Business Administration

Major / Minor

The Business Administration program of the Department of Economics & Business provides students with the opportunity to develop fundamental knowledge in economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and management—disciplines essential to a career in management. Within the college’s liberal arts environment, the program develops competency in business management while stressing critical thinking and analysis, as well as technology, writing, and oral communication skills.

Students can personalize and focus their studies with emphases in entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, marketing, operations analytics, human resource management, and international business. Learn more about these emphases in the W&J Course Catalog.

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Research and Internships

Firms/organizations providing recent internships include:

Postgraduate programs pursued by recent graduates include:

University of Pittsburgh College of Law
American University College of Law
West Virginia University College of Law Carnegie Mellon University,
MS Public Policy & Management
Duquesne University, MBA

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Beyond the Classroom

Students have a wide array of opportunities for research, internships, conferences, and networking beyond the classroom that gives them the advantage to prepare for life after W&J.

“Whenever I was looking for an internship, I really wanted some leadership aspect,” Knowell said. “I wanted to show on my resume that I had some leadership experience and that I’m capable of leading.”

Keith Knowell '21

Business Administration

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After completing my first Magellan in Florida…I had the idea to study baseball, but I wasn’t sure how I could make it a research project. Then, I thought about how players come from all over the world to play in the U.S.

Brooke Shuck '20

Business Administration, Chemistry, Biology

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“As tacky as it sounds, I think that our liberal arts education connects you with people that you never thought you would connect with,” she said. “It gives you a connection with a wide range of people. And I think that in and of itself has really helped me.”

Grace DePaul '23

Communication Arts, Business Administration

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“The first couple of days there, it was like everyone was speaking a different language…but by the end, I felt like I could speak their language fluently,” Clemons said. “It brings a smile to my face, just thinking about how much I grew in such a short amount of time.”

Raheem Clemons '23

Business Administration, Computing & Information Studies

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What are you most proud of doing while at W&J? Going to the NCAA National Tournament for wrestling. It was a dream come true for me. I couldn’t have done it without the support from my coaches, teammates, and my best friend Ashley Kovel!

Jaden Datz '22

Business Administration

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“[In the lab], I felt like…I was in the midst of developing science,” Kunkle said. “I read manuscripts and grants, and Dr. [Jessica] Klusek, [the associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at the University of South Carolina who directed the lab], would email me research and say, ‘Hey, we’re looking to get this published next week, can you look over it?’ And just being a part of that was really amazing.”

Ashley Kunkle '21

Business Administration, Neuroscience

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“I pre-date the BSU. The BSU did not exist when I was a student at W&J. But I recruited the students that started the BSU. And I worked with the students that founded the BSU. And that was an awesome experience. It was a great group of students that came through W&J at that time, and they were just what we needed.” – Bob Adkins 87′, Dean of Admission

Robert Adkins & Kaitlyn Brown

Biology, Psychology, Business Administration, Spanish

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“Without this experience I don’t think I would have been able to carve the current path for my future that I have,” Donahue said. “I loved this opportunity, and I would encourage every student to participate in some sort of internship in their college career.”