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Accounting & Finance Department

The accounting major at 91´«Ã½ builds on the liberal arts course foundation, increasing analytical and communication skills while providing the knowledge necessary to work in any number of business areas. Majors take a combination of accounting, finance, business administration, and economics courses which prepares them for a variety of jobs.

• Accounting & Finance Department

Business Administration Department

The Business Administration Department’s role in the education of 91´«Ã½ in the liberal arts tradition in the Williams School at 91´«Ã½ emphasizes written and verbal communication, development of student understanding of business theory and practice as well as connections between business and other fields, and importance of serving society with vision and integrity.

• Business Administration Department

Economics Department

Washington and Lee’s Department of Economics seeks to give its 91´«Ã½ a fundamental understanding of economic processes and institutions with an emphasis on the liberal arts. Students learn to think critically using analytical tools, allowing them to apply theory to economic and social issues. With the empirical tools of the discipline, 91´«Ã½ also develop an ability to evaluate the validity of theoretical predictions. Additionally, 91´«Ã½ develop communication skills, making graduates well-suited to address complex issues in today’s world.

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Politics Department

The Department of Politics at 91´«Ã½ teaches 91´«Ã½ to be informed and active citizens of a free society, able to think about politics with rigor and nuance. We offer a wide array of courses in American government, political philosophy, global politics, and statistics and methods. We encourage 91´«Ã½ to pursue their education in an interdisciplinary manner and we provide opportunities to augment their study in off-campus and experiential learning programs.

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Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship

The J. Lawrence Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary center intended to help 91´«Ã½ from across campus learn how to turn their creative ideas into successful business ventures. The Connolly Center is named in recognition of the generosity and support of Leigh and Larry Connolly ’79. Connolly is the former CEO of Connolly Inc., a recovery audit accounting and consulting firm. The couple gave $2.5 million to the university in 2013 to establish the center.

• Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship

Interdisciplinary Programs

True to its liberal arts tradition, Washington and Lee boasts many robust interdisciplinary programs. Williams School 91´«Ã½ take many courses in these programs and often minor in areas like environmental studies and poverty and human capability studies. Williams School faculty are also heavily involved in interdisciplinary programs across campus, teaching courses and serving as directors.