Business, Consulting and Finance
Oberlin College promotes competent leaders skilled with the confidence to take initiative and follow through with promised results. Our economics major is grounded in the world of business and provides students a versatile selection of business concentrations and the ability to tackle complex ideas. We develop risk takers with a heightened curiosity for innovation, and strategic decision makers that lead with integrity, effective communication, and responsibility.
Millie Cavicchio ’19
The skills you develop at Oberlin College are central to success in a myriad of business areas such as banking, business management, and finance. You will be self-reliant to effectively advance theory into practical practice through the relation subsisting between developed analysis and problem-solving abilities and involvement opportunities.
Yoshiko Tsompanos, MBA
Associate Director | Business, Consulting, and Finance & Ashby Business Scholars Program
Congratulations, Paul A. Brehm, PhD on your nomination as the new Chair of Economics, effective July 2024! Take time to meet the Economics Faculty and Staff. Additionally, the Department of Economics presents the Economics Awards and Prizes each academic year to exceptional students who have completed coursework, research projects, or internships.
Ashby Business Scholars Program
Photo credit: Yoshiko Tsompanos
How well do you know your financial tools!?
Take the opportunity to visit the Mary Church Terrell Main Library and get to know their knowledgeable staff! Elizabeth Sullivan, Head of Research and Instruction, is available to guide you in mastering essential computer systems for financial data, news, trading tools, and research analytics, including Bloomberg Terminals and Factiva. Her expertise will help you acclimate to these tools, navigate them effectively, and leverage them to succeed in your coursework and beyond.
Photo credit: Yoshiko Tsompanos
Photo credit: Yoshiko Tsompanos
Don’t forget the dropdown boxes!
Leverage a blend of essential interpersonal and personal attributes—including vision and strategic thinking, communication, decision-making, and team building—by collaborating with the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement. The staff is here to support you in creating an organization, securing funding, and so much more! Let us help you turn your ideas into impactful initiatives!
Business, Consulting and Finance Jobs & Internships
Below is a sampling of jobs and internships currently posted for Obies. Log in to Handshake to explore all of the available opportunities.