{"id":16073,"date":"2025-09-08T18:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=16073"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:19:53","slug":"business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/majors-and-programs\/business\/","title":{"rendered":"Business & Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you are planning to enter the business world, or are interested in careers in fields like finance, banking, management, human resources, or marketing… <\/strong><\/h5>\n

St. Olaf is your place<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo: Ole Alum Chau Truong ’24, founder of Tin Tea in Northfield, MN<\/span>
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Students with an interest in business often major in economics and consider an area of emphasis. You can also consider a Business and Management studies program<\/strong>, which involves courses in financial accounting, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, investments, corporate finance, business law, etc.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t
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Academic opportunities for incoming students include the Finance Fast-Track<\/strong>, designed to provide incoming students with the opportunity to access an accelerated course progression in order to prepare them for certain competitive careers in finance.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Finance Fast-Track<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Finance Fast-Track is designed to provide incoming students with the opportunity to access an accelerated course progression in order to prepare them for certain competitive careers in finance.<\/h4>\n

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