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- 1870
- The
Board of Trustees of Howard
University approved the
establishment of a Commercial
School in conjunction
with the Freedman's Saving
Bank and Trust Company
designed to provide business
training.
- 1874
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The Bank closed and the
program was discontinued.
- 1903
- The
Commercial School was
reopened, offering courses
leading to the Bachelor
of Science Degree.
- 1904
- The
School's degree program
was reclassified as a
secondary-level training
program, a status it retained
for thirteen years.
- 1946
- The
Accounting, Marketing,
and Real Estate and Insurance
divisions were created.
- 1970
- The
present-day School of
Business was founded,
with Dr. Milton Wilson
as Dean. Overtime, the
School of Business reached
the status of the second
largest among schools
and colleges within the
University, and firmly
established its reputation
for excellence in both
the academic and business
communities. In
the fall Semester 586
students were enrolled
in the School of Business.
- 1973
- The
Center for Accounting
Education was established
to enable and enhance
the learning processes
associated with the accounting
and business community.
- 1976
- The
undergraduate program
was awarded accreditation
by the American Assembly
of Collegiate Schools
of Business. The first
university in Washington,
DC to receive this recognition.
- 1978
- The
Insurance Concentration
and the Center for Insurance
Education were instituted;
the only HBCU with insurance
as a major and a program
of this nature.
- 1980
- The
graduate program was awarded
accreditation by the American
Assembly of Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB).
Howard University was
one of only 153 schools
in the nation with an
accredited Master of Business
Administration (MBA) program
of the more than 500 institutions
granting MBAs. The first
university in Washington,
DC to receive this recognition.
In
the Fall Semester, enrollment
increased to 1,385 students.
- 1990
- Dean
Milton Wilson retired.
- 1991
- Dr.
Jennifer announced the
appointment of Dr. Lawrence
A. Johnson to head the
School of Business.
- 1993
- The
21st Century Advantage
Program was instituted
as a comprehensive retention
program for the School
of Business. A
new Entrepreneurial Program
and a Center for Real
Estate Education was instituted.
- 1994
- Dr.
Barron Harvey was appointed
as Interim Dean.
- 1995
- CEO
Day was implemented to
provide exposure of students,
faculty and staff to the
enormous wealth and knowledge
that can be gleaned from
in-depth interaction with
the Chief Executive Officer
of a major corporation.
The
school's Information System
Program was nationally
ranked among the top 10
schools of choice (selected
by recruiters and tabulated
by Computerworld).
- 1997
- The
Southern Business Administration
Association (an organization
of business school deans)
awarded Mrs. Carol Henley,
director of the 21st Century
Advantage Program (21st
CAP) the "Innovative
Teaching Award" for
her development of the
21st CAP. The program
gained recognition as
one of the most innovative
programs in business education.
- 1998
- Dr.
Barron Harvey was appointed
Dean of the School of
Business.
- 2000
- The
School of Business partnered
with the National Association
of Black Accountants,
Inc to host the first
Annual Accounting Career
Awareness (ACAP) Summer
Residency Program.A
team of Students entered
and won the National Accounting
Case Competition sponsored
by the Deloitte &
Touche Foundation. This
was the first time that
a team from a Historically
Black University has won
this competition. A plaque
to commemorate the event
was presented to the University.
- 2001
- The
Center of Excellence for
Supply Chain Management
was instituted and subsequently
a concentration in Supply
Chain Management at the
MBA level.
- 2004
- The
National Black MBA. Association
selected Howard University
School of Business as
the "Educational
Institution of the year."
The
Wall Street Journal/Harris
Interactive survey of
corporate recruiters nationally
ranked Howard University
School of Business number
three as "Best Schools
Most Often Named by Recruiters
for Hiring Minority MBA
Students."
- 2005
- The
School of Business included
a Simulation, Learning
and Research Laboratory
in its educational arsenal.The
School of Business celebrates
35 years of Educational
Excellence
- 2006
- The
Princeton Review nationally
ranked the MBA Program
as number one for "Greatest
Opportunities for Minority
Students", and number
five for "Most Competitive
Students."
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