Developing High Performers. Inspiring Action. Delivering Value.

NOTE: The College of Business, Communication, and Leadership was retired in 2025. The information on this page is strictly for archival purposes.

 

 

Header School of Business Trading Lab Bloomberg Terminal
Business
Alvernia’s Header School of Business programs prepare students to excel in the workforce of the future.
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BCTV Communication and Digital Media
Communication
Alvernia's new studio and lab spaces help students prepare for the needs of the 21st-century marketplace.
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Ph.D. In Community Leadership Degree Programs
Leadership
Alvernia's leadership and ethics programs are enhanced by community engagement and service opportunities.
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Minors

Communication and Digital Media Programs

Baccalaureate

Minors

Leadership Programs

Doctorates

Masters

Minors

Graduate and Adult Education Programs

Adult

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Masters

O'Pake Institute
Centers of Excellence
Centers of excellence affiliated with the CBCL help to achieve Franciscan initiatives.
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The College of Business, Communication and Leadership provides a welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant academic community.
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Header Scholars Program
The Header Family Foundation Scholars Program aims to support students who demonstrate financial need.
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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.
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Communication class
Our Faculty
The CBCL faculty come from some of the world’s most prestigious Ph.D. programs and have deep professional experience.
Inspiring Action
Tufan and Tara Simmons CBCL conference
Annual CBCL Conference
The "Because You Matter" Conference fosters creativity and innovation, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, bridges the gap between academics and practitioners, and facilitates networking opportunities.
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Hallmarks of Our Learner Experience

Communication and Digital Media students
Our Community
Alvernia prides itself in offering award-winning clubs, honor societies, learning opportunities, meaningful experiences, and exposure to successful organizational leaders.
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Bernardine Sisters
Franciscan Values
The Franciscan core values of service, humility, peacemaking, contemplation, and collegiality make an education at ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ distinctive.
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Spencer Matthews, communication student, at CHOP internship.
Experiential Learning
Our faculty, alumni, and community partners collaborate to deliver a variety of experiential learning opportunities that allow our students to apply their knowledge in real work situations and environments
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