Duquesne University School of Leadership and Professional Advancement

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The School of Leadership and Professional Advancement (SLPA) at Duquesne University offers a number of academic programs for adult students. The school values flexible scheduling, program choices, and student services. Courses are offered in Pittsburgh, and online as well as at Fort Indiantown Gap and the 171st Airlift Wing. SLPA is pleased to provide special tuition rates for eligible servicemembers and veterans.

Duquesne University Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of six. In 1911, the college became the first Catholic university-level institution in Pennsylvania. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. It is named for an 18th-century governor of New France, Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville.

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Program

The school offers a Master of Science in Leadership degree; students can pursue an optional concentration in Global Leadership, Sports Leadership, Community Leadership, Information Technology, Business Ethics, Professional Administration, or Liberal Studies. The school also offers an accelerated bachelor's degree program with a number of concentration areas including training and development, organizational leadership, behavioral science, and criminal justice and forensic science.

Administration

The dean of the school is Dorothy Bassett, Ph.D.

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