From The Dean

	Ray Whittington

Welcome to the College of Commerce at DePaul University. Established in 1912, the College of Commerce is the nation's tenth oldest business school. The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business was established in 1948 and is noted for its innovative programs for full-time and part-time graduate students.

Ray Whittington
Dean, College of Commerce

The College is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, a distinction held by a limited percentage of business schools around the world. Our part-time MBA program is the third largest in the country among those accredited by AACSB International. We are a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). In 2008, The Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business ranked sixth in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of part-time MBA programs. Our part-time program has earned a top-10 rating a numerous times in the magazine’s annual rankings.

Several factors contribute to the strength of the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Our outstanding faculty represents a diverse blend of leading scholars and distinguished business professionals who bring real world experience to the classroom. Many of our professors are nationally recognized in their fields. Also, our school is located in the heart of downtown Chicago, which serves as a dynamic learning laboratory for the college. To prepare you for competition in the global market, Kellstadt has a contemporary curriculum that is updated continuously to reflect recent trends in business education. We receive significant input from our Advisory Council and from the various advisory groups representing the disciplines throughout the College.

The size of its graduate programs allows Kellstadt to offer programs that are far more likely to be focused on student needs. The Portfolio of Masters contains the following specialized graduate degrees: Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Marketing Analysis, Master of Science in Human Resources, Master of Science in E-Business, Master of Accountancy, Master of Science in Taxation, Master of Science in Accountancy, Master of Science in Real Estate, Master of Science in Computational Finance, and the Master of Science in Business Information Technology. The College of Commerce has established linkages with international organizations, and these efforts have spawned MBA programs in Taiwan, Bahrain and in the Czech Republic. The College has partnerships with schools around the world, and active student exchange programs are in place with many of these institutions. Many of our faculty have led foreign study tours each year.

You are welcome to visit our state-of-the-art facility and get first-hand information of how the College of Commerce and The Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business can best meet your educational and professional needs.