As the head of a multigenerational investment company, entrepreneur Ira Gumberg has developed many real estate investments in the United States and internationally. Ira Gumberg has also earned seats on the boards of several institutions, including the chair of the Board of Visitors for the University of Pittsburgh's Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, ranked by the Economist as providing a top return on investment.
University of Pittsburgh's Part-Time MBA Degree Program
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2. As the head of a multigenerational
investment company, entrepreneur Ira
Gumberg has developed many real estate
investments in the United States and
internationally. Ira Gumberg has also
earned seats on the boards of several
institutions, including the chair of the Board
of Visitors for the University of Pittsburgh's
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of
Business, ranked by the Economist as
providing a top return on investment.
3. The Katz school has designed a part-time master's in
business administration program for students who wish to
pursue an education while retaining their current jobs.
Many students have used their Katz MBA to obtain
promotions or change careers.
The curriculum is informed by the experiences of
businesses facing contemporary challenges. Taught by an
internationally known faculty, the Katz MBA program
enables students to apply lessons from classroom to work
and vice versa. Students come from different
backgrounds, enhancing the diversity of classroom
interactions. It is not uncommon to find in one classroom
entrepreneurs, engineers and participants in a family
business.
4. The average course load is six credits per
session in a three-year plan. To maximize
convenience, classes meet year-round.
The university accommodates daytime
workers, with night courses lasting from
6:20 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. Some offerings are
held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
