Business
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Why Major in Business at Allegheny College
Allegheny Business students gain a competitive advantage. We’ll equip you with analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills that you’ll apply in internships and other career-building opportunities. We’ll prepare you to lead as an in-demand professional — and difference-maker in society.
Unusual Combinations
Students often combine Business with:
Learn how we empower students for success by emphasizing real-world experience and providing a strong liberal arts foundation. Our graduates learn how they can use their financial insight and management expertise to serve humanity and leave a lasting legacy.
Division
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
Program Type
- Major
Number of Credits
52 for majorWhere Business Alumni Work Today
Relationship Manager
KeyBank
Kellie Lindstrom Liston ’17
Procurement Specialist
McKinsey & Company
Raymond Jozwiak ’15
Vice President, Organizational Excellence & Alignment
Indiana University Health
Andrea Kessler ’08
Vice Chairman
Bank of America
Bruce Thompson ’86
Vice President, Consumer Banking
PNC
Jennifer Daurora ’99
Global Strategy & Operations Leader
Deloitte
Jerry O’Dwyer ’88
Consultant
Chatham Financial
Terry Hartford Jr. ’11
CEO
PNC Financial Services
Bill Demchak ’84
Vice President, Customer Management Health
The Craneware Group
Naveed Ismail ’12
Senior Manager, Exempt Organization Tax Services
EY
Eileen Webb ’06
Financial Analyst
Motional
Jordan El-Sabeh ’14
The Economics/Business Department is always adapting to make sure that courses are relevant to the most modern economic and business applications in the real world. Additionally, the professors really get to know students and their interests in order to best help them achieve their goals.
Your Four-Year Journey
Year 1: Understanding
Students take Introduction to Microeconomics and Macroeconomics to build a foundation for understanding how businesses operate in the economy. They meet student Fellows of the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics (CBE), faculty and staff, alumni and other visitors to campus, who will provide guidance and mentoring. Attending CBE events, such as the Lunchtime Learning series, will help students chose among courses of study and career paths.
Year 2: New Approaches
During their third year, students start to specialize, taking field courses in areas such as Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management. Besides their coursework, they have important side-jobs: applying their in-class experiences to understand and help decision-making by individuals and organizations, building their professional networks, and finding an internship for the following summer. By this time, students may be CBE Fellows, earned their Bloomberg Certification, or become members of the Wealth Management Club, Women in Business and Economics Club, or ODE, the national Economics Honors Society (open to both Business and Economics majors).
Year 3: Delving Deeper
During their third year, students start to specialize, taking field courses in areas such as Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management. Besides their coursework, they have important side-jobs: applying their in-class experiences to understand and help decision-making by individuals and organizations, building their professional networks, and finding an internship for the following summer. By this time, students may be CBE Fellows, earned their Bloomberg Certification, or become members of the Wealth Management Club, Women in Business and Economics Club, or ODE, the national Economics Honors Society (open to both Business and Economics majors).
Featured Courses
Year 4: The Comp
During their final year at Allegheny, students complete their Senior Seminars and Senior Projects, the capstone of their time in college. Most alumni report that their Senior Projects were the most challenging and satisfying assignment that they did at Allegheny. The Senior Project allows students to find a topic that deeply interests them and study it, under faculty guidance, for an entire school year. Students also continue to engage in CBE events, building their professional networks with visitors to campus, and planning for jobs, graduate schools, and other post-graduation experiences. The vast majority of students who engage actively in learning both in and outside of the classroom have accepted a job, graduate school position or have other solid plans upon graduation.
Research and Internships
Expand your skills, explore career paths, and get ready for your promising future through the valuable experiences in business and economics that we offer, including:
- Internships and research
- Business and financial competitions
- Connections with alumni business leaders on campus and in the workplace
- And many more opportunities designed to set the stage for your success
Allegheny alumni regularly visit campus and host students at their companies to share their insights and find candidates for internships and jobs.
Opportunities include:
- Center for Business & Economics Board of Visitors — get a real-world perspective on trending topics in business and economics.
- Major city tours — visit leading companies where our graduates are succeeding.
- Executive-in-Residence — interface with an industry expert in classes and one-on-one.
- Lunchtime learning sessions — learn from alumni at all stages of their careers.
Compete for $20,000 in prizes to fund a business or nonprofit in our annual Zingale Big Idea Competition.
Our distinguished judges do more than evaluate business models — they offer constructive feedback, coaching, and encouragement to students.
This group of motivated students functions as a leadership team to support programming and act as ambassadors. They gain valuable experience in developing programs and mentoring their peers.
Allegheny’s Bloomberg terminals teach students to access and analyze real-time data on every market, discover breaking news, perform in-depth research and take advantage of sophisticated communications tools. Students can also earn certification by completing The Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) course.
Faculty and Staff
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Agricultural and Resource Economics; M.S., Boston University, Actuarial Science; B.A., University of Colorado Denver, Economics
Email: hzhao@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-3337
Professor
Department Chair
Ph.D., M.S., University of Illinois; B.A., Allegheny College
Email: tnonnenm@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-3820
Featured News
Three Allegheny College Students Win The 2024 Zingale Financial Literacy Challenge
On December 7, ten students were selected to participate in the 2024 Zingale Financial Literacy Challenge finals with their personal finance budget and investing plan for life after graduation.
Program Contact
Tomas Nonnenmacher
Patricia B. Tippie Endowed Professor in Economics and Chair
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