Mendoza College of Business
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The Mendoza College of Business is one of the colleges at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
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, which is located in Notre Dame
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, Indiana
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, United States
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History

The Mendoza College of Business was founded in 1921 by Holy Cross
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 priest
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, John Francis O'Hara
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. Rev. O'Hara later became the president of the University and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Four years earlier, in 1917, Notre Dame had become the first university in the United States to launch a four-year program of study in "foreign commerce."

Carolyn Woo, Martin J. Gillen Dean and Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies, joined the College in June 1997. In March 2000, the College of Business received a naming gift from NetApp, Inc. executives, Tom and Kathy Mendoza
Tom Mendoza
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Degrees

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA
    Bachelor of Business Administration
    The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...

    )
    • Accountancy
    • Finance and Business Economics
    • Management (Concentrations in Consulting, Entrepreneurship, and Information Technology Management)
    • Marketing
  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
    • Two-Year Program
    • Accelerated One-Year Program
    • Executive Program: Chicago
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      South Bend
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       (Notre Dame)
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      Cincinnati
  • Master of Nonprofit Administration MNA
  • Masters of Science in Accountancy (MSA
    Master of Accountancy
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    )
  • Executive Education Programs
    • Executive Certificate in Business Administration http://www.nd.edu/~execprog/executivePrograms/online/executiveCertificateBA.shtml
    • Executive Integral Leadership
    • Custom Programs
    • Supervisory Development
    • Project Management
    • Executive Certificate in Negotiation
    • Certificate in Executive Management
    • Six Sigma
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    • International Programs http://globalexec.nd.edu

Academic Centers

  • Center for Accounting Research and Education supports domestic and international faculty in the creation and dissemination of accounting knowledge in order to strengthen the bridges between accounting research, accounting education and accounting practice.

  • Center for Ethics and Religious Values seeks to strengthen ethical foundations in business and public policy decisions by fostering dialogue among academic and corporate leaders, as well as by research and publications. The center's ethics curriculum is integrated throughout Notre Dame's business coursework.

  • Center for US-Japanese Studies seeks to raise global awareness of Japan and Pacific Asia and to introduce a new emphasis on internationalism in teaching, research and service. The center also provides experiential student learning through MBA internships with business firms in Japan.

  • Fanning Center for Business Communication provides coursework in all facets of human communication, from writing and speaking to listening and group interaction. In addition to classroom success, Fanning center faculty have also earned an international reputation for their research and publications.

  • Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies fosters innovation among current and aspiring entrepreneurs. Through a unique curriculum, business plan competitions, and mentoring opportunities with Notre Dame alumni, students gain vital experience and the skills necessary to build successful businesses.

  • Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide seeks to promote positive illustrations of ethical and socially responsible business conduct throughout the world. We stress the importance of ethical leadership as a cornerstone to building a stronger sense of integrity and values into all business firms.

Rankings and reputation

In overall rankings for 2011, Mendoza's undergraduate business program was ranked #1 by BW. Rankings for its MBA program include #31 by Forbes
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, #24 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and #37 by U.S. News and World Report. In global rankings, Mendoza was ranked #40 by The Economist
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and #80 by Financial Times
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. Its Executive MBA program was ranked #20 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

For 2011, the Aspen Institute
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, which ranks institutions on how well schools incorporate issues concerning social and environmental stewardship into the curriculum, ranked Mendoza #4 worldwide.

MBA Program

Mendoza is considered a very selective business school. The admissions rate for the previous year was 34%. Applicants are required to take the GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
The Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer-adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools use the test as a criterion for admission into graduate business administration...

 exam. Of the admitted applicants the median score was 680 and the range of the middle 80% of scores went from 750 to 610.

Undergraduate Program

Mendoza, like every other college at Notre Dame, does not require an application process, aside from being admitted as an undergraduate to the university. Declaring oneself as a future business major in the spring of freshman year allows students to take any and all courses available at the college.

Business on the Frontlines

Business on the Frontlines is an MBA course offered at college, taught by Viva Bartkus, an associate professor of business management. The goal for students participating in the course is to explore business in a real life context in countries trying to rebuild their economies after a war or violent conflict.

The two components of the course, first taught in spring 2009, are a classroom segment where students study developmental economies and topics related to peace-through-commerce efforts, and a field visit to explore in detail the activities and impact of local and international business in post-war reconstruction societies.

To date, students have traveled to Kenya, Lebanon, Bosnia, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Philippines.

In 2010, Forbes recognized the class as one of the 10 most innovative business school classes in the country.

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