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Accounting

At ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, our Accounting program is all about the practical knowledge you need to become a professional accountant. Students take an in-depth look at contemporary accounting systems used to analyze, interpret and communicate financial information to clients and stakeholders. Combined with real-world internship experience, you’ll be prepared to pursue a professional accounting certificate (such as the CPA) after graduation.

Arts Management

The Arts Management Minor is a multi-disciplinary minor designed for art majors or business students who are interested in a possible career in support of the arts. Students from the arts programs would be introduced to financial management of arts organizations, technology applications, business management, and marketing. Students with a business major will meet the arts focus through a core concentration in the arts (VARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, THEAT, CREATIVE WRITING or FILM STUDIES MINOR). All students have the opportunity to apply learning and practice through an internship or other project-based experience at an arts organization. The capstone course will engage all students with practitioners from performing and visual arts organizations and provide grounding in issues common to managing any arts institutions from smaller troupes or galleries to larger civic venues and museums.

Business

Business knowledge and skills can enhance any professional career path, from communications to construction management and beyond. By minoring in Business, you’ll learn the basic principles of subjects such as accounting, economics, marketing, management and data analysis to prepare you to make sound strategic and fiscal decisions in a variety of workplaces.

Business Administration (MBA)

Designed for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ undergraduates or students with undergraduate business degrees from AACSB-accredited institutions, this accredited, one-year Master of Business Administration program offers a convenient and time-efficient way to earn your MBA. In just one year, you will gain the strategic thinking, problem solving and leadership skills to prepare you for the competitive business environment. The program combines classes in core business disciplines at our state-of-the-art Metro Campus in Providence with a required internship and international study to give you practical real-world experience both at home and on the global stage.

Business Analytics

The Business Analytics Minor is a multi-disciplinary minor designed for business and non-business students who are interested in expanding their knowledge in data analytics from various angles. Students will learn essential technology and statistics/quantitative methods in real-world practices including data generation, data analytics, data mining, data reporting, and storage between and across organizations. All students have the opportunity to enhance their skills through an internship at any data analytics related positions.

Business, Undeclared

Undeclared? We know that not every student arrives with a specific area of focus in mind. That's why we make it easy for you to explore the many majors within the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business before you choose what sparks your passion.

eBusiness

Develop high-demand skills in web development, design and data analysis by studying eBusiness at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ. Through hands-on coursework in computer science combined with studies in communications and marketing theory, you’ll learn how to create websites that engage visitors and effectively communicate your client’s message in their content, branding and technology.

Economics

When you study Economics, you’ll learn the essential economic theories, systems and models that build critical and analytical thinking skills you can apply to any field -- including business, government, law, healthcare and social and community service. At ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, you can pursue either a B.A. (liberal arts track or economics track) or a B.S. (business track), which both offer opportunities for student-faculty research and publishing that can pave the way to graduate studies.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship program, through both its major and minor, creates strong leaders, creative thinkers, and exemplary colleagues! We do this this by emphasizing the entrepreneurial mindset, that is, thinking like an entrepreneur whether in your own new venture or by spearheading innovation within an established organization. In this program we focus on on positive individual transformation by teaching students to continuously improve, to develop resilience, and to create and pursue their vision with unyielding determination.

Finance

Our Finance degree provides you with the analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills needed for careers across the financial services industry. At ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, you’ll make actual investment decisions by managing real-money portfolios in our high-tech trading room environment. You will learn all the business and finance fundamentals required for employment at corporations, banks, investment firms, insurance companies and government agencies.

Human Resource Management and Leadership

International Business

Embark on a successful global business career with a degree in International Business from ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ. Our program combines a solid business core with studies in international finance, management, marketing, economics, foreign language and trade with the European Union. Through internships, study abroad experiences and exchange programs, you’ll gain hands-on experience as you learn how to think globally about business.

Management

As a Management major, you’ll learn how to lead organizations through complex decisions such as budgeting, negotiating, planning and directing. Because these decisions have broad impacts throughout an organization, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s curriculum encourages you to think about dynamics like diversity, ethics and politics in the workplace. Combined with hands-on internship experience, you’ll gain the management skills for a successful career in human resources, purchasing, administrative services, health services, or your own entrepreneurial venture.

Marketing

A degree in Marketing is the key to learning how to sell -- leading you to careers in advertising, brand management, market research, digital marketing and more. You’ll explore topics like targeting, pricing, distribution and consumer behavior to understand how to grow and nurture loyal customers. With tracks in communications or analysis and internships built into the curriculum, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ will prepare you for the dynamic field of marketing in our global economy.

Risk Management

Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Management

This Minor emphasizes the important role of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the United States and the world economies, the current opportunities and challenges for SMEs, and the legal forms you can choose for your business.

Sports Management

The Sport Management program at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ equips students for a dynamic career in the global sports industry. The curriculum combines business principles with specialized industry knowledge, emphasizing areas such as sports marketing, finance, event and facility management, and law. Throughout the program, students enhance their leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, preparing them for various career opportunities in professional sports, collegiate athletics, recreation, and sports marketing and media.

Sports Studies

The interdisciplinary Sports Studies Minor will help students across various majors become well-versed in the issues in the sports world, helping prepare them for possible employment in this growing and exciting industry. Students will have the opportunity to take course work from across multiple disciplines, while also completing an internship in a sports-related field. Students must complete the 2 required courses, and 9 additional credits, 3 of which come from a sports-related internship.