2019
To honor Patti and Allan Herbert's transformative $100 million in lifetime giving to the University of Miami, we are proud to announce that we have been named Miami Herbert Business School.
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2019
Miami Herbert Business School
Miami Business School receives a new name to honor philanthropists. Learn more
2018
New school name
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2018
Miami Business School
The business school was named Miami Business School.
2017
John Quelch Appointed Dean
2017
Master in Health Administration Program Established
The School's new specialized master's program focuses on the health care industry.
2017
Program Expansion
Building upon its strengths in health management and policy, the School established a new specialized Master in Health Administration program in 2017.
2016Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks Undergraduate Program No. 31 in U.S.
2016
University of Miami's Florida 50 Index Created
The School's Florida 50 stock index is a bellwhether on the state economy.
2016
UM's Florida 50 Index
The School established the University of Miami’s Florida 50 Index, which tracks all Florida firms in the S&P Composite 1500® Index, as the first custom S&P Dow Jones index to be owned by a university and it is the only index that focuses only on public companies headquartered in an individual U.S. state.
2015Bloomberg BusinessWeek Ranks MBA Program No. 47 in U.S.
2015
First Fully-Online Master's Programs Launched
2014
Specialized Master's in Business Analytics, Economics, Finance and International Business Established
2014
Miami Global Executive MBA for the Americas Program Begins
The Miami Global Executive MBA for the Americas program was the School's first program to combine on-campus sessions with distance learning.
2014
New Miami Global Executive MBA for the Americas Program
The School established the Miami Global Executive MBA for the Americas program drawing participants from Miami, Latin America and the world.
2012
Accelerated MBA in Real Estate Program Established
2014
Executive Education Program Ranked No. 1 U.S. Program for Latin America
2011
First Class in Miami Executive MBA en Español Program Begins
The Miami Executive MBA en Español Program draws students from across Latin America and the world.
2011
Miami Executive MBA en Español Program
In 2011, the School welcomed executives from Spain, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico and Peru in its first class in the new Miami Executive MBA en Español Program.
2011
Eugene Anderson Appointed Dean
2010
Center for Health Management and Policy Established
2010
Federal Grant Funds School's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
CIBER provides numerous international programs including annual global immersion trips, which take students to India, China and Brazil.
2010
Center for International Business Education and Research
In 2010, the School was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish the University of Miami Center for International Business Education and Research.
2009
School's First Major Impact Conference Draws More than 700
2008
School Launches Revolutionary FIRST Step Program for Undergraduates
FIRST Step places students in teams, with mentoring by upper-class students for work on projects that bring life to the concepts they learn in the classroom.
2008
FIRST Step Program for Undergrads
FIRST Step encourages first-year students to undertake the crucial work of developing their cultural competence and teamwork skills as essential attributes for success in the global marketplace.
2007
Barbara Kahn Appointed Dean
2006
THe Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute Established
2003
School Hosts First of What Becomes Annual Business Plan Competition
First, second and third place winners in the School's first Business Plan Competition with then-dean Paul Sugrue (far right) and alumnus Leigh Rothschild (third from right).
2003
First Business Plan Competition
Top winners in the School's first Business Plan Competition included Crue Clothing, a clothing line for wakeboarders, Contemporary Interiors, home furnishings by artisans in Colombia and Mexico, and Gocha Mojo, a Japanese word game based on English-language games.
1992
Paul Sugrue Appointed Dean
1990
Mentor Program Established
1990
Ken Fedor Appointed Dean
Mentee Ann Kopang with her mentor Peter Kleinerman at a 2016 dinner to celebrate the Mentor Program's 25th Anniversary.
1990
Mentor Program is Born
In 1990, the School of Business established a Mentor Program, which brings students together with business professionals for one-to-one career preparation and other guidance.
1988
PhD Program Founded
1982
Jack Borsting Appointed Dean
1980
School of Business Administration Complex Opens
The School dedicated the $5 million George W. Jenkins Building and Elsa and William H. Stubblefield Memorial Classroom Building in 1980.
1980
School of Business Finds a Home
After being homeless for 51 years and scattered across the university campus, the School of Business came together under a new roof in 1980
1980
Gary M Walton Appointed Dean
1979
Professional MBA and Executive MBA for Health Sector Management and Policy Programs Founded
1975
Edward Fox Appointed Dean
1973
Executive MBA Program Founded
1973
William G. Heuson Appointed Dean
1969
Robert H. Bock Appointed Dean
1961
Clark E. Myers Appointed Dean
1957
School Becomes One of 424 Business Schools Accredited by AACSB
1948
MBA Program Founded
1948
Grover A. J. Noetzel Appointed Dean
1942
Ernet M. McCracken Appointed Dean
1929
John T. Holdsworth is School's First Dean
In the early years, classes were held at what became known as the Anastasia Building.
1929
School of Business Founded
The University of Miami School of Business Administration was founded in 1929 under President Bowman Foster Ashe, four years after the University itself was chartered.