Loyola University Maryland history

1937 – Loyola first offered courses in accounting and business administration at the undergraduate level.

1943 – The baccalaureate degree in business administration was first awarded; the accounting major was added shortly thereafter.

In 1950, Loyola was awarded the Sidney Hollander Award for its contribution to the establishment of civil and political rights for African Americans in Maryland.

1967 – The Master of Business Administration was first offered.

Loyola became coeducational in 1971, following its joining with Mount Saint Agnes College, a neighboring women's college experiencing financial difficulties and closed following the joining.

1973 – Loyola introduced the Executive MBA program, the first of its kind in the Baltimore-Washington area and one of the first 10 Executive MBA programs in the country.

Founded in 1980, Loyola's Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J. School of Business and Management provides academically challenging management education inspired by Jesuit traditions and values.

In 1981, Loyola established a separate business school: The Rev.

1984 – The business school was formally named The Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J. School of Business and Management in honor of the late Reverend Joseph A. Sellinger.

1985 – The Sellinger School initiated the Fellows MBA program to serve rising young executives.

1988 – The Sellinger School earned accreditation in all programs by AACSB (The International Association for Management Education).

2000 – The School moved into its own dedicated building, an award-winning, 50,000-square-foot structure with modern elements and state-of-the-art technology designed to blend seamlessly with the Evergreen Campus’ traditional collegiate Gothic architecture.

The Executive Committee of the college's Board of Trustees announced on August 20, 2008 its decision to change the institution's name to Loyola University Maryland.

2010 – The School launched its first full-time graduate business program, the Emerging Leaders MBA

2014 – The School started its second full-time graduate program, a specialized Master of Accounting (MAcc).

2017 – The accounting program earned endorsement from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), one of the largest associations dedicated to advancing the management accounting profession.

As of May 31, 2018, the total assets of the endowment were $228.2 million.