School of Business

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Preparing Career-Ready Graduates

St. Kate's School of Business students learn how to take action in an ever-changing, connected world. From accounting to apparel design, marketing to management, sales to leadership, our bachelor's graduates are ready to hit the ground running in their careers, graduate school, and beyond. Our graduate students take their careers to the highest level in leading-edge master's programs in business and leadership.

Strategic partnerships with companies like 3M opens access for St. Kate’s students to hands-on research experiences and professional development in their chosen career fields.

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Fashion design is getting greener, thanks to the emphasis on sustainable fashion. The annual Katwalk fashion show, with its sustainable theme, has been included in MN Fashion Week.

The School of Business has produced the Minnesota Census of Women in Corporate Leadership for over a decade.

Interim Dean, School of Business

Anupama Pasricha, PhD

Graduate, Undergraduate, and Professional Studies

The School of Business offers fields of study that emphasize leadership, communication, and career development. Career-oriented learning opportunities are available to all types of college students, including

traditional undergraduate students
adult students
graduate students
professional women or men seeking a certificate or other continuing education

Katie Leadership Impact

Katie Leadership Impact is a leadership development program for undergraduate students that fosters leadership skills through coursework, applied learning, professional activities, and student support to help you realize your potential as a leader and build a meaningful career.

Katie Leadership Impact

School of Business Degree Programs

Graduate Programs

Master of Business Administration
Format: Online

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Format: Online

College for Adults

Accounting
Classes meet: Online

Business Management
Classes meet: Online

Healthcare Management
Classes meet: Online

Marketing and Digital Strategy
Classes meet: Online

College for Women

Accounting
Type: Major, Minor

Business Administration
Type: Major, Minor

Fashion Design
Type: Major

Fashion Merchandising
Type: Major

Marketing and Digital Strategy
Type: Major, Minor

Business, Government, and Nonprofit Career Focus for Undergraduates

Choose a major or minor that gives you a “how to” ability while also getting a liberal arts education that helps you understand scientific, economic, cultural, global, and historical contexts. Your education will prepare you to lead effectively, communicate clearly, and reason rigorously. If you have your eye on future employment, you’ll like knowing that more than 60 companies visit our campus to meet students and recruit potential interns and employees.

Online Master’s Degrees in Business and Leadership

Become an effective, ethical, and enduring leader with multidisciplinary skills. If you are an adult balancing your graduate education with work, family, or other commitments, our online master’s degree programs in business administration (MBA) and organizational leadership (MAOL) are flexible and convenient.