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Welcome from the Rubel School Dean

Greetings and welcome to the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine!

Diane Bruce

As the new dean of the Rubel School, I welcome your interest in our programs. I hope you’ll explore our website and learn more about our programs, our faculty and the opportunities possible here. 
The Rubel School offers a comprehensive business program that provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of business, ethics and real-world skills, while also allowing for specialized study in accounting, business administration, economics, finance and marketing. This program is complemented by the university’s core curriculum, which ensures that students develop the critical-thinking, communication and problem-solving skills that are valuable in any career. 

The Rubel School has a reputation for academic excellence. The faculty are experts in their fields, and many have extensive industry experience, but they are also dedicated teachers. The Rubel School is accredited by the world’s foremost authority on business education quality—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Fewer than 5% of all business schools have earned this elite accreditation.

Bellarmine is committed to providing individualized attention to each student. You will get to know your faculty and classmates, and they’ll get to know you. This will give you access to personalized advising and mentoring as well as a community that will help you achieve your goals—while you’re here at Bellarmine and during your career. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in various organizations and in community service, allowing you to grow personally and professionally. 

Beyond the classroom, Bellarmine takes advantage of its location in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is a vibrant city with a strong business community and thriving startup scene, one that highly values Bellarmine students and alumni. Students and faculty engage with the community and local businesses in their classes, extending their learning with real-world applications. Business students have access to a range of internships and job opportunities, as well as networking events and other professional-development activities. Rubel alumni are active and involved as leaders in their fields and in the community, a testament to Bellarmine’s education of the whole person. 

If you are seeking a personalized, high-quality business education in a place where you will be valued and mentored by faculty and staff who care about your growth and development through your academic career and beyond, the Rubel School may be a good fit. 
To learn more, I encourage you to visit the campus, meet with faculty and students, and see for yourself what makes Bellarmine so special. 

Warm regards, 

Diane Bruce, Ph.D. 
Dean, Rubel School of Business

Rubel School of Business

Undergraduate Majors
Graduate & Second Degree Programs

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration: Executive

Accounting Certificate

 

AACSB-logo-accredited

The W. Fielding Rubel School of Business is accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which places it among the elite business schools in the nation. Not only is Bellarmine the first and only private university in Kentucky to achieve AACSB accreditation, but fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved this distinction.

RSB Strategic Plan

Mission

Providing inclusive, student-centered business education in the Catholic, liberal arts tradition that educates the whole person and leads to impactful careers.

Vision

Vision: to be a hub for transformative business education.

Values

Academic excellence
Promoting critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and innovation —with an expectation of excellence.

Integrity
Fostering strong ethical principles, honesty, fairness, transparency, trustworthiness, with respect and compassion for the intrinsic value and dignity of every individual.[MM1]

Engagement, impact, and social responsibility
Cultivating business leaders who advocate for the public good, environmental sustainability, global understanding, and informed civic engagement. RSB Strategic Priorities:

Strategic Priorities

SP1 — Deliver mission-aligned, innovative curricular and co-curricular offerings that make us distinctive in how we serve existing and future student populations and maximizes our commitment to equity and inclusion.

SP2 — Provide support for scholarship for faculty as well as ongoing professional development, coaching and mentoring for faculty and staff, so they can continue to deliver on our mission in the most effective manner.

SP3 — Engage, deeply and broadly, with alumni and community partners through faculty scholarship and external outreach to ensure the relevance and standing of the Rubel School of Business, and help our students find meaningful career opportunities.

“One of nation’s best business schools" — The Princeton Review

Bellarmine offers our business students a unique educational experience: a broad-based liberal arts education supplemented by top-notch business preparation. This difference is viewed quite favorably by employers, who say they like our graduates because of their writing and critical thinking skills.

The School of Business also is noted for rapidly incorporating innovations and business trends into the curriculum. For example, many employers today are encouraging their workers to earn MBA degrees; therefore, Bellarmine has introduced several programs that take entering freshmen to their MBA degrees in just five (or five and a half) years.

Another important aspect to a business education at Bellarmine is the requirement of an internship and/or an international experience. We require students to have/acquire business experience—this can be accomplished via applied course projects, internships and/or course requirements as well as potential volunteer business projects too. This guarantees that you will gain practical experience while still a student, which makes you much more "marketable" upon your graduation.

The W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University is accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which places it among the elite business schools in the nation. Not only is Bellarmine the first and only private university in Kentucky to achieve AACSB accreditation, but fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved this distinction.

Additional Accolades

  • One of the Best and Most Beautiful B-School Campuses by MBAPrograms.org
  • Recognized as a CFA Institute Affiliated University

CFA Institute Affiliated University 

 

Bellarmine on Business Podcasts

Each monthly episode will feature lively discussions with faculty and/or alumni. See all Podcasts here.

Spalding Endowed International Travel Support Fund

Funds available to support undergraduate students from the Rubel School of Business interested in participating in an international, study abroad experience.  Get more information and apply through the Bellarmine Study Abroad and International Programs Office at internationalstudies@bellarmine.edu or Study Abroad and International Programs.
Funds available beginning in Fall 2022.

Brown Endowed Study Abroad Fund

Funds available to support undergraduate and graduate students from the Rubel School of Business interested in participating in an international, study abroad experience.  Get more information and apply through the Bellarmine Study Abroad and International Programs Office at internationalstudies@bellarmine.edu or Study Abroad and International Programs.
Funds available beginning in Fall 2022.

Bellarmine Means Business

From the Bellarmine Magazine, successful businesspeople who are also Bellarmine alums.

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Contact Us

Dr. Diane G. Bruce
Dean, School of Business
502.272.7443
E-mail

Tammy Donoho
Administrative Assistant
502.272.8348
E-mail

Dr.  Jorge A. Pazmiño
Director of Graduate and Executive Education Programs
502.272.7240
E-mail

Israel Cuenca, MBA, MSDM
Digital Marketing Assistant  
502.272.8107
E-mail

For general inquiries, contact the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at 502.272.8240 or rsb@bellarmine.edu.