Holly Raider, PhD
Dean of the School of Business
At the Quinnipiac University School of Business, we go beyond business as usual: we equip future entrepreneurs, marketers, financiers and other professionals with the tools, practical experiences, and insights they will need to thrive in a quickly evolving business landscape. We do this in a distinctive, holistic approach to business education that unlocks the exceptional in you.
Our commitment to success is in our DNA.
Quinnipiac University was born as The Connecticut College of Commerce, founded – and financed – by eleven determined business students who believed in the transformative value of college education. Nearly a century later, their ambition, determination and enterprising spirit live on in our AACSB-accredited Business School and AACSB accredited accounting program, award-winning business school, from our state-of-the-art Business Innovation Hub to the Terry W. Goodwin ‘67 Financial Technology Center, the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the M&T Bank Center for Women in Business.
We offer the best of both worlds.
Quinnipiac University has the resources and opportunities of a large university with the personalized attention and close-knit, inclusive community of a small liberal arts college. Be it full-time or part-time, in person, online or both, you will receive an education ideal for every phase of your career and life. Our accredited 23 undergraduate, MBA and graduate programs—including our innovative accelerated and dual-degree options—prepare you with the technical knowledge, business acumen, and people skills required in the most rewarding and competitive fields. Our diverse and award-winning faculty teach at the intersection of ideas and experiences. Scholars, veteran analysts, entrepreneurs, marketers and finance professionals, our faculty are passionate about unlocking the exceptional in you.
We are a gateway to the world.
We take pride in our distinctive hands-on experiential learning and real-world, practical preparation. Quinnipiac’s immersive experiences include consulting projects with local businesses, creating new ventures and competing in national pitch competitions — and more. You will have the opportunity to steward the School of Business $3.5 million student-run stock portfolio, participate in the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum—the world’s largest student-run financial conference, or take your passions around the world on one of our many international immersion and global solidarity trips.
Our faculty shape the practice and science of business.
At Quinnipiac you will have faculty who are at the forefront of business science and practice. To name a few, Professor Iddrisu Awudu’s research informs policy around renewable energy; Professor Stephanie Miller’s accounting research helps consumers, nonprofits and firms better manage earnings and resource allocation; Professor Joe Gaspar's research on ethics informs business and economic outcomes; Professor Nitish Patidar builds on his expertise an internal medicine doctor in research that advances excellence in healthcare delivery; and Professor Guido Lang’s work on the digital transformation of post-secondary education defines the future of learning.
Career preparedness is a day-one priority at Quinnipiac.
Our post-graduation placement rate — 99% over the last five years — speaks to our commitment to launching successful careers. With domestic and international internships, over 7,000 professional contacts and an alumni network of more than 50,000, our graduates leave poised to thrive with thousands of top employers around the world. At every stage of life, our alumni also enjoy access to the resources, knowledge and networks needed for lifelong learning and career advancement .
I personally invite you to visit us on campus (or virtually) to experience firsthand the spectacular beauty of our campus and explore your future at Quinnipiac. You can find us at the scenic foothills of Sleeping Giant State Park, a short distance from New Haven, Hartford, New York, and Boston. A dynamic educational community awaits you here, where you will gain the foundation, experiences and life-long connections needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.
Holly J. Raider, PhD
Dean and Professor of Management
School of Business