Business and Management
Learn the skills every organization needs
Simmons University’s BSBA in Business and Management prepares you to contribute effectively from Day 1 on the job. Develop the top work skills that hiring managers seek: collaboration, creative thinking, project management, negotiation, and communication.
Through engaging courses, you’ll explore how to manage business, nonprofit, and government organizations. You’ll learn the fundamentals of managing day-to-day operations, marketing to customers, managing financial resources, and working in teams. Among the many topics you’ll study are:
- Accounting
- Project management
- Microeconomics
- Organizational communication and behavior
- Business analytics
You will also learn the essential skills of working. Gain the confidence to develop strategic plans and manage projects. Build an entrepreneurial mindset that fosters flexibility and creativity.
Our program will prepare you for success in whatever field you choose. Make your mark in fields such as retail, financial services, healthcare, high tech, and social action advocacy.
Why Pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Management?
Every organization needs ethical managers who understand the whole organization. Our business and management major provides you with the foundational skills required for various roles across the economy. Additionally, we place a unique emphasis on advancing women and gender equity. That, along with our strong focus on developing individual skills and building confidence, will help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
You will learn practical skills that help you succeed as an employee. These skills will support an organization's mission from the beginning and as your career grows.
We offer flexibility in allowing you to select additional courses that can lead you to specific career tracks. These include people management (human resources managers), operations management, corporate social responsibility, nonprofit management, and people management (human resources). At the heart of it, organizational management capabilities apply to most jobs and will serve you over a career lifetime.
Our Faculty
Learn more about our Business and Management major faculty
Yulong Li
Associate Professor
Erin DeCurtis
Associate Teaching Professor and Diane K. Trust Professor in Leadership Development and Associate Dean for Undergraduates and Faculty, SOM
Spotlight on Business & Management Students and Alums
Simmons Students Support Local Women Experiencing Homelessness
This fall, Simmons students from the Social Action Leaders course are channeling their academic studies into advocacy. We spoke with students Felipa Arevalo '25, Lisa deRosier ’24, and Rashida Alisa Hagakore ’24 about their passion for experiential service learning and their conception of good leadership.
Management Alum Leads Business and Nonprofit for Nourishment and Healing
Sara Stender Delaney ’00 reflects on choosing the Management major at Simmons and finding her purpose.
Abby Willis ’19 Shares her Simmons Transformation: From Too-Shy, to Assistant Director & Financial Analyst
“Simmons really taught me how to learn, whether that was learning from other people or actively learning as you solve problems.”
From Soldier to Student: Rebecca Mitchell ’22 on the Empowering Environment of Simmons
After ten years in the military, Rebecca Mitchell ’22 is embracing civilian life. In fall 2020, she enrolled at Simmons as an undergraduate for a second bachelor’s degree, via the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Erin Graney '21: I am so Grateful for My Time at Simmons
Erin Graney didn't have the typical college experience, but after transferring to Simmons and taking time off to find her passion, she learned some valuable lessons along the way. Read about Erin's journey and the incredible internship she ended up landing.
Pamela D. Curtis ’74 Named on 2021 Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity List
Pamela D. Curtis ’74, a management major while at Simmons, is now vice president of Process Engineering at Axio Global, Inc. She recently shared her thoughts on how Simmons shaped her career.
Major Spotlight: Sarah Mariski '22, Business and Management
We caught up with Sarah Mariski '22 about why she chose the business program at Simmons and how she found the confidence to be a leader.
Working Abroad in Germany with Jill Peterson '14
Jill tells us how her experience at Simmons made her a "Simmons woman for life."