Our entrepreneurship offerings include both academic and experiential learning. The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is a campus-wide interdisciplinary center bringing together the elements of business, technology and design to foster company creation. We offer paths to high-growth company creation and entrepreneurship through acquisition. We provide numerous networking and mentoring opportunities via clubs, Silicon Valley treks, alumni panels, investor showcases, and outreach related to early-stage ventures, funding, commercialization, legal and financial planning.

Economics examines the behavior of markets, economies and their specific components. Research and study at the Tepper School include macroeconomic theory, banking and financial markets, fiscal and monetary policy, public finance, corporate governance, business cycles, labor market dynamics, microeconomic theory, contract theory and commerce.

The Business Technologies group at the Tepper School is home to quantitative researchers who study how technology affects business and society from an economics lens. The group is interested in design, measurement, and policy issues that result from advances in technologies such as:
 

• Machine learning/artificial intelligence
• Blockchain/cryptocurrencies
• Automated machines
• Augmented reality
• Future of work
• Robo-advisors

As a top-ranked group in the world for Information Systems discipline, no other business school has produced more Informs Information System Society Distinguished Fellows.

Informs ISS Distinguished Fellow Award Winners

The most prestigious award for the Information Systems discipline, the Informs ISS Distinguished Fellow Awards recognizes individuals who have made lifelong outstanding contributions to the Information Systems discipline in research, education, and service.

The Tepper Business Technologies group has an exceptional record in producing Informs ISS Distinguished Fellows, including:

Business Communication focuses on how information is conveyed within an organization and the skills required of business leaders to be effective.
Teaching and research at the Tepper School includes management communication, consulting, team collaboration, corporate strategies, and the development of problem-solving skills, writing, and presentation strategies.

Accounting is the examination, processing, and reporting of an organization or economic entity's financial information.
Research and study at the Tepper School includes financial accounting, managerial accounting, corporate financial reporting, information economics, and microeconomic theory.

Home of the Intelligent Future℠

At the heart of Carnegie Mellon’s campus, the David A. Tepper Quadrangle (Tepper Quad) brings The Intelligent Future to life. It’s a dynamic ecosystem where business, technology, and analytics converge to inspire innovation and collaboration.

The Quad connects all seven school and colleges across campus, creating a seamless network for cross-disciplinary learning. Here, students engage with renowned faculty and thought leaders, while exchanging ideas with entrepreneurs, robotics engineers, computer scientists, and other brilliant minds from around the world.

Designed to foster creativity and collaboration, the Tepper Quad reflects a new model of higher education one that is data-informed, human-driven. It’s a place where knowledge meets purpose and where future leaders are equipped to shape the world with insight, empathy, and impact.

The Tepper Quad serves as a hub where entrepreneurship, technology-enhanced learning, and collaboration thrive. It brings together programs like the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, the Simon Initiative, and the Global Learning Council uniting resources, expertise, and talent from across the university.

Here, ideas move quickly from concept to impact. Students, faculty, and industry partners work side-by-side to launch startups, advance research, and pioneer new approaches to education. The result is a connected community where innovation isn’t confined to one discipline, but fueled by the collective power of many.

THIS IS THE MOMENT.

While emerging technologies and the ubiquity of data offer potential for greater productivity and better business outcomes, many industries and established companies are slow to change and adapt. Unconstrained by historical practices and fueled by rapid iteration, start-up companies act as change agents, disrupting industries with stale business models that no longer create value for customers. Fortune favors bold entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo and create novel solutions that positively impact the way people live.

THIS IS THE PLACE.

Carnegie Mellon University and the Tepper School have a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship dating back to the early 1970s. A half a century later, we continue to attract experienced and successful entrepreneurs to teach and work in the Tepper Quad, a cross-campus innovation hub buzzing with entrepreneurial energy. Through the Corporate Startup Lab within Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, our undergraduate and graduate students work collaboratively with faculty to explore all facets of the innovation ecosystem from building and funding an early-stage venture to establishing product-market fit and operating at scale. This entrepreneurial mindset and mastery of innovation expands beyond our entrepreneurship programs and faculty; our staff and leadership in the Tepper School are continually finding new and creative ways to meet evolving market and student demands through accelerated degree programs, co-curricular experiences, and other avenues.

THIS IS OUR STRATEGY.

• Strengthen the Tepper School’s impact and visibility by fostering strong partnerships within the existing Carnegie Mellon University entrepreneurship ecosystem and promoting research and thought leadership.
   
• Create a flexible portfolio of programs to allow the Tepper School to quickly respond to the evolution of business education.
   
• Expand opportunities for entrepreneurship among new and existing ventures through curricular innovation and the Corporate Startup Lab.
   
• Inspire a culture of innovation among the Tepper School’s diverse faculty, staff, and students.

THIS IS THE MOMENT.

Economic development is particularly crucial in our current context to address the challenges posed by technological disruption, global interconnectedness, and other complex systemic issues. Prosperity contributes to resilient and sustainable societies through expanding access to education, stimulating greater employment opportunities, and providing essential resources for individuals and communities.

THIS IS THE PLACE.

The Tepper School has always been at the forefront of economics, evidenced by the 10 Nobel Prizes awarded for economics research conducted here. What sets us apart is that our Tepper School faculty and staff use their teaching, scholarship, and service to create value for business and society. Through the Initiative for Inclusive Growth and Prosperity, the Sustainability Initiative, and other collaborative efforts at Carnegie Mellon University, our faculty are conducting leading-edge research on pressing topics including income tax policy, environmental regulation, and healthcare consumption. In collaboration with top international business schools, government and industry leaders, and our esteemed alumni, our Tepper School community is not just informing the conversation about economic prosperity, they are leading it.

THIS IS OUR STRATEGY.

• Advance research and thought leadership on broad-based economic development through partnerships with corporations, community organizations, and government.
   
• Create innovative experiential learning opportunities for students that foster leaders equipped to advance socially responsible economic impact.
   
• Diversify the Tepper School’s international community and global footprint by growing it’s partnerships with top international business schools.
   
• Promote community-building among faculty and staff through service and engagement activities in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities.