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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“[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

Neuroscience, Business Administration

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“Every little interaction you have with everyone matters,” Mazza said, reflecting on his internship. “You have to keep thinking about the bigger picture and keep going.”

John Rosario (J.R.) Mazza '24

Business Administration, Entrepreneurship

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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.