McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
B.S. in Commerce
At McIntire, we believe that learning about commerce starts with a solid liberal arts foundation. Our bachelor's in Commerce is an integrated, highly applied program that creates business leaders who go on to positively impact industry all over the world. Our dynamic community is home to diverse points of view, and provides you with a broad understanding of global business by developing skills applicable to any industry.
What We’re Looking For
McIntire's vision of developing global citizens who can transform commerce and society guides the selection of attributes for use in the admissions process. The School believes that future business leaders must develop both a rigorous, real-world skill set and a human-centered mindset, one characterized by empathy, work ethic, agency, accountability, and impact. Thus, McIntire applicants are evaluated based on qualities that speak to their potential in these areas.
It is not expected that every candidate will possess all of these qualities. However, this list reflects qualities that facilitate the enrollment of cohorts that align with the overall mission and learning objectives of McIntire’s programs. As you begin working on your essay responses in your application, keep these qualities in mind with personal experiences you can detail to showcase them:
Your success in McIntire’s innovative business education program and long-term professional development is built upon a strong liberal arts background. Beginning in academic year 2024-2025, first-year students will apply to McIntire’s new three-year curriculum at the end of their spring semester.
At McIntire, we are intentional in our recruitment of students from various backgrounds and life experiences. We seek to admit students with unique perspectives and offer dedicated programs and resources to foster a community where everyone feels that they belong.
