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Developing High Performers. Inspiring Action. Delivering Value.
Because You Matter
Developing high-performers is central to everything we do at the College of Business, Communication, and Leadership.
Business
Alvernia’s Header School of Business programs prepare students to excel in the workforce of the future.
Communication
Alvernia's new studio and lab spaces help students prepare for the needs of the 21st-century marketplace.
Leadership
Alvernia's leadership and ethics programs are enhanced by community engagement and service opportunities.
- Header School of Business Programs
Associate
Baccalaureate
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Digital Media Marketing
- Economics
- Finance
- Healthcare Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Sport Management
Masters
Minors
- Communication and Digital Media Programs
Baccalaureate
- Communication
- Film, Culture and the Creative Arts
- Journalism
- Media Design and Production
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Sports Media
- Strategic Communications
- Digital Media Marketing
Minors
- Communication
- Leadership Programs
Doctorates
Masters
Minors
- Graduate and Adult Education Programs
Adult
- Business Administration and Management
- Digital Media Marketing
- Healthcare Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
Doctorates
Graduate Certificates
Masters
Centers of Excellence
Centers of excellence affiliated with the CBCL help to achieve Franciscan initiatives.
About the CBCL
The College of Business, Communication and Leadership provides a welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant academic community.
Header Scholars Program
The Header Family Foundation Scholars Program aims to support students who demonstrate financial need.
Because You Matter
Developing High Performers. Inspiring Action. Delivering Value.
Dean Travis Berger's Message
Because You Matter is much more than a simple slogan. It embodies our core Franciscan values and holds our students, faculty, staff, alums and guests accountable for sustaining and nurturing our welcoming, inclusive and vibrant academic community.
Our Faculty
The CBCL faculty come from some of the world’s most prestigious Ph.D. programs and have deep professional experience.
Annual CBCL Conference
The "Because You Matter" Conference fosters creativity and innovation, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, bridges the gap between academics and practitioners, and facilitates networking opportunities.
Hallmarks of Our Learner Experience
Our Community
Alvernia prides itself in offering award-winning clubs, honor societies, learning opportunities, meaningful experiences, and exposure to successful organizational leaders.
Franciscan Values
The Franciscan core values of service, humility, peacemaking, contemplation, and collegiality make an education at Alvernia University distinctive.
Experiential Learning
Our faculty, alumni, and community partners collaborate to deliver a variety of experiential learning opportunities that allow our students to apply their knowledge in real work situations and environments
Success Stories
Alumni
Ray Strickland '04
Former pro basketball player launches foundation to help at-risk youth
Undergraduate student
Jamel Fleming ’25
Hope Fund aids football captain's recovery from illness
Graduate student
Tara Simmons
Ph.D. in Leadership candidate brings special-needs fitness center to campus
Alumni
Christopher deGruchy
Love of learning, philanthropy leads alumnus to success in business and life
