School of Business and Leadership
Lead by example.
At À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's School of Business and Leadership, you'll experience a unique blend of liberal arts education and cutting-edge business acumen. As the only nationally ranked liberal arts university in the Midwest with a business school – and one of only four in the nation – we offer you an unparalleled opportunity to develop into an ethical leader and innovative thinker.
Here, you'll dive into a program designed specifically for you, combining rigorous coursework with hands-on projects and real-world experiences. Our small class sizes mean you'll work closely with passionate faculty who know you by name, helping you develop the critical skills needed to thrive in today's dynamic business world.
Your journey at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ goes beyond traditional business education. You'll explore entrepreneurship, tackle ethical decision-making challenges and hone your creative problem-solving skills. With access to state-of-the-art resources like Bloomberg terminals and a network of successful alumni, you'll have everything you need to turn your ambitions into reality.
Explore À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s 75+ majors, minors and pathways that – combined with our uncommon commitment to the liberal arts and sciences – will prepare you for success in a rapidly changing world.
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has been the single most transformative experience of my life.
Elisa Villanueva Beard Class of 1998
Three schools. Infinite possibilities.
At À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, we've reimagined what a college education can be with our innovative three-school model. At our core, you will find the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where you'll sharpen your thinking skills, become a great communicator and explore a wide range of subjects. Complementing this foundation, the School of Business and Leadership blends practical business acumen with ethical decision-making. And completing the triad is the Creative School, where innovation meets imagination in technology, arts and media.
Whether you're focusing on a single area or traversing the boundaries between schools, you'll benefit from a comprehensive and collaborative approach to education – and you'll graduate as a well-rounded, adaptable leader ready to succeed in an ever-evolving global landscape.
Frequently asked questions
The School of Business and Leadership offers majors and programs in Business Analytics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business and Leadership, alongside minors that can be combined with any major across À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's three schools. With 52 majors, 61 minors, and 8 academic pathways available university-wide, you're never locked into a single track. An environmental geoscience major might minor in finance to understand how climate change affects markets. A political science student might add entrepreneurship to amplify the causes they care about. At À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, your major is a starting point, not a ceiling.
"The School of Business and Leadership provides À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students with a framework to address the career-related outcomes of their curricular and cocurricular experiences regardless of their field of study or career aspirations." - Gary LemonJohn Clarke, Dean, School of Business and Leadership
The Management Fellows Program is one of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's most distinctive experiential learning opportunities, and one of the most competitive. Fellows spend a full semester embedded in a professional organization, gaining real-world business and leadership experience while continuing their liberal arts coursework. Past fellows have interned at Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, media organizations and government agencies. The program is open to students of any major, reflecting À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's belief that business leadership isn't a discipline — it's a skill set that belongs to every field.
At À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, every course in the School of Business and Leadership, and across the university, is taught by faculty, not graduate teaching assistants. With a 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 17, your professors will know your name, your goals, and your ambitions from day one. That kind of mentorship is rare at large research universities, where introductory business courses routinely enroll hundreds of students in lecture halls.
"The reason I have multiple doors open to me is the diverse curriculum offered at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as well as so many great professors in so many different departments." - Robby B.
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ graduates go on to lead in every sector: corporate, nonprofit, public service, and entrepreneurial. Alumni from the School of Business and Leadership and its predecessor programs have gone on to roles at General Mills, General Motors, the Boston Celtics, TOMS, JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte and Teach For America. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ graduates rank in the top 7% nationally for lifetime earnings, and 93% of graduates report achieving their desired outcome following graduation. The difference isn't just what they studied, it's how they were prepared to think, lead and adapt.
Absolutely, and that's one of the most distinctive features of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's three-school framework. Every À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student, regardless of their major, can access courses and experiences offered by all three schools. A biology major can take entrepreneurship. A music student can study finance. A psychology major can pursue a leadership minor. The three-school framework was designed specifically to break down the silos that exist at larger universities, because the careers of the future will demand leaders who can think across disciplines, not just within them.
"We have an opportunity for À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ to be a national leader in higher education, building on our historic strengths in liberal arts and bringing them to curricular areas that are exciting for students." - Dave Berque, Vice President for Academic Affairs
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School of Business and Leadership
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s legacy of academic excellence and the reputation of its faculty, students and alumni create a compelling story for the School of Business and Leadership. Learn more about À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, the School of Business and Leadership and begin your transformative journey by visiting our admission page.
Gary Lemon
Dean of the School of Business and Leadership
- sbldean@depauw.edu
- (765) 658-5363
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Harrison Hall, Room 108
7 E. Larabee St.
Greencastle, IN 46135