Centers
CAE is a nationwide organization based at Howard University that addresses unique challenges young African Americans face when entering the accounting profession by offering programs and resources that prepare them to succeed. CAE addresses the corporate diversity challenge by attracting more African Americans to the profession and improving their retention and upward mobility through outreach, leadership skills training, thought leadership papers, scholarships to accounting students, and support of faculty development. Well-designed programs serve accounting professionals at all levels: students considering an accounting career, accountants starting their career, and those preparing for the CPA exam, middle managers, and potential senior leaders.
Center for Accounting Education
Located in Room 340
The Center for Career Excellence (CCE) was established to assist students with navigating the many industries and career opportunities presented to them at the School of Business. The CCE is an excellent resource to assist you in exploring career options, honing professional skills, and engaging with many of our leading career partners that recruit at Howard. Exploring your career options and searching for internships can be a challenging process but our CCE team, the exposure we provide to our HUSB career partners, and our professional development resources will empower you in successfully navigating your career goals.
We encourage you to review our Weekly Career Bulletin with job and internship listings, use our in-person and online resources, and follow us on our social media platforms to assist you in making excellent decisions regarding your career and professional opportunities.
Located in Room 318
The Howard University Cybersecurity Analytic Center (CAC) was established in 2010 and is a key part of the Howard University’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is a multi-disciplinary center led by professors from the Department of Information Systems working with public, private and academic partners to develop the cyber leaders of the future. The objective of CAC is to provide students with opportunities for education and research in the key processes and strategic technologies of cybersecurity including cryptography, threat intelligence, risk management, information assurance, data analytics, artificial intelligence, networks, software and cloud.
Located in Room 427
The purpose of the HPS Center for Financial Excellence is to provide innovative student programming that produces high-caliber graduates for careers in finance, especially in the areas of investment management (including alternatives), wealth management, commercial and investment banking, and sales and trading. The Center offers a forum for academicians and industry professionals to improve our students’ impact in the financial services industry through advanced curriculum, learning tools, experiential learning, workshops, presentations, and webinars.
HPS Center for Financial Excellence (HPS-CFE)
Located in Room 526
The Center for Insurance Education (CIE) was created in 1978 to accommodate the insurance industry’s need for better-educated employees in the field. The CIE is the portal through which the insurance industry accesses more than 1500 students in the School of Business each year. The Howard University Center for Insurance Education interacts with and secures financial support from many fine institutions and organizations that are dedicated to the fulfillment of the CIE purpose. Support has been provided by Aetna, AIG, Allstate, American Family, Aon, Chubb, CNA, HAI Group, Hartford, Marsh, Nationwide, Northwestern Mutual, Principal Financial, Prudential, State Farm, Towers Watson, Travelers, The American College, The Institutes, Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society, International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), Casualty Actuaries of the Mid-Atlantic Region (CAMAR), National African America Insurance Association (NAAIA), RIMS, CPCU Chapters, CLU/ChFC chapters, MDRT and many others.
Located in Room 222
The Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (CESCM) supports the MBA and undergraduate programs of the Howard University School of Business. James Haddow and Eric Williams, respectively a former A.T. Kearney and a former American Express executive, direct the inner workings of the Center. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs provide degrees with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. Howard’s CESCM and Supply Chain Management program prepares students for successful careers in world-class demand, logistics, and supply management positions.
In addition, the CESCM provides undergraduate and MBA Supply Chain Management students with exposure to real-world corporations, government entities, and their respective supply chains. Our advisory board and corporate partners provide SCM students with internships, class lectures, corporate site visits, supply chain conferences, scholarships, and curriculum input to prepare them for a high-performance career in supply chain management.
The Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship is aimed at building resources and support for Black business owners across the country. The center will support expanded opportunities for Black entrepreneurship with enhanced educational, leadership and capacity-building resources and programs nationwide.
This includes creating curriculum and educational content, partnering with Black-owned businesses to improve credit and access to capital, providing students hands-on experience working with Black-owned businesses, providing access to technologies that can increase success and much more. The national Center is located on Howard University's campus, but also includes programming at three other regional HBCUs (Morgan State University, Texas Southern University, & Clark Atlanta University), which will coordinate programs, research and other community outreach efforts at partner HBCUs across the country.
Please apply to become a Warner Music/Blavatnik Center For Music Business Fellow. This Fellowship targets high potential students interested in pursuing business careers in the music industry and will provide fellows with coaching, specialized curriculum, mentorship, and experience working with influential partner organizations.
Howard University School of Business is an official partner of the District of Columbia's Small Business Development Lead Center. The "D.C., S.B.D.C" is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Small Business Development Centers.
Our approach reflects our mission, our vision, and our history. The Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership creates opportunities for ambitious Howard University students to elevate the industry. They repeatedly prove they aren’t afraid to take action, and reflect on where they have come from and the world they want to create as they live their mission over their major. Guided by the ever-evolving, fluid, and bold strategic vision of Howard University, the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership addresses the needs of a changing hospitality landscape. We are intentionally innovative as we create seismic waves in the hospitality industry.
Join the Center for Digital Business and unlock a world of opportunity to master the latest digital trends and technologies. Our sustainable partnerships with industry-leading companies offer you hands-on experience, access to cutting-edge software and tools, and the expertise of top professionals. Get ahead of the curve and prepare for a successful career in the ever-evolving digital economy with CDB.