Boston Business School was established in 1914 to provide technical training education to the people of
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, Massachusetts. It was located just outside Dudley Street in the
Roxbury section of Boston and moved to Commonwealth Ave. in Boston. It was founded as Boston Clerical School and was established within
Roxbury High School. The school was known by all of the businesses in Boston and around the world because of its high ethics and student achievement. All students had to keep a 90% or above average in order to pass all classes given.
The school merged with
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Community College (RCC) is a public community college in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. RCC offers associate degrees in arts, and sciences, as well as certificates. RCC has transfer agreements with Curry College, North ...
in 1984. Records are available at Registrar's Office.
In 2020 the school reopened its doors as an International educational facility, keeping the focus on teaching advanced business programs online, such as MBA and Mini-MBA. Th
first international programwas launched at the beginning of 2021.
Notable graduates
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Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...
(studied but did not graduate), children's book author and illustrator
[American National Biography - Volume 19 (1999), p. 350]
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Business schools in Massachusetts
Defunct universities and colleges in Massachusetts
Historically black universities and colleges in the United States
Universities and colleges established in 1914
1914 establishments in Massachusetts
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