Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

What Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business does

The Tepper School of Business is a private, non-profit graduate business school operating within Carnegie Mellon University. Founded in 1949 as the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA), it was renamed in 2004 following a $55 million gift from alumnus David A. Tepper (MBA '82), founder of Appaloosa Management. The school is headquartered at 5000 Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a secondary computational finance campus in New York City (88 Pine Street) and operates within Carnegie Mellon's broader global footprint that includes campuses in Doha (Qatar), Kigali (Rwanda), and Lisbon (Portugal). It serves prospective MBA students, specialty master's candidates, doctoral researchers, undergraduates, and corporate clients of executive education.

The school's academic portfolio spans undergraduate programs (Business Administration, Economics), the Full-Time and Online Hybrid MBA, four specialty master's degrees (MS in Business Analytics, MS in Management, MS in Product Management, and MS in Computational Finance), a STEM-designated Ph.D. program across eight fields with joint-degree options, and Executive Education including a Certificate in Executive Leadership and custom corporate programs. The Master of Science in Product Management is delivered jointly with Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, illustrating the school's positioning at the intersection of business, technology, and human creativity. Its strategic plan, "Building The Intelligent Future 2024-2030," organizes its agenda around three pillars: AI for Business, Economic Prosperity, and Entrepreneurial Pursuit.

The Tepper School monetizes primarily through tuition for degree programs (MBA, specialty masters, doctoral), Executive Education fees for individuals and corporate clients, corporate partnership and recruiting fees, and philanthropic donations from alumni including flagship gifts from David A. Tepper ($55M in 2004 and $67M in 2013) and James R. Swartz ($31M in 2015). Career outcomes are core to its value proposition: MSCF reports 99% placement within 3-6 months of graduation with 2,000+ global recruiting employers, while MSPM Class of 2024 graduates reported a $152,500 average base salary. The school is governed within Carnegie Mellon University and led by Interim Dean Laurence Ales following the mid-2026 departure of Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou.

Name

Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

Legal name

Carnegie Mellon University

Website

https://tepper.cmu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Tepper School of Business is a private graduate business school within Carnegie Mellon University, offering MBA, specialty master's, Ph.D., undergraduate, and executive education programs with an emphasis on AI, analytics, and interdisciplinary technology integration, serving students and corporate partners globally from its Pittsburgh headquarters and New York City campus.

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Product category

Business Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Business education
• MBA programs
• Executive education
• Graduate business programs
• Management studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue from tuition fees for undergraduate, MBA, specialty masters (MS in Business Analytics, MS in Management, MS in Product Management, MS in Computational Finance), and doctoral programs.
2. Executive Education Programs: Professional education offerings for individuals and organizations including Certificate in Executive Leadership and custom corporate programs.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Recruiting: Engagement fees and partnership programs including student project sponsorship, recruiting services for employers, and corporate engagement activities.
4. Alumni Giving and Donations: Philanthropic contributions from alumni including major donors like David A. Tepper ($55M and $67M gifts), James R. Swartz ($31M), and others supporting scholarships and programs.
5. Student Scholarships and Fellowships: Various named scholarships funded by donors including David A. Tepper Scholarship, James R. Swartz Leadership Scholarship, Forté Fellowship, Consortium Fellowship, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Tepper School of Business is the business school of Carnegie Mellon University. It offers undergraduate business programs, full-time and part-time MBA programs, specialty master's degrees (e.g., in business analytics and finance), doctoral programs, and non-degree executive education for working professionals and organizations.

Product overview

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University offers a comprehensive portfolio of business education programs. The core degree programs include the Full-Time MBA, Online Hybrid MBA, and Accelerated MBA; the Master of Science in Business Analytics (available full-time and part-time online); the nine-month Master of Science in Management with five specializations; the interdisciplinary Master of Science in Product Management (joint with CMU's School of Computer Science); the Master of Science in Computational Finance; Doctoral Programs across eight fields; and Undergraduate Programs in Business Administration and Economics. The school also provides Executive Education certificate programs and corporate training. A distinguishing feature is the integration of AI and data analytics across curricula, reflecting the school's strategic pillars of AI for Business, Economic Prosperity, and Entrepreneurial Pursuit. The school has produced 10 Nobel Prize recipients and emphasizes experiential learning with programs in Pittsburgh and New York City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Intelligent Future: A strategic initiative and trademarked brand of the Tepper School reflecting its data-informed, human-driven approach to innovation and problem solving.
• MSCF (Master of Science in Computational Finance)
• Tepperspectives

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of MSCF students accepted full-time positions within 3-6 months of graduation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Forté FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tepper School partners with Forté, a non-profit working to advance women in business. Through the admissions process, exceptional MBA candidates are selected to receive Tepper School-funded Forté Fellowship. Fellows gain access to exclusive Forté benefits including skill-building workshops, leadership conferences, networking opportunities, job postings.
• Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (CGSM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tepper School is a member school of CGSM, an alliance of 25 leading business schools and 80+ corporate partners dedicated to enhancing diversity in business education and leadership. Consortium Fellowship recipients receive merit-based scholarships ranging from $10,000 to Full-Tuition.
• Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROMBA is an organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and connecting business students to impact change. The ROMBA Fellowship demonstrates that business schools are outstanding opportunities for LGBTQ+ professionals and allies. Fellows receive access to programming, mentoring, and leadership opportunities.
• AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon is the top corporate recruiter of Tepper School MBA students. Marc Onetto (MSIA '75), former SVP of worldwide operations and customer service at Amazon, has strengthened Amazon's recruiting relationship with the school.
• Yellow Ribbon Program (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tepper School is a proud Yellow Ribbon Program participant, supporting veterans with 100% Post 9/11 GI Bill eligibility. The school determines Yellow Ribbon eligibility amounts annually in collaboration with the VA.
• Carnegie Mellon CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Ph.D. degree programs offered in conjunction with other Carnegie Mellon colleges including the School of Computer Science. Students partner with researchers across campus in an interdisciplinary culture.
• School of Computer SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MS in Product Management is offered jointly by the Tepper School of Business and the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, combining business, technology, design, and leadership skills.
• W.L. Mellon FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe W.L. Mellon Speaker Series brings industry leaders to campus for corporate engagement and thought leadership.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MSCFCMU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/carnegie-mellon-tepper-school-of-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmumscf

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