Detroit Business Institute
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The Detroit Business Institute (previously known as Detroit Business University and Goldsmith, Bryant & Stratton Business College) is an educational institute originally founded in Detroit, Michigan
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. In 1857 Cochrane sold the school to Bryant and Stratton
, who moved it to the Merrill Block where J. H. Goldsmith managed the institution as a branch of Bryant & Stratton College. When the Detroit Business University was formed Goldsmith was its first president. In 1874 the institution moved to the corner of Griswold Street and Lafayette Avenue.
Spencerian Business College was a successor of the Mayhew Business College that had operated in Albion, Michigan beginning in 1860.
The Detroit Business University was founded in 1887 by the merger of Spencerian Business College (founded in 1883) and Goldsmith Business College (founded in 1850). One of its early presidents was William F. Jewell, while Platt R. Spencer, who had headed the Spencerian Business College, was the head of the school's penmanship department.
Among the students who studied at institutions that became the Detroit Business University was Henry Ford
.
The Gutchess Metropolitan Business College
also later merged with the Detroit Business University.
In the 1930s the institution was still known as the Detroit Business University, but apparently by the 1960s it had changed its name to the Detroit Business Institute.
In the 1960s it began a collegiate institute in Dearborn, Michigan
. In 1964 this became the Detroit College of Business and it later split off and became part of Davenport University
.
By the early 21st century the Detroit Business Institute had two campuses, one in Southfield, Michigan
and the other in Riverview, Michigan
.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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History
The original antecedent school, the Goldsmith Business College, was first formed by W. D. Cochrane and located at the corner of Larned and Woodward Avenue about four blocks north of the Detroit RiverDetroit River
The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
. In 1857 Cochrane sold the school to Bryant and Stratton
Bryant and Stratton
Bryant & Stratton College is a for-profit college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. Founded in 1854, the college offers two-year programs at all campuses and four-year programs at select campuses. This school began as a business institute, but now is an accredited...
, who moved it to the Merrill Block where J. H. Goldsmith managed the institution as a branch of Bryant & Stratton College. When the Detroit Business University was formed Goldsmith was its first president. In 1874 the institution moved to the corner of Griswold Street and Lafayette Avenue.
Spencerian Business College was a successor of the Mayhew Business College that had operated in Albion, Michigan beginning in 1860.
The Detroit Business University was founded in 1887 by the merger of Spencerian Business College (founded in 1883) and Goldsmith Business College (founded in 1850). One of its early presidents was William F. Jewell, while Platt R. Spencer, who had headed the Spencerian Business College, was the head of the school's penmanship department.
Among the students who studied at institutions that became the Detroit Business University was Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
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The Gutchess Metropolitan Business College
Gutchess Metropolitan Business College
Gutchess Metropolitan Business College was a business college in Detroit that began in 1896 and was still operating in 1920....
also later merged with the Detroit Business University.
In the 1930s the institution was still known as the Detroit Business University, but apparently by the 1960s it had changed its name to the Detroit Business Institute.
In the 1960s it began a collegiate institute in Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
. In 1964 this became the Detroit College of Business and it later split off and became part of Davenport University
Davenport University
Davenport University is a private, non-profit, multi-location university located at 14 campuses throughout Michigan and online. It was founded in 1866 by Conrad Swensburg and currently offers Master's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Associate's Degrees, diplomas, and post-grad certification programs...
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By the early 21st century the Detroit Business Institute had two campuses, one in Southfield, Michigan
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
and the other in Riverview, Michigan
Riverview, Michigan
Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,486 at the time of the 2010 census.The city is a suburb in the Metro Detroit area, located along the shore of the Detroit River. Riverview incorporated as a village in 1922 and as a city in 1959...
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Notable alumni
- Albert CoboAlbert CoboAlbert Eugene Cobo was an American politician who served as Mayor of Detroit from 1950-1957. He was the next to last Republican to hold that office.-Biography:Albert Cobo was born in Detroit on October 2, 1893...
, former mayor of Detroit - Henry FordHenry FordHenry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
, industrialist, philanthropist - John Lesinski, Sr.John Lesinski, Sr.John Lesinski, Sr. was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski, Jr., who took his seat in the United States House of Representatives upon his father's death....
, politician - Sidney Cecil RobinsonSidney Cecil RobinsonSidney Cecil Robinson was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and became a business executive, industrialist and manager. In 1905, he was also a municipal councillor for Walkerville, Ontario.Robinson attended the Windsor Collegiate Institute then...
, Canadian politician
External links and sources
- listing of former colleges in Michigan
- Paterson Educational Directory, 1916
- Detroit in History and Commerce (1891) p. 148
- Clarence M. Burton et. al, The City of Detroit, 1701-1922 Vol. 1, p. 768.
- Feb. 2008 Michigan Government Report mentioning the Detroit Business Institute
- Detroit Business Institute, Southfield website