Undergraduate
Earn your Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the top-ranked Wisconsin School of Business.
Become the Next Great Business Leader
The Wisconsin Business Badger Experience is About You
You build strong academic foundations, make meaningful connections, explore career pathways that align with your passions, and demonstrate leadership skills that make you an empathetic, relentlessly curious, intellectually confident, purposeful business leader.
Choose From 12 Majors
Explore business disciplines and find the right path for you. Select multiple majors and customize your education with certificates.
Find Leadership Opportunities
Earn badges for your cocurricular work and add a leadership certificate to your majors.
Customize Your Dream Career Path
Experience dedicated career coaching that helps you chart your path to success in your first job—and for a lifetime.
Get Involved and Build Your Network
Be part of a student organization, participate in case competitions, or volunteer.
Join a Diverse and Inclusive Community
Add your unique perspectives, interests, and talents to our program. Join a School with a deep commitment to diversity.
See the World
Study abroad with one of our partner universities. Programs span the world and are available for summer, semester, or short-term durations.
Choose Wisconsin
Be Ready for the Changing Business Landscape
Build the technical, ethical, and innovative skills needed to develop as an agile leader through a modern curriculum, including the newest courses launched at the Wisconsin School of Business:
Sustainable Capitalism
Explore the balance of the well-being of firms with the well-being of society.
Human Centered Design and Business
Understand the customer experience to build better products and services.
Cloud Based Analytics
Use the cloud to manage big data and run analyses.
Integrated Strategic Leadership
Work directly with companies as part of a team in an experiential learning project.
Prepare for Your Future
Career Forward
Benefit from career coaches, academic advisors, and business major consultants who work one-on-one with you to dive deep into your interests and help you develop a blueprint for your career.
Cocurriculars and internships
Make connections with employers and grow job-ready skills. Prepare for internships and participate in case competitions, career treks, job shadowing opportunities, and other events across campus and across the country.
Start Here. Go Anywhere.
Wisconsin business grads take their skills to Fortune 500 corporations, major nonprofits, and startups all over the map. Click the pins to see where our grads have landed.
Andrew Quinn, BBA ’11
Co-Founder and CFO/COO at PathWell Health | Finance, Accounting, and Economics
Ash Gupta, BBA ’10
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Galaxy Capital Partners
Cynthia Chu, BBA ’99
CFO and Growth Officer at Audible | Finance + Marketing
Diana Xiong, BBA ’20
Account Strategist at Google | Marketing
Jake Wood, BBA ’05
Founder and Executive Chairman at Team Rubicon and Founder and CEO at Groundswell | Real EstateJennifer Olson, BBA ’95, MBA ’97
SVP/Chief Operating Officer at Children’s Minnesota | Finance
Jim Wuthrich, BBA ’86
President of Content Distribution at Warner Media | Marketing
Joe Simler, BBA ’08
Senior Manager, Corporate Sponsorships at Dallas Cowboys | Marketing
Jon Fasoli, BBA ’09
Vice President, Small Business and Self-Employed Segment Leader at Intuit
Joseline Nyinawabera, BBA ’13, MBA ’22
Founder at BlkBld & Co. | Marketing and Human Resources
Katie Bergen, BBA ’09
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Capital Strategies at EverWest Real Estate Investors | Real Estate and Urban Land Economics; Finance, Investment and Banking
Nolan Cunningham, BBA ’17
Sr. Process and Controls Analyst at HomeServices of America | Management and Marketing
Reena Vokoun, BBA ’98
Founder and CEO at Passion Fit | Marketing + Management
Rodney Lynk Jr., BBA ’09
Chief Academic Officer at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School | Finance Investment Banking and Risk Management Insurance
Ryan Oremus, BBA ’97
Sr. Vice President of Finance at Boston Red Sox | Accounting and Finance
Shawn Michels, BBA ’18
Founder and CEO at Steady Shot, LLC | Accounting
Sidney Ullrich, BBA ’18
Associate Category Manager at Walgreens | Marketing and Operations and Technology Management
Hear From Recent Graduates
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See Yourself Here
Madison: a top-rated city
Spend four years in one of the nation’s top-ranked places to live. Experience a college town with big city attractions built between two gorgeous lakes. UW–Madison is a premier research university, a leader in education, and a powerhouse in athletics.
State-of-the-art Grainger Hall
You’ll find the Wisconsin School of Business’ home in Grainger Hall. Connect with more than 3,000 students in the undergraduate program and spend time studying and collaborating in the new state-of-the-art Learning Commons.
Alumni Spotlights
Cynthia Chu (BBA ’99)
CFO and Growth Officer, Audible
New York City Metropolitan Area
Chu is a leader in the field of digital media. By riding technology’s changes over the course of her career, Chu has been able to continually pursue the goal that sparked her initial interest in business: problem-solving on a large scale in a way that impacts consumers’ lives.
Jake Wood (BBA ’05)
Founder and CEO, Groundswell
Founder, Team Rubicon
Los Angeles, California
Wood is an entrepreneur and founder of the veteran-driven disaster relief organization Team Rubicon, which started with Wood seeing a need to help people in the aftermath of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. Wood now leads Groundswell, a company aiming to democratize philanthropy.
Start Your Journey
Apply today. You can apply straight from high school, as a current UW–Madison student, or as a student seeking a transfer to UW–Madison. Select the path that currently describes you.
News & Announcements
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Accenture Leadership Center Service Day
Upcoming Events
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BBA Information Session
Leading with Integrity
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Where’s your go-to study spot this midterm season? 📚📖
This week’s Student Org Sunday spotlight is Association of Business Leaders in Technology (ENABLE)! @enable_uw 🎉
Join us for #InternationalEducationWeek from November 18 - 22! 🌍
Don’t see your favorite study spot? Comment it down below! ⬇️
📸: #BusinessBadgers studying in various locations across campus
⭐️This org focuses on cultivating a diverse community of future business leaders in the technology industry. ENABLE wants to emphasize inclusivity and the idea that learning about AI & its effects on business is a great way to build connections for future job opportunities. 💼
⭐️The benefits of this org include exposure to technology from a business perspective, networking, workshops, connections with potential employers, and a close community of people with the same mindset. If interested, you can join at the beginning of Fall or Spring semester!
Student Org Sunday is a campaign designed to highlight and introduce some of the 60+ #WSB organizations. Each Sunday, we will post a different business organization to help students find orgs that best suit their interests and identities. #wisconsinbusinessbadgers
All events (except for Wednesday’s workshop) are available to everyone, all students, staff, and faculty!
📷 Photos from Abroad | All Week | East Atrium, West Atrium, Capital Cafe
📈 Cross Cultural Issues in Marketing with Dr. Tarun Kushwaha | Mon, Nov. 18, 1 - 2:15 p.m. | Grainger 3325
🎙️Panel Discussion: Let’s Talk Business with Fiskars | Mon, Nov. 18, 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. | Grainger 2510
🖥️ Webinar: Perspectives on the Future of International Education | Tues, Nov. 19, 8:15 - 10 a.m. | Grainger 4151
👨🏫 Faculty: Undergrad & Grad Instructor-Led Workshop | Wed, Nov. 20, 12 - 1 p.m. | Grainger 4349
🙋International Trivia Contest | Thurs, Nov. 21, 12 - 1 p.m. | Grainger 4151
💼 Navigating Cultures for a Global Career | Fri, Nov. 22, 12 - 1 p.m. | Grainger 3339
Celebrate the people, programs, and partnerships that make #UWMadison a global university 🗺️
International Education Week is a join venture of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Education, UW-Madison, and the @wisconsinschoolofbusiness
For a full list of IEW events, head to iew.international.wisc.edu 🔗
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