Ira A. Abdullah, Ph.D., CMA
Department Head of Accounting & Taxation
Associate Professor of Accounting
Accounting behavioral research, decision making, managerial accounting
RSBUS
The Rockwell School of Business offers a range of undergraduate programs designed to prepare students for successful careers in the dynamic world of business.
School Full Name
Rockwell School of Business
Daria Crawley, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
Professor of Management
Specialties: Organizational behavior, international business, gender wage gap
Tapan Seth, Ph.D.
Department Head, Management
Associate Professor of Management
Strategic management, entrepreneurship, human capital
Riza Emekter, Ph.D.
Department Head, Finance
Professor of Finance
Specialties: Asset allocation, portfolio performance, speculative bubbles
Business
The undergraduate business certificate program is aligned with market trends to enrich career opportunities and enhance professional credibility. Students learn the fundamentals of business management, accounting, and marketing, and gain a broad view of the key functions at the heart of any organization in order to make better decisions and accelerate their career growth.
The 13-credit certificate is customizable with one 3-credit business elective of the student’s choosing. It is offered in online or on-ground format.
Hongguo Wei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
leadership, emotions, compassion, work relationships
Gabriel Moreno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Marketing Strategy, Professional Selling, Technical Sales, Digital Transformation
Mark Popovich ’86
Mark Popovich ’86 has done a lot for his alma mater. As a senior managing director and co-head of the Pittsburgh office at Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets, with more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, he has provided expert guidance to RMU’s leadership team. Even before he joined the university board of trustees, Mark took the lead in selling the RMU Downtown Center and organizing the acquisition of Yorktown Hall.
Michael Jandrasits ‘09
A legacy student whose mom was an alum, Michael Jandrasits ‘09 picked RMU because its sport management program could help him build a career combining business with his passion for sports. And it has — after working in minor league baseball and then for Pitt athletics, he now is an accountant for Dick’s Sporting Goods, working on facilities budgets and forecasting for the 800+ locations of the sporting goods chain.