Our History

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University has a storied history that spans over seven decades of innovation, leadership, and academic excellence. Established in 1949, our school was founded with a transformative vision to revolutionize business education.

The Tepper School took a problem-solving path called management science that had not existed, and one that was a defining direction for management education and industry.

How is it that a business school so small has made an impact so big?

• A roster of nine Nobel laureates, a legacy which outpaces nearly all our peers.
• Rankings that have been on the rise for several years and have broken the Top 10.
• A global renown for analytics and big data.