Business & Entrepreneurship

Think bigger

There has never been a better time to be ambitious. In addition to following traditional career paths, more people than ever feel motivated to invest in themselves, put their ideas into practice, and build a business they are passionate about. At Willamette, you will build an understanding of the many facets of entrepreneurship and running a successful business from finance to marketing to promoting a healthy workplace culture.

EXPERIENTIAL ELECTIVES provide opportunities to gain experience in project management, collaboration, marketing, and financial management and learn from guest speakers and case studies.

GAIN BUSINESS EXPERIENCE by participating in a business simulation at the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition where you will face off against teams from other universities.

THE 3+2 PROGRAM offers the opportunity to complete an undergraduate degree in three years in any major and continue on to earn an MBA at Willamette’s dual-accredited business school.

INTERN WITH MAJOR BUSINESSES here in Oregon including Nike, Dutch Bros Coffee, Salem Health, Columbia Sportswear, and Energy Trust of Oregon.

Complementary Fields of Study

Arts Technology & Multimedia / Business / Cinema Studies

Civic Communication & Media / Computer Science

Data Science / English / French & Francophone Studies

Graphic Design / History / Japanese Studies

Mathematics / Psychology / Politics Policy Law & Ethics

Russian / Sociology

Expand your knowledge through a co-curricular student club

Bearcat Pantry/SOAR, Choice Action Team, Climate Action Alliance, Debate Union, Interfraternity Council, LAM BDA PI ETA, Panhellenic Council, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Willamette Events Board.

Popular Courses

Strategic Communication and Career Development, Global Strategic Management, Data-Driven Decision Making for Business Government and Not-For-Profit Organizations, American Foreign Policy, The World Economy, New Ventures/International Venture