1898
Business Education Begins at the University of Chicago
In 1898, the University of Chicago made good on James Laurence Laughlin’s idea, establishing a school for professional business training called the College of Commerce and Politics, which would eventually become the Graduate School of Business, and then, in 2008, Chicago Booth. Today, Booth is the second-oldest business school in the United States, and it’s the only business school with permanent campuses on three continents, drawing students and faculty from around the globe.