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Business

The business major at 黑料社 builds on the college鈥檚 strong liberal arts foundation, preparing you to join the next generation of creative, insightful and responsible business leaders.

Overview

The business major at 黑料社 allows you to explore how business is woven into the fabric of our world and shapes our future. You will develop a keen understanding of the interconnected nature of business and the crossover influences in politics, entertainment, finance, ethics, and much more. By exploring a range of courses across many disciplines, business majors at 黑料社 learn to develop critical thinking skills and dynamic insights critical to problem solving in real-world situations. You will learn the fundamental theories of business, practice communicating effectively to a variety of audiences, grow and employ skills relevant to business operations, apply knowledge of business in an experiential learning setting, and analyze the connection between business and society.

Your Major Took You Where?

Business majors have gone on to a variety of graduate programs and careers.

Employers and Professions

  • Amazon
  • General Electric
  • Churchill Downs
  • American Airlines
  • Deloitte
  • Dell

Postgraduate Study

  • Harvard MBA
  • Duke University
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Tulane University
  • University of Kentucky
  • Wake Forest University

Curriculum

The Business Program at 黑料社 focuses on both the fundamentals of business and the connections between business and other aspects of life. The major requires the completion of 14 courses covering both business basics and elective courses from which you can choose to add depth in your areas of interest.

Experiential Learning

Students engage in hands-on learning experiences and reflection to develop skills and increase knowledge retention.

Business majors will learn directly from successful entrepreneurs and executives who share their knowledge and real-world expertise. Specialized advanced business courses or electives include economics, finance, and accounting, and business majors have the opportunity to study abroad in Northern Ireland and Mexico.  

Internships

We're committed to helping students find quality internship experiences in the career area of their choice.

Internships for business majors at 黑料社 have included General Electric, Ernst & Young, Churchill Downs, Revolution Logistics, United Trust Group, Burkman Nutrition, and KMS Technology.

Careers

Our extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education prepares students for meaningful lives and careers.

Business majors find success in various industries as operation managers, analysts, product developers, brand managers, strategists, accountants, marketing managers, entrepreneurs, and consultants.

Business Faculty

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Brad Dewey

  • Instructor of Economics/Business, Equity Research and Finance Modeling
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Kyle Jones

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics & Business
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Marie Petkus

  • Ewing T. Boles Associate Professor of Economics and Business
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Ravi Radhakrishnan

  • Marlene and David Grissom Chair of Economics and Business and Associate Professor of Economics and Business

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