FUTURE-FOCUSED STUDIES AND EXPERIENCES FOR
BUSINESS
FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND DIG IN.
BUILD A BUSINESS MINDSET AROUND IT.
WHAT YOU STUDY — NO MATTER YOUR MAJOR — BECOMES THE ENGINE FOR
IS BUILT ON IDEAS.
Whether you’re adding value to your profession or starting a field that doesn’t yet exist, we’ll help you develop skills that will accelerate success: how to communicate ideas, navigate change, understand cultural dynamics, build teams and analyze.
If you’re interested in a career or graduate studies in business, you can combine any of HWS’ 45 majors with business-related and future-focused studies and courses.
Economics (major)
Data Analytics (minor)
Entrepreneurial Studies (minor)
Music Administration and Entrepreneurship (minor)
Faculty advisers in HWS’ Pre-Business Program will help you shape a plan to connect your studies with hands-on learning experiences and a vast professional network.
HWS’ one-year Master of Science in Management, which can be completed concurrently with a bachelor’s degree in four years, is open to students of any major and provides valuable credentialing as you launch your business or nonprofit sector career.
TO FUEL YOUR CURIOSITY
YOUR IDEAS. BUSINESS
AREAS OF STUDY
CAMPUS CENTERS WHERE YOU’LL BUILD YOUR RESUME
Learn the ropes of start-up and social ventures through The Bozzuto Center for Entrepreneurship’s business and non-profit organization partnerships.
Make a difference in the lives of others — deepening your learning along the way — through the work of The Center For Community Engagement and Service Learning.
Develop the strategies to lead innovation and set ground-breaking solutions into motion at The Centennial Center for Leadership.
Immerse yourself in other cultures, building an international perspective that is increasingly valuable in the global economy, through The Center for Global Education’s top-ranked programs.
Through the HWS Centers, you’ll have exceptional opportunities to apply your businessrelated studies.
Shape a pathway that’s entirely your own with personalized, one-on-one advising through The Salisbury Center For Career, Professional and Experiential Education.
HWS FACULTY RANK TOP IN THE NATION IN THE “PROFESSORS GET HIGH MARKS” CATEGORY. 2023 EDITION OF THE PRINCETON REVIEW’S BEST 388 COLLEGES
Dan Rosensweig ’83, president and CEO of Chegg, shares leadership advice and reflections on his career during a visit to campus.EXPERIENCES TO PRESSURE-TEST YOUR IDEAS
Explore industry sectors that interest you, make essential connections and develop valuable leadership savvy and business acumen through hands-on learning experiences — on campus, across the country and around the globe.
Niima Sellah ’23 and Malak Fadlou-Allah ’24 present their idea for Beaute, a sustainably-conscious skin-care regimen, during the final round of
Hone your skills on the front lines through a guaranteed internship or faculty-mentored research project with HWS funding of up to $3,000.
Enter your next-generation business concept in The Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Contest, which includes the guidance of expert advisers and a $10,000 start-up funding prize.
Fuel your most innovative ventures while gaining first-hand entrepreneurial insights during the 9-week HWS Summer Sandbox Idea Accelerator program.
Recent Internship And Research Placements For HWS Students Include: Bank of America Boston Private Bank and Trust Company Citi Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School Bridge Program ESPN Fidelity Investments Frick Capital, Switzerland Hitachi Corporation J.P. Morgan Chase Lilly Pulitzer Merkley + Partners Morgan Stanley National University of Ireland Galway New York Stock Exchange Ogilvy Public Relations Sony Pictures Special
Yale
Olympics
Medical School
The Pitch.
A GLOBAL HWS PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Employers for HWS Classes of 2021 and 2022 include: Aon Avenue Capital Group Bank of America Beazley Group Bloomberg LP Canaccord Genuity Chubb Citi Credit Suisse CTM Marketing CybelAngel Fidelity Investments Gallagher Goldman Sachs Guidepoint HSBC Huron Consulting Group J. Crew Lemieux & Associates Liberty Mutual Massachusetts General Hospital Merkley + Partners Moelis & Company Morgan Stanley Peoples Security Bank and Trust Prudential Financial Putnam Investments Rhone Athletics S&P Global Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP The Elliot Group The Bozzuto Group Third Bridge Group UBS UnitedHealth Group Vanguard Wavemaker Wells Fargo Companies founded, owned or led by HWS alums include: Bluewave Financial Bozzuto Group Chegg Compass Point Partners Edgeworth Economics Eric Cohler Design, Inc. Fernish Fidelity Hempitechture North Avenue Brands One Bead Project Polaris Partners Real Watersports Volkswagen of America 2•4•1 Cosmetics 1,100+ BUSINESSES STARTED BY HWS ALUMS 1,000+ BUSINESS-RELATED INTERNSHIPS FACILITATED THROUGH THE SALISBURY CENTER IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS You’ll join HWS alums making their mark in every field imaginable, including many they’ve helped shape from the ground floor. Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, head of enterprise design at The Walt Disney Company, conducts a campus workshop with his daughter, Melissa Rawlins, an ESPN photographer.
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