Bachelor of Arts in Business
Meadville, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Arts in Business at Allegheny College blends a liberal-arts base with applied managerial and nonprofit training. It teaches business concepts, tools and competencies to solve organizational problems. Every major completes a mentored experiential project through the Bruce R. Thompson Center; this may be an internship or study abroad exposing students to cultural, civic, and global issues. Allegheny, founded in 1815 in northwestern Pennsylvania, asks students to use financial success to serve humanity.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in management, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, and project management. Employers value their analytical, creative, and ethical skills.
The Business major is designed to help students gain a deep knowledge of the managerial and business concepts typically used by the business and nonprofit world. The program also focuses on the tools, skills, and competencies needed to solve practical problems faced by organizations.
Business major at a glance
- 100 Organizations that come to campus to interview and recruit students
Business majors from Allegheny graduate with a strong liberal arts background, enabling them to learn how they can use their financial success to serve humanity, make a difference in people’s lives, and leave a legacy of success and service.
Experiential Learning Through the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics
Every business major is expected to engage in a mentored experiential learning project or activity — this may be satisfied by a study abroad program or an internship that exposes the student to cultural, civic engagement, and global issues.
Through coursework that emphasizes analytical, quantitative, and communication skills, as well as experiential learning, students are well-prepared for careers in the business, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, and nonprofit sectors.
Year 1
Students take Introduction to Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Fundamentals of Accounting, Business and Managerial Economics, philosophy, communication, and one elective course in business.
Year 2
Students take theory courses (microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, and statistics) and elective courses.
Year 3
Students select courses from a list of electives in finance, marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, human resource management, and organizational behavior.
Year 4
Students complete the Senior Seminar, Senior Project, and more elective courses.
- Acquiring the tools, skills, and competencies needed to solve practical problems faced by business organizations and nonprofit institutions.
