Leadership at the Intersection of Business, Technology and Analytics
Leverage the collective strengths of the Tepper School and CMU to address the evolving challenges facing business and society.
The Tepper School revolutionized business education and research in the early 1950s by applying scientific methods and analytical reasoning to the study of business problems. Today, the management science approach takes on even greater significance given the rapid advancements in technology and the ubiquity of data that are transforming industries and disrupting traditional business models. The Tepper School and Carnegie Mellon are ideally positioned to take advantage of these global trends and changing needs of business by leveraging campus-wide strengths that lie at the intersection of business, technology and analytics.
Goal: Intellectual and Educational Leadership
The world of business is being transformed by technological innovation, the ubiquity of data and the power of analytics. These forces are disrupting traditional business models and creating the need for a new generation of business leaders who understand how to use technology and data to solve problems and create value. The Tepper School will provide intellectual leadership in developing innovative new approaches to analyze and solve business problems, and educate the next generation of business leaders to be the agents of change in a world driven by technology and innovation.
Goal: Strategic Interaction and Cross-Campus Collaboration
Carnegie Mellon University has great strengths in the areas of science, technology, engineering and the arts. The Tepper School will leverage these strengths through strategic partnerships and cross-campus collaborations to create interdisciplinary research opportunities on problems of importance to business and society, and to provide cross-disciplinary educational opportunities for our students. By engaging the other world-class schools and colleges at Carnegie Mellon, the Tepper School will reinforce its reputation as the leading business school at the intersection of business, technology and analytics.
Goal: Strong Industry Partnerships
The Tepper School will establish industry partnerships to advance its research and teaching missions, and build upon its rich tradition of impacting business practice. Industry partnerships are important in understanding contemporary business problems, formulating interesting research questions, generating valuable real-world data and creating innovative course materials and dynamic curricula. Synergistically, the Tepper School will be a destination for businesses and organizations around the world who are looking for innovative solutions to pressing business challenges and who want to engage our faculty and hire our students.