Department of Business and Economics


Wesleyan’s Business programs prepare men and women for a wide range of careers in both the private and public sectors and for graduate study. Whether you are interested in working for a large corporation or running your own business, in accounting or marketing, Wesleyan has a program that will provide you with a thorough understanding of how business works and equip you to make sound decisions in a complex and rapidly changing business environment.

The key to success in business is a broad-based education that includes an understanding of human motivation, alternative approaches to problem solving, a high level of comfort with modern technology, mastery of a certain body of professional skills, and an eagerness to continue learning throughout one’s career. Wesleyan’s programs in business seek to graduate students who are ready to meet the challenges of an exciting career in their chosen field.

The programs in business lead to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees. Degree programs in business include the following: Accounting major, C.M.A. or C.P.A. track; Business Administration major; International Business; Management major; and Marketing major.Programs in business prepare men and women for careers in business that require decision making in a complex setting.