Aug. 27, 2026
Media Advisory: U of A will announce $10M gift and conclusion of $3B Fuel Wonder campaign
- What: Dedication ceremony to name the Integrated Business and Engineering Program
- When: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.
- Where: Applied Research Building, 1420 E. Helen St., Tucson.
- RSVP: Please RSVP to media_requests@list.arizona.edu by noon on Monday, Aug. 31
- Livestream: Arizona.edu/live. Professional captioning and ASL interpreting are available upon request.
TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona will announce a transformational $10 million gift to name a new degree program at a dedication ceremony on Tuesday.
The Integrated Business and Engineering Program, which launched a year ago, is an undergraduate degree designed to prepare students with both technical expertise and business leadership skills. It is the only undergraduate program of its kind in Arizona.
A collaboration between the Eller College of Management and the College of Engineering, the degree program responds to growing demand by businesses for graduates with technical expertise and business acumen. It provides a solid foundation in technical problem-solving and strategic management, blending engineering design, software, artificial intelligence, and biomedical devices with business analytics, accounting, marketing and entrepreneurship.
Speakers include:
- University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella
- Gov. Katie Hobbs
- Sen. Mark Kelly
- John-Paul Roczniak, president and CEO, University of Arizona Foundation
- The donors, who will share their motivation to support workforce development
- Karthik Kannan, dean of the Eller College of Management
- Kim Ogden, Craig M. Berge Interim Dean of the College of Engineering
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Established in 1885, the University of Arizona is the state's flagship, land-grant institution. The U of A ranks among America's top institutions, focusing on student access and success while driving a $1 billion research enterprise and engaging communities throughout the state, nation and world. As a leading Research 1 institution and member of the Association of American Universities, the U of A advances the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships. With two accredited medical schools, designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, recognition as a premier university for service members, distinguished programs in management information systems, planetary sciences, dance, photography, and public and applied humanities, the U of A offers the world to its students while uplifting Arizona.