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Department Chair:
Cathy Staples, PhD, CPA
Phone: 804-752-7204
E-mail: cstaples@rmc.edu
Economics and Business
The fast-paced global economy of the 21st century demands innovative, forward-thinking leaders. At R-MC, the economics major, business major and accounting major all place the broad perspectives offered by the liberal arts within the context of applied knowledge, preparing you to meet the challenges of the future.
Major options: Economics major? Business major? Accounting? Our curriculum allows you to focus your interests or to bring them together with a double-major or combined major and minor. Independent study and study abroad are encouraged as well, and you may also choose an emphasis in international economics and business, with options to study abroad in Wroxton, England or complete an international business or economics internship as part of your coursework.
Practical experience: R-MC's internship programs offer you unique opportunities to suit your unique interests. As an undergraduate, Lauren Cox '10 interned at an architectural firm in Richmond and was awarded a grant for a month-long internship at the Banbury Museum in Banbury, England.
Graduate studies: Recent graduates have attended law, architecture, economics and other graduate programs at schools including Georgetown, Virginia Tech, Seton Hall and William & Mary.
Innovative Careers: With an economics major, business major, or accounting major, you might be surprised where you'll go. R-MC graduates are pursuing careers in finance, government, consulting, construction, law, and digital marketing and social media. Megan Silva '06, with an MA in sports marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University, now is an event coordinator for Richmond Sports Backers, which supports major local, national, and world-class sporting events in the Richmond area.
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Raymond Scott '12 was an accounting and economics/business major during his time at RMC. A self-described "social person," Scott was involved in Habitat for Humanity, the Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, and the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He also served as treasurer of Kappa Sigma. Scott was also very involved in Career 15, a unique resource that connects students from 15 Virginia liberal arts colleges with human resources staff looking for interns and employees.
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