Business and the Liberal Arts

A strong liberal arts education builds skills that businesses need—critical thinking, clear communication, ethical reasoning, and the ability to navigate complex, ambiguous problems. What it doesn’t always provide is the vocabulary and technical grounding of the business world: financial statements, market strategy, supply chains, and organizational leadership. The Business and Liberal Arts minor closes that gap, pairing foundational business coursework with Liberal Arts perspectives on ethics, entrepreneurship, and the broader context in which business operates. This minor is designed primarily for students majoring in Liberal Arts fields—political science, English, history, psychology, communications, and beyond—who want to pair their disciplinary strengths with practical business literacy. All students take a course on Business and the Liberal Arts co-taught by alumni who have bridged both worlds professionally, along with a leadership course. They then have flexibility to choose additional coursework aligned with their interests. Coursework introduces students to core business concepts while emphasizing ethical leadership and a range of perspectives on how business intersects with society. Students can explore a variety of topics, including finance, supply chain management, marketing, advertising, and entrepreneurship, while building both quantitative skills and the strategic judgment to apply them.