Admitted Student Events
Congratulations on Your Admissions to Heinz College!
We’re so excited to welcome you to our community and help you start your Heinz journey as a masters student.
Over the next few months, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect with us, learn more about life at Heinz College, and meet the people who make our community so special.
Join us for:
- Coffee chats in cities around the United States
- Virtual hangouts to get the inside scoop on student life
- Information sessions about academics, career support, and financial aid
- And finally, our in-person Open House Weekend, the highlight that brings it all together!
Check out the events calendar below and start building your Heinz experience. We can’t wait to meet you!
Events in red indicate the event is held on campus.
Events in blue indicate the event is virtual.
Events in yellow indicate the event is led by current students.
In-Person Open House Weekend
We are excited to welcome you to Pittsburgh on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28. Friday's events will allow you to tour campus, meet faculty, and attend a financial aid presentation. Saturday’s events will focus on your Heinz College experience. You'll connect with your program community, learn about the student experience, and discover a little of what Pittsburgh has to offer.
Heinz College is located in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh. There are many hotels in surrounding neighborhoods that provide quick and easy access to campus. The closest hotels will be located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Heinz College is pleased to offer a travel subsidy to admitted students who will travel more than 200 miles round trip to attend Admitted Student Open House.
You must attend the Admitted Student Open House on Saturday, March 28, 2026, to receive the subsidy. Additionally, the subsidy may be applied to only one of the following methods of transportation:
- Airfare
- Bus fare
- Train fare
- Rental car
- Personal vehicle
Airfare will be reimbursed up to $450. All other methods of transportation will be reimbursed up to $300, with personal vehicles reimbursed at $0.25 per mile traveled.
Lodging and ground transportation expenses (including taxi, Lyft and/or Uber fare) are not eligible expenses for the subsidy.
A link to access the request form will be available upon registration for March 28. Please complete the request form by March 25, 2026. For questions, please contact Senior Associate Director of Admissions Carrie Rote.
Our sessions on Friday and Saturday will be held in Hamburg Hall.
Check out this interactive Carnegie Mellon University map and find parking information.
We hope that you will take advantage of the many things to do in Pittsburgh during your stay! Below are a few things to do during your time in Pittsburgh:
On-Demand Videos
Watch the recording of Heinz College's financial aid information session for admitted students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
Watch our financial aid information session for international students who have been admitted to Heinz College.
This session will help you learn more about moving to Pittsburgh and some of the things Pittsburgh has to offer!
Virtual Recordings
For your program-specific offerings, please open your program tab.
Links to the recorded Open House sessions are now available in the description. For a recording of the financial aid sessions, please check the on-demand videos.
Moving to Pittsburgh: The Student Experience
Join Selena Walsh, Assistant Director of Admissions, and a panel of current students to learn about the student experience moving to Pittsburgh.
Faculty Roundtable
Join Heinz College Dean Kirsten Martin in a discussion with faculty that sit across disciplines and speak to the strength of Heinz College's unique approach to problem solving.
Curricular Overview
Join the AIM program team for a deep dive into the AIM curriculum.
Career Services
Join members of our Career Services staff to learn about the career services support offered to the AIM students.
Curricular Overview
Join Jessica Bowser Acrie, MAM Program Director, for a deep dive into the MAM curriculum.
Career Services
Join Matthew Spangler, Associate Director of Career Services, to learn about the career services support offered to the MAM students.
Alumni Panel
Join Dan Green, MEIM Program Director, and MEIM alumni for a panel discussion on their experiences in the program and the entertainment industry.
Career Services
Join Matthew Spangler, Associate Director of Career Services, to learn about the career services support offered to the MEIM students.
Curricular Overview
Join Jackie Speedy, Associate Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management, for a deep dive into the MSHCA curriculum.
Career Services
Join Tiaona Cade, Associate Director of Career Services, to learn about the career services support offered to the MSPPM and MSHCA students.
Curricular Overview
Join Randy Trzeciak, MSISPM Program Director, for a deep dive into the MSISPM curriculum.
Career Services
Join Career Services to learn about the career services support offered to the MSISPM students.
Curricular Overview
Join Sean Beggs, MISM Program Director, for a deep dive into the MISM curriculum.
Join Sean Beggs, MISM Program Director, for a deep dive into the BIDA curriculum.
Career Services
Join Career Services to learn about the career services support offered to the MISM and MISM-BIDA students.
Curricular Overview
Join Lauren Scott, Program Director, for a deep dive into the MSPPM Flagship curriculum.
Join Lauren Scott, Program Director, for a deep dive into the MSPPM-DA curriculum.
Join Marie Coleman, Executive Director Heinz D.C., for a deep dive into the MSPPM-D.C. curriculum.
Career Services
Join Tiaona Cade, Associate Director of Career Services, to learn about the career services support offered to the MSPPM and MSHCA students.