Pitt Business Strengths-Based Advising

Pitt Business is certified by Gallup as a strengths-based business school, meaning we offer comprehensive support to help you:

  • Discover what you naturally do best
  • Apply your talents and abilities to reach your goals
  • Receive guidance based from the same academic advisor from orientation through graduation 

The CliftonStrengths assessment is used by 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies. It helps you to understand and articulate the talents you have, which can help guide your academic and career path. Most of all, it is a powerful tool of self-reflection.

How It Works

You will complete your CliftonStrengths assessment in your first semester. The assessment will provide your Top 5 Talent Themes. These themes are unique to you, as the chances of another student having the same Top 5 in the same order are 1 in 33 million.

From this information, you will develop an academic plan and career path designed to maximize your potential.

View the 34 Talent Themes of the CliftonStrengths Talent Assessment

Composite Top Strengths of Pitt Business Students
  1. Competition
  2. Achiever
  3. Restorative
  4. Adaptability
  5. Relator

“Pitt Business provides the best resources to grow your skills.  It has worked wonders for me, helping me to improve both professionally and socially.”

Nick Provenzano

Marketing, Class of 2021

Our Certified Strengths Coaches

At Pitt Business, we have a team of Gallup-certified Strengths coaches across academic advising, career development, and operations. This certification represents the highest level of certification for CliftonStrengths in education. In addition to these coaches, every academic advisor receives training in the delivery of strengths-based advising for business students.

Meet the Pitt Business Strengths Coaches

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Request a Strengths Expert

The Pitt Business strengths team is pleased to offer strengths-based training and workshops to the University of Pittsburgh community.

The sessions can provide an overview of our strengths-based coaching model, strategies for implementation in your unit or department, and information on receiving training and certification. There is no cost for our training. However, we ask that you provide ample notice for planning purposes.

Submit a Strengths Expert Training Request