The Business School

The Business School at WPI is a STEM-focused school that bridges the worlds of business and technology to develop adaptive leaders who impact the world. We are the business school for engineers, scientists, and change makers.

With a 150-year history of technological advancement, we live and breathe innovation. Guided by world-class faculty from academia and industry, you’ll graduate with the skills and real-world experience to advance your career, drive societal impacts, and enhance your organization’s goals and objectives.

Want to prepare for that next job?

Did you know WPI’s Business School offers several master’s degrees, varied certificates, and a STEM-focused MBA? You can even earn a PhD in business administration here. Our graduate programs offer business skills that come with an in-depth exploration and understanding of how to use technology to make business practices more relevant Your work will have greater impact than you ever thought possible.

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Undergraduate Research Projects Showcase

A celebration of research, design, and creative theses—a requirement of every graduating senior through the Major Qualifying Project—takes place each spring on campus. Student teams representing all academic departments present their work to their faculty advisors, external sponsors, and the community-at-large, and the public is invited.

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Want to leverage the power of business and STEM?

Whatever you decide to major in at WPI, taking advantage of all The Business School has to offer will only add to your skills and your relevance in the job market. We offer bachelor's degrees in business and also areas including industrial engineering and management engineering. Our graduates frequently move right into leadership programs upon graduation.

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Ready to amplify your career options and impact?

A business education makes you a sought-after professional. Whether you're starting your undergraduate studies, earning a graduate degree, or seeking to improve your business skills, The Business School offers courses, minors, majors, certificates, and advanced degree programs that will make you more valuable in the job market.

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Want to study with thought leaders?

Our faculty are on the cutting edge of industry practice and leadership and deliver an unsurpassed business education. Students gain advanced knowledge and are able to put what they learn into practice right away. With their mentorship, you'll have rapid career growth in areas where you'll make meaningful impact.

Meet The Business School's thought leaders

Want to make a meaningful impact?

Research at The Business School incorporates the valuable scientific and technological perspective the world needs right now. With this understanding business professionals like you make more informed decisions that have greater impact.

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Samantha Arroyas ‘25

BS in Industrial Engineering

Samantha appreciates the challenges, opportunities, and growth that comes from being a student athlete on campus. [...]

Alexse LaGuerre ‘25

BS in Management Information Systems

Alexse’s work within the WPI and greater Worcester communities makes an impact for all. [...]

Katelyn Tropeano ’24

BS in Business, MS in Business Management

Katelyn appreciates all the ways she can get involved with the WPI community. [...]

Brianna Ankstitus ‘23

BS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Management

Brianna combines her love of music with pursuing her career goals in engineering and business. [...]

Zoe Januszewski '22

BS, Industrial Engineering

When COVID-19 hit, Zoe Januszewski put her WPI education to work—that is, by quick-thinking, adapting, collaborating, and problem-solving. [...]

Celina Perino '22 (MS)

MS, Management

Celina is combining her engineering background with a love of business for a degree that allows her to merge both interests[...]

Joseph Sarkis

Faculty Snapshot

Find out what this professor of management in The Business School keeps in his office.

In the Business of Healthcare Solutions

As part of her Major Qualifying Project, Kaija Gisolfi-McCready helped develop a solution to bring blood pressure monitors to pregnant women in Ghana.

Alumni Feature: A Hunger Satisfied

Once an underprivileged teenager with audacious dreams, Misael Diaz defines his own destiny and finds success as an entrepreneur and leadership coach.