Pinchot University was a private graduate university in

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, Washington. Founded in 2002, Pinchot University was the first school to offer an MBA in

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. In August 2016, Pinchot University was acquired by

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History

Pinchot University was founded in 2002 by

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, Libba Pinchot, Sherman Severin and Jill Bamburg as Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI). In November 2002, BGI was authorized by the State of Washington's Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer the MBA in Sustainable Business. In August 2009, BGI was awarded a grant of accreditation from the

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(ACICS). In August 2016, Pinchot University was acquired by

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