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March 25, 2013

UT McCombs Receives $25M for New Graduate Building

The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business has received a pledge of $25 million from a prominent Dallas businessman to help fund construction of a new building to house graduate programs and … →

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December 6, 2012

Major Gift Helps Chicago Booth Expand Venture Creation Efforts

Chicago energy entrepreneur Michael Polsky, who in 2002 donated $7 million to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to create the Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, increased his total gift to $15 … →

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September 14, 2012

Wharton School Receives $11M to Establish Public Policy Initiative

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced Thursday it will establish the Wharton Public Policy Initiative using lead contributions totaling $11 million the school has received. This initiative will offer independent, practical, timely, … →

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September 6, 2012

Columbia Business School Receives $25M Anonymous Gift

Columbia Business School announced Wednesday that a donor who wishes to remain anonymous has pledged a gift of $25 million to the school. This is one of the largest gifts ever made to Columbia Business … →

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May 9, 2012

UT McCombs Receives $6M Gift to Fund Business Incubator

Last week, the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business announced it has received a combined gift of more than $6 million from Fort Worth businessman and entrepreneur Jon Brumley to fund the … →

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April 23, 2012

Columbia Business School Receives $25M Gift for New Facilities

Columbia Business School announced today that it has received a gift of $25 million from alumnus Leon G. Cooperman to support the construction of new facilities in Manhattanville.  The chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors and … →

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