University of Denver. College of Business Administration
Biography
The University of Denver College of Business Administration is the eighth oldest collegiate school of business in the United States, and has been accredited since 1923. Began as Business college in 1881. Became Business administration in 1908 and then Commerce Acounts and Finance in 1946. Also added Hotel FRestaurant Management in 1946 and gave out first MBA degree. Added Graduate School of Business and Public Management in 1977. In 1974, Dr. Firmin becomes Dean of the College of Business. In 1994, The College of Business Administration becomes the Daniels College of Business.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.223).Biography
School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance becomes College of Business in 1946.
Sources
Minutes of Faculty Meetings, School of Commerce, April 29, 1946: College of Bus. Ad. May 13, 1946; Chancellors Report, Feb 15, 1946 - Sept. 1, 1947, pg 14.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
The Denver Clarion, vol. 35, issue 58, 1959 June 2
John Kane Wins Oratory Contest. Bizad Students Select Seven New Officers in “Smooth-Run” Vote. Rhodes, Ross Speakers at Religious Workshop. Six Men to Receive Honorary Degrees.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 37, issue 24, 1961 January 17
Bizad Honorary Fraternity Invites Five Top Scholars. Newman Advisor Deliniates Dogma. DU 10-Year Plan Stated by Vice-Chancellor McCollum. Phi Sigma Delta Holds “Help Week”; Pledges Paint Their Way into Chapter.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 22, 1968 January 5
Marketing professor Robert Entenberg dies. Bizad dedicated at Thursday ceremony. Korbel explores Russian Communism, 1917-67. Closed circuit campus tv system teaches, lectures, serves student. Practice should make perfect, but not during DU’s registration.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 73, issue 31, 1969 January 13
AUSA elections near, close margin predicted. Election instruction furnished. Bizad school begins Management seminars. Key addresses MHC. Editor attacks politicians.