Using a hands-on approach, you will develop a strong foundation in key disciplines of business:
- Marketing – the study of connecting with customers to help them to solve problems in their lives
- Management/Strategy
- Finance/Accounting – explains and utilizes the financial tools necessary to make informed, data-driven decisions within local, national and global businesses.
- Operations - encompasses the tools and processes involved in delivering on a company’s promise to its customers, including building a coordinated value chain across suppliers, producers, and logistics partners.
- Economics – supports managerial decision making by considering the context in which the firm exists, including the impact of government policy, economic variables and international factors which influence business and competition.
Students interested in specialization can choose a business degree with a concentration in:
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Marketing
Other specializations such as Accounting or Finance can be developed by the student on an individual basis.
Majors and Minors Offered
- Business Administration (BA major, minor)
- Business Administration—Entrepreneurship Concentration (BA major, minor)
- Business Administration—International Business Concentration (BA major)
- Business Administration—Marketing Concentration (BA major)
- Entrepreneurship (BA minor)
Why Study Business Administration at Principia College?
- Learn sustainable business practices built on a foundation of integrity, ethical conduct and respect for customers both internal and external
- Faculty with real-world experience that spans startups to multinational corporations across 18 major international and domestic industries.
- Exceptional student-to-faculty ratio giving you one-on-one access to your professors.
- Company visits to locations such as Proctor and Gamble, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Fleishman Hilliard, RSM, and John Deere. Visits also include retail research expeditions and shopper-metrics data collection.
- Student internships at companies such as Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Nestlé Purina, Cherry Republic, Porsche, Arrow Benefits Group, Edelman, C Space, Dallas Stars NHL team, Beauty Hill Disc Golf, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
- Recognition as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)® University Affiliated program giving you access to CFA Institute curriculums, journals, webcasts and other educational resources as well as the opportunity to apply for CFA scholarships.
- An Entrepreneurship Center where you can develop your business ideas in a vibrant collaboration space.
- A state-of-the-art Innovation Lab giving you access to resources and technology to bring ideas to life.
- Opportunities to participate in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Investment Contest
- An approach that encourages students to think deeply and distinguish themselves as strong, credible professionals in the working world.
Abroads
Principia abroad programs are open to all majors, and students are encouraged to apply for any abroad program that interests them. All abroads involve individual research that students can tailor to their interests.
Note: See the College Catalog for more detailed information about our program and departmental learning outcomes.
