At Dickinson, we approach the study of business and management through a liberal-arts lens, and we align it with the college's pillars of global education and sustainability. Dickinson is among the minority of liberal-arts colleges to offer a business major. We think there is no better place to explore and understand the intricacies of business management than at a liberal-arts college. Successful business decisions are predicated on a comprehensive understanding of our complex world and the interplay of issues in many fields, which a liberal-arts education is best able to provide.

Additionally, we build on Dickinson's strengths in global education and sustainability. Business operates across national borders, and this requires managers to develop a global mindset. The Department of International Business & Management at Dickinson incorporates a global perspective in all of its courses, not just a select few. We require our students to develop advanced proficiency in foreign language and culture. And we strongly encourage our students to take advantage of an academic year, semester or summer immersion program abroad. Business also operates within—affects and is affected by—the larger society and the natural environment. The international business & management major opens doors for students to frame business decisions in consideration of societal and environmental factors.