Because You Matter
Developing high-performers is central to everything we do at the College of Business, Communication, and Leadership.
Business
Alvernia’s business programs put students at the forefront and prepare them 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.
- Business Programs
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Associate
Associate of Science Degree in Business
Baccalaureate
Masters
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Minors
Business
Entrepreneurship
- Communication and Digital Media Programs
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Baccalaureate
- Film, Culture and the Creative Arts
- Journalism
- Media Design and Production
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Sports Media
- Strategic Communications
Minors
Cultural Studies
Health Communication
Sports Media
- Leadership Programs
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Doctorates
Masters
Minors
Community Engagement
Leadership StudiesCertificates
- Graduate and Adult Education Programs
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Accelerated Adult
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.
Our Campuses
Alvernia offers community-based campuses in Reading, Philadelphia and Pottsville.
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.
Faculty
Insights & Social
Hallmarks of Our Learner Experience
Learn more about our alumni and students
Alumni Spotlight: Business
David Ruppert '21 faced challenges while transitioning from his military career to university life. But once he found his footing, he reached out to support and inspire others.
Alumni Spotlight: Communication
Junior Bernard '14 has had a winding journey post-graduation. And yet Bernard, who grew up in poverty in Haiti, believes God is at work in his life and has placed him exactly where he should be.
Alumni Spotlight: Leadership
Abby Wells '19, the first Alvernia doctoral graduate to earn the United States-Israel Educational Foundation Fulbright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, spent nearly two years in Israel doing research.
Student Spotlight: Business
Terrence Watts, an Accelerated Adult learner at Alvernia's Philadelphia Campus, wants to change the culture of the workforce.
Student Spotlight: Communication
Dean's list student Yesenia Maldonado recognizes the critical part media plays in influencing and disseminating news around the globe.
Student Spotlight: Leadership
Ph.D. candidate Jay Leamy Jr. believes the Franciscan core values of learning, loving and serving are the foundation of leadership.
