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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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Dan Hargett '97 was a business and economics major at R-MC and holds an MBA from Georgetown University. Now an owner/partner in The Rebkee Company, a commercial real estate development firm, Hargett says his liberal arts education helped him develop essential skills. "It's not always the material you study—that part is important, but what really matters is the ability to think on your feet and solve problems," he says. "The world changes quickly, and we all have to adapt, innovate and challenge the market as it changes."
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