is the job offer.... read more

Purpose-Driven Startups Compete for Prizes

Purpose-Driven Startups Compete for Prizes

​ Four Chicago startups with ties to DePaul pitched their purpose-driven businesses in the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center’s second... read more

Business Students Deliver TEDxDePaul Talks

Business Students Deliver TEDxDePaul Talks

Three business doctoral students and an MBA student were among this year’s lineup of 11 TEDxDePaulUniversity speakers on May 1. Karen... read more

DePaul Students Test Cubs Customer Service

DePaul Students Test Cubs Customer Service

​How customer friendly are the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field? Ten DePaul University students got a chance to explore this question... read more

Business Students Develop Sponsorship Proposals for Special Olympics

Business Students Develop Sponsorship Proposals for Special Olympics

Geena Fennell’s first encounter with Special Olympics was in seventh grade, when she volunteered for the summer games in Michigan. She... read more

Consulting Course Gives Students Real Client Experience

Consulting Course Gives Students Real Client Experience

Professor Robert Rubin’s MGT 584: Organizational Consulting Skills course not only provides graduate students the unique opportunity to... read more

Students Gain Research Skills through DBA Program

Students Gain Research Skills through DBA Program

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Students Create and Innovate at Expo

Students Create and Innovate at Expo

The eighth annual Student Innovation Expo held in DePaul University’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at the end... read more

Earning a DePaul MBA at Your Workplace

Earning a DePaul MBA at Your Workplace

Diane Whelan-Thomason received her undergraduate degree in pharmacy studies and has worked in client service for Walgreens for 19 years.... read more

Graduate School Admission Tips from DePaul

Graduate School Admission Tips from DePaul

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DePaul Students Develop Businesses through Accelerator Program

DePaul Students Develop Businesses through Accelerator Program

Nineteen DePaul University students will spend the next four months developing businesses during a startup launch program hosted by the... read more

Dell Exec Enhances Research Expertise in DePaul DBA Program

Dell Exec Enhances Research Expertise in DePaul DBA Program

What drives Stephanie Shipp to travel more than 1,000 miles from Austin to Chicago once a month to attend classes at DePaul University?... read more

Branding Days Connect Students to Hospitality Employers

Branding Days Connect Students to Hospitality Employers

Eileen Williamson (BUS ’04) represented Breakthru Beverage Group during Branding Day. Business students interested in entering... read more

Holiday Office Party Etiquette Q&A

Holiday Office Party Etiquette Q&A

‘Tis the season for companies to celebrate the holidays with an end-of-year office party. DePaul University School of Hospitality... read more

Combined Degrees Open Doors to Future Career Success

Combined Degrees Open Doors to Future Career Success

Hussain Morawala, an international student from Dubai, was considering taking a year off after receiving his... read more

Sales Leadership Expo Connects Students to Industry

Sales Leadership Expo Connects Students to Industry

DePaul University’s Center for Sales Leadership attracted the largest student turnout to date for its Autumn 2017... read more

Honor Society Recognizes Top DePaul Business Students

Honor Society Recognizes Top DePaul Business Students

DePaul University’s top business students gathered this fall to be inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society... read more

Business Students Learn How to Balance Grad School and Careers

Business Students Learn How to Balance Grad School and Careers

When Brittany Gelsomino enrolled in DePaul’s evening MBA program, she wasn’t sure how much work it would take to balance a full-time job... read more

Students Explore Blockchain Technology

Students Explore Blockchain Technology

For undergraduate finance major Pat Gibbons, attending a two-day workshop on blockchain programming provided a way to immerse himself in... read more

Graduate Business Programs Offer Unique Experiences

Graduate Business Programs Offer Unique Experiences

Jake Lorber decided to pursue a DePaul MBA degree to become better qualified for management positions. | Photo by Kathy Hillegonds After... read more

DePaul Summer Programs Inspire Ambitious Teens

DePaul Summer Programs Inspire Ambitious Teens

Over the summer, DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business invited high school students from across the Chicago area to participate in academic... read more

Save Time and Money with Combined Degrees

Save Time and Money with Combined Degrees

Prima Bautista was a sophomore in the Driehaus College of Business when she decided she was going to continue her education with a... read more

Internships Lead to Job Offers for DePaul Business Students

Internships Lead to Job Offers for DePaul Business Students

​When Dimitri Eliopoulos began attending DePaul University more than a decade ago to study finance, he knew he wanted to work with money and... read more

An interview with Interim Dean Misty Johanson

An interview with Interim Dean Misty Johanson

Misty Johanson, PhD, became interim dean of the Driehaus College of Business on July 1, bringing 20 years of academic and industry... read more

DePaul Celebrates 1871 Membership Anniversary

DePaul Celebrates 1871 Membership Anniversary

The CEC serves as an entrepreneurial hub for DePaul and the surrounding business community. The center is a place where students and... read more

At Commencement, Grads Urged to Be Generous Leaders

At Commencement, Grads Urged to Be Generous Leaders

​A willingness to give back without reward is a key characteristic of leaders who succeed, alumnus Rick Kash (LAS ’68), vice chairman of... read more

Overall Salaries Increase for Business Undergraduates

Overall Salaries Increase for Business Undergraduates

The 2016 Postgraduate Outcomes Summary released by the DePaul University Career Center found that the overall median salaries for the... read more

DePaul DBA Prepares Business Professionals for Academia

DePaul DBA Prepares Business Professionals for Academia

​For Jennifer McGarry, helping train tomorrow’s accountants does more than pay the bills. As a CPA with 15-plus years of experience, McGarry... read more

DePaul Hosts First Business Alumni Reunion in China

DePaul Hosts First Business Alumni Reunion in China

​For DePaul alumna Quen Wang, attending DePaul Unive­rsity’s first-ever business alumni reunion in China felt like “coming home.” “I... read more

Study abroad trips prepare students for global economy

Study abroad trips prepare students for global economy

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June 11 Commencement to Honor Nearly 2,000 DePaul Business Graduates

June 11 Commencement to Honor Nearly 2,000 DePaul Business Graduates

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DePaul Renames Accounting Master’s Program to Align with Hiring Trends

DePaul Renames Accounting Master’s Program to Align with Hiring Trends

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DePaul Links Students to Analytics and STEM Careers

DePaul Links Students to Analytics and STEM Careers

​DePaul offers a wide range of analytics-related degrees and an annual Analytics Career Night that brings together recruiters, alumni and graduating students interested in data-driven careers. ​

Award Competition Sparks Student Innovations

Award Competition Sparks Student Innovations

Alyssa Nagy noticed a need in the marketplace when her grandmother, Clara, became sick with pneumonia and required nursing services at... read more

DePaul Weekend MBA Offered on Loop Campus

DePaul Weekend MBA Offered on Loop Campus

DePaul University’s Weekend MBA program is a great choice for working professionals whose travel schedules and other work/life... read more

Double Demon Scholarship Helps Alumni Update Skills

Double Demon Scholarship Helps Alumni Update Skills

The Double Demon Scholarship —which is open to DePaul alumni with undergraduate or graduate degrees from any of the university’s... read more

DePaul Tax and Accounting Programs Rank Among Best in U.S.

DePaul Tax and Accounting Programs Rank Among Best in U.S.

DePaul University's graduate tax and accountancy programs are once again ranked among the top 10 in the nation by employers in... read more

DePaul Students Extend Hospitality to Little City Residents

DePaul Students Extend Hospitality to Little City Residents

DePaul University School of Hospitality Leadership students have partnered with Little City to mentor residents of the nonprofit service... read more

DePaul Internship Launches Career for McDonald’s Executive

DePaul Internship Launches Career for McDonald’s Executive

The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business attracts international students from more than 30 counties to its MBA and specialized master’s... read more

DePaul Custom MBA Offers Flexibility

DePaul Custom MBA Offers Flexibility

Like business itself, business students need to be nimble to thrive in today's ever-changing marketplace. That's why DePaul... read more

Advising Office Empowers Student Success

Advising Office Empowers Student Success

What graduate business degree is right for me? What courses should I take? What credits can I waive or transfer? How can I... read more

Upbeat Outlook for Graduate Business Students

Upbeat Outlook for Graduate Business Students

Where do DePaul graduate business students land after graduation? According to the 2015 Postgraduate Outcomes Summary released by the DePaul... read more

Chinese Students Find Success at DePaul

Chinese Students Find Success at DePaul

What makes international students travel from around the globe to attend the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in... read more

Hospitality School Receives $1.8 Million Grant From Marriott Foundation For Student Development Center

Hospitality School Receives $1.8 Million Grant From Marriott Foundation For Student Development Center

A new $1.8 million grant from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation will be used to help establish The J. Willard and Alice S.... read more

DePaul Accountancy Programs Prepare Students for Hot Job Market

DePaul Accountancy Programs Prepare Students for Hot Job Market

As the DePaul University Class of 2016 winds down their graduation celebrations, accountancy graduates are getting to work. Alumni of... read more

Full-Time MBA Helps Alumnus Make a Successful Career Transition

Full-Time MBA Helps Alumnus Make a Successful Career Transition

Making the decision to go back to school full time to pursue an advanced business degree is not one to be taken lightly. Neither is the... read more

DBA Helps Consultant Turn Research into Client Solutions

DBA Helps Consultant Turn Research into Client Solutions

Karen Bartuch (CMN '10) has worked in a wide range of settings — from the squad room to the board room — where interpreting data is an... read more

Pension Case Competition Showcases Real-World Finance Education

Pension Case Competition Showcases Real-World Finance Education

On its face, the challenge seemed Herculean. Solve the Illinois pension crisis in six weeks. Without a doubt, the more than 60 DePaul... read more

DePaul Students Visit "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett

DePaul Students Visit "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett

This spring, 20 MBA candidates from DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business were chosen to meet one of the most... read more

Real Estate Entrepreneur Credits DePaul with His Success

Real Estate Entrepreneur Credits DePaul with His Success

Double Demon Michael Episcope (BUS '94, MS '08), the cofounder of Origin Investments, a real estate private equity firm with nearly... read more

International Students Share MEAL with DePaul

International Students Share MEAL with DePaul

Studying in a foreign country can be a culture shock for international students as they adapt to a new culture. What can be even more... read more

Double Demon Scholarship Saves Tuition Dollars

Double Demon Scholarship Saves Tuition Dollars

Miriam Dybczak is back at DePaul University, her alma mater, pursuing a Master of Science in Management, thanks to a valuable benefit... read more

Economics Grad Interns at the White House

Economics Grad Interns at the White House

After landing a White House internship last year, Ernie Enriquez (BUS '14) made the exciting leap from studying economics at DePaul... read more

Innovation Awardees Meet Real-World Challenges

Innovation Awardees Meet Real-World Challenges

The sixth annual DePaul University Student Innovation Awards were held Feb. 11 to reward students for proposing creative solutions to... read more

Business Culture Course Supports International Student Success

Business Culture Course Supports International Student Success

International enrollment at DePaul University has steadily increased over the last five years. Nearly 2,500 international students from 110... read more

DePaul Business School Shares Admission Application Tips

DePaul Business School Shares Admission Application Tips

Applying to a graduate business program may seem daunting, and prospective students often have many questions about the best way to approach... read more

DePaul Student Group Prepares Emerging Leaders

DePaul Student Group Prepares Emerging Leaders

​​ Collegiate DECA, an international business student organization, provides students with opportunities to develop leadership,... read more

Employers Clamor for DePaul Marketing Students

Employers Clamor for DePaul Marketing Students

Michael Stratta's Chicago-based marketing agency has had a friendly invasion of late. Three new hires hail from DePaul University's... read more

Start Your Advanced Business Degree in 2016

Start Your Advanced Business Degree in 2016

More people search for a new job in the first week of January than any other time, according to career site research. But often people find... read more

MS in Management Degree Helps Students Start Business Careers

MS in Management Degree Helps Students Start Business Careers

A Master of Science in Management is becoming an increasingly popular degree at America's business schools, according to Forbes... read more

DePaul's MACC Program Prepares Graduate Students for Hot Market

DePaul's MACC Program Prepares Graduate Students for Hot Market

In a recent report by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, more than 83 percent of CPA forensic accounting professionals... read more

Finance Centers Celebrate 10 Years of Education, Partnerships and Research

Finance Centers Celebrate 10 Years of Education, Partnerships and Research

In 2013, the Center for Financial Services (CFS) at DePaul University hosted Sheila Bair, fresh from her stint as chair of the Federal... read more

DePaul Tax and Accounting Programs Rank Highly

DePaul Tax and Accounting Programs Rank Highly

DePaul University's graduate tax and accountancy programs are once again ranked among the top 10 in the nation by TaxTalent in its... read more

Former Executive Helps Students Explore Global Business

Former Executive Helps Students Explore Global Business

By all accounts, Luis Larrea's teaching schedule is rigorous. He teaches three classes each quarter. Each year, he co-leads four... read more

MS in Management a Good Fit for New Professionals

MS in Management a Good Fit for New Professionals

Called the "star of 21st-century business education" by the Financial Times, the Master of Science in Management degree is... read more

Student Discovers Long-term Benefits of Part-Time MBA

Student Discovers Long-term Benefits of Part-Time MBA

​​Even in high school, Rachel Miklas (pictured right) knew she wanted to attend DePaul. After getting her bachelor's degree in business... read more

Combined Degrees Save Money, Accelerate Learning

Combined Degrees Save Money, Accelerate Learning

At just 23 years old, Byanca Avitia is poised to graduate next year with both her bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting.... read more

Former U.S. Commerce Official Finds Flexibility and Camaraderie in DePaul Evening Cohort MBA

Former U.S. Commerce Official Finds Flexibility and Camaraderie in DePaul Evening Cohort MBA

Lizabeth Stuck knew exactly what she wanted when she began seeking an MBA program in 2014. After two years as a deputy director in the... read more

Chicago Professionals Bring Real-World Learning to DePaul Classrooms

Chicago Professionals Bring Real-World Learning to DePaul Classrooms

​As a category manager at Walgreen Co., Nate Muszczynski (BUS '11) is responsible for the store chain's beer sales nationwide. He... read more

Professor Helps Chinese Students Acclimate

Professor Helps Chinese Students Acclimate

Associate Professor of Accountancy Ning Du takes a distinctive approach when teaching accounting to DePaul's international students,... read more

New Business Degrees to Advance Your Career

New Business Degrees to Advance Your Career

​The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business is introducing two new master's degrees and an executive doctorate this fall that will help... read more

Real-World Lessons From Nonprofit Consulting

Real-World Lessons From Nonprofit Consulting

Students in DePaul University's full-time MBA cohort finished a year-long community service project this spring that challenged them to... read more

Chicago Executives Enhance Business Student Learning

Chicago Executives Enhance Business Student Learning

Thanks to DePaul University's vast network of business alumni, prime location in downtown Chicago and strong faculty professional... read more

DePaul Hospitality Program Partners with Marriott

DePaul Hospitality Program Partners with Marriott

A new partnership with a prominent hotel brand is helping DePaul University undergraduate students gain real-world knowledge about the... read more

Launch DePaul Bolsters Student Businesses

Launch DePaul Bolsters Student Businesses

​ Peikang Hu spent more than three years in his hometown of Beijing learning English. Soon after arriving in the United States and... read more

Master in Accountancy at DePaul Prepares Leaders

Master in Accountancy at DePaul Prepares Leaders

Darren Guccione (MSA 1996), a technology entrepreneur, serial inventor and the CEO co-founder of Keeper Security, is grateful for all the... read more

Trips Abroad Give Students Global Lessons

Trips Abroad Give Students Global Lessons

DePaul University prepares students to be part of today's international economy by exposing them to examples of business from all over... read more

Graduate Course Spotlights Patient Experience in Health Care Management

Graduate Course Spotlights Patient Experience in Health Care Management

It took just 115 characters and the hashtag "#PX" for Andrew Gallan to get the prompt attention of one of the largest health care... read more

MS in Taxation Online Offers Flexibility

MS in Taxation Online Offers Flexibility

DePaul University's nationally recognized Master of Science in Taxation program has expanded to include an online degree, creating a new... read more

Virtual Trading Room Offers Real-World Advantage

Virtual Trading Room Offers Real-World Advantage

The statement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in January had barely been made public before DePaul University finance... read more

Students Profit from Marcus Lemonis Talk

Students Profit from Marcus Lemonis Talk

Serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC's reality show "The Profit," captivated a standing-room-only crowd of... read more

Honors Scholar Praises DePaul Opportunities

Honors Scholar Praises DePaul Opportunities

​Driehaus College of Business student Emily Kolpas is getting a peek at life after college while still in school. Through the Strobel Honors... read more

MBA Students Gain Business Experience Through Service

MBA Students Gain Business Experience Through Service

Students in DePaul University's full-time MBA program are engaged in a new long-term community service project that marries DePaul's... read more

Finance Chair Brings Real-World Focus to Students

Finance Chair Brings Real-World Focus to Students

The power of positive expectations often can change a person's destiny. Just ask Elijah Brewer III, chair of the Department of Finance... read more

Chicago Sports Executives Give Students Inside View

Chicago Sports Executives Give Students Inside View

​ At first glance, a course offering visits to some of Chicago's most famous sports-focused organizations may seem like one big... read more

DePaul To Launch Business Doctorate

DePaul To Launch Business Doctorate

Seasoned professionals who want to take their business knowledge — and their careers — to the next level have a new option: the Doctorate in... read more

Marketing Program Embraces Big Data Trends

Marketing Program Embraces Big Data Trends

For years, the goal of marketing has been for marketers to gain an understanding of their audience so they can provide products and services... read more

DePaul Alumni Lectures Enhance MBA Lessons

DePaul Alumni Lectures Enhance MBA Lessons

A recent Wall Street Journal article informed the world of something DePaul University MBA candidate Ryan Lombard already knew. The... read more

DePaul Launches New Graduate Business Programs

DePaul Launches New Graduate Business Programs

The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business is introducing a slate of new program offerings this fall and winter to provide pathways for... read more

Leadership Lessons

Leadership Lessons

Just a few months ago, Monae Miller had no idea how to budget her money. The teenager from the West Side of Chicago wasn't very good at... read more

Real-World Focus Elevates Sports Management Program

Real-World Focus Elevates Sports Management Program

In the 1980s, only three higher education institutions had sports management programs in the United States. Flash forward through a... read more

3D Printer To Turn Student Ideas Into Reality

3D Printer To Turn Student Ideas Into Reality

French artist Henri Matisse once said, "Drawing is putting a line 'round an idea." Now DePaul students can go beyond just... read more

DePaul's Evening Cohort MBA Breaks New Ground

DePaul's Evening Cohort MBA Breaks New Ground

In the business world, building relationships is key to success. Many aspiring executives, entrepreneurs and others foster those... read more

Ledger & Quill Professor Teaches Risk Strategy

Ledger & Quill Professor Teaches Risk Strategy

Walk into Professor Mark Frigo's office and it is not unusual to see photos from his martial arts school, books on the philosophy of... read more

Students Apply Sales Skills to Fundraising

Students Apply Sales Skills to Fundraising

A culture of giving back is built into DePaul University's mission. In one marketing class at the Driehaus College of Business, that... read more

New Graduate Business Scholarships Offered

New Graduate Business Scholarships Offered

DePaul University is launching new scholarships that will make earning a degree from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business even more... read more

Cultural Exchange Builds DePaul's Bridge to China

Cultural Exchange Builds DePaul's Bridge to China

Coco Shan is your typical 20-something student attending DePaul University. She loves watching "Gossip Girl" and the "Vampire... read more

Double Demon Alumni Scholarship Expands

Double Demon Alumni Scholarship Expands

A scholarship that allows DePaul University alumni to return to school and enjoy discounted tuition for a master's degree or certificate... read more

DePaul Competition Teaches Money Manager Skills

DePaul Competition Teaches Money Manager Skills

DePaul University business student Monika Jones' curiosity about the world of finance began with an unusual gift she received on her... read more

Economics Degree Becomes Pathway to Marketplace

Economics Degree Becomes Pathway to Marketplace

Aksh Gupta hunches over the latest sales report for his startup, Occasion, an online booking agency. Gupta seems oblivious to the constant... read more

What We Learned from Warren Buffett

What We Learned from Warren Buffett

Meeting Warren Buffett was a "bucket list" item that hadn't even made it to my list because it seemed so farfetched.... read more

Financier Warren Buffett Shares Wisdom with Students

Financier Warren Buffett Shares Wisdom with Students

Twenty DePaul graduate business students had an opportunity to ask the "Oracle of Omaha" Warren Buffett questions about careers,... read more

Hospitality student uses leadership skills to snag White House internship

Hospitality student uses leadership skills to snag White House internship

As a little girl enamored by the spectacle and pageantry of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Lindsay Ford never dreamed her... read more