Business Administration Department
The Business Administration Department at ÄûÃÊÊÓƵ prepares students to understand how organizations work, how they create value, and how they can serve society responsibly. Rooted in the liberal arts, the major combines analytical rigor with communication, ethical reasoning, and an appreciation for the broader economic, human, and global contexts in which business operates.
Students learn to think critically about markets and organizations, to interpret data and make evidence-based decisions, and to communicate clearly with a variety of audiences. Students may gain experience applying theory to practice through courses, research, internships, and experiential learning. Our goal is for students to graduate with the knowledge, skills, perspective, and judgment to lead thoughtfully in complex and evolving environments.
Department News
The soccer and basketball star was honored as the top female scholar-athlete in the conference.
A new partnership between the Campus Kitchen and the Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship is giving student food businesses a commercial home on campus.
Three new Spring Term Abroad courses allow the liberal arts ethos to shine as professors in different disciplines combine forces.
Schweppe is looking forward to developing her German language and teaching skills in an immersive environment before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers as a management consulting analyst.
Junior golfer is the lone Division III representative on the 24-person roster.
The assistant professor of business administration’s research examines how consumers make inferences based on package design.
The article examines deliberate exceeding of legally mandated requirements for corporate social responsibility at firms in India.
Hardy discovered his business administration studies allow him to work closely with others to solve real-world problems.
The assistant professor of business administration will receive funding from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges to support his research on artificial intelligence washing.
The business administration faculty members were cited for their article that appeared in the August 2025 issue of the Journal of Marketing Education.
Giannoula, an international student from Greece, said W&L’s genuine community drew her in.
Phil Marella ’81 is the founder of Dana’s Angels Research Trust, an organization dedicated to funding research on Niemann-Pick disease type C.