School of Business

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About the School of Business

Linfield’s School of Business cultivates leaders. We are inspired to create an educational experience that fosters intellectual curiosity, integrity, an inclusive mindset, business-relevant knowledge and skills, global awareness and ethical behavior. Our strong grounding in business and commitment to your success are core competencies. Turn your passion for management, marketing, sport, wine, accounting or investing into a career.

Creating transformational student experiences

Message from the dean

We ardently prepare our students to thrive in an ever-changing work world. We facilitate critical thinking and innovation. We leverage networks. We bring ideas to fruition. And we wake up every morning excited to educate the next generation of change-makers and solution finders.

Admission to the School

Whether you want to manage a sports team, use your marketing skills in the wine industry, work in a top-rated accounting or investment firm, or be a global entrepreneur, joining Linfield’s world-class School of Business community is the first step.

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Programs of Study

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Master of Science in

Business

Choose your specialization – design and innovation or sport leadership – and elevate your business expertise.

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Major or Minor in

Sport Management

Passion underlies every role in the sports industry, whether in sports marketing, athletic administration, the apparel business, coaching, management or sports broadcasting.

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Major or Minor in

Wine Studies

Obtain knowledge about the history, culture, production, business, science and appreciation of wine.

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Beyond the Classroom

Linfield’s School of Business animates classroom study with experiential learning through field trips, internships and corporate outreach opportunities to lay the groundwork for successfully building your network and portfolio.

Internships and outreach

Connecting you to prominent businesses in the Pacific Northwest through internship opportunities and corporate outreach.

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Understanding the world

Gain first-hand knowledge and perspective of culture and business by studying abroad at least once before you graduate.

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Ray-Ray pictured with four of his fellow graduates at the Black Excellence celebration during the 2021 Commencement weekend

The Struggle to be Seen, Heard

Ray-Ray Crain '21, Linfield University graduate student and Black Student Union president, reflects on programs for Black History Month. “Racism is still with us,” he said. “I want people to see us like us, not like a color.”

Meet Ray-Ray

The Flood family pictured together at Linfield's homecoming 2021 football game

Making My Life Extraordinary

"When my parents finally made the decision, they knew amputation was the best choice for me and that the doctors were going to be right. However, there was one thing that the doctors were completely wrong about. I was going to be anything but ‘normal’, I was going to be extraordinary, and my family made sure of that."

Meet Annie

the front of T.J. Day Hall in the early morning sun

Untapped Leadership

“The value in the liberal arts education for me is the connections you make through your experiences,” Josh Lovell '10 said. “That’s one reason why I decided to go back to school and particularly in the [Master of Science in business] program. Really try to push myself and be vulnerable to make those connections.”

Meet Josh

Kaden Gass '22 working on his laptop in T.J. Day Hall

A Path of Self-Discovery

"I have discovered who I am at Linfield. And that is an indescribable feeling."

Meet Kaden

Linfield students studying the vineyards of Crawford Beck in Amity, OR

Evan Kern '23 opening a bottle of wine during a wine tasting

Harvesting a New Passion

"Honestly, it just came out of nowhere," said Evan Kern '23. "Not a lot of schools in the country have a wine studies program. It's really cool that Linfield students have the opportunity to study wine right in the center of one of the premier wine regions in the world."

Meet Evan

Isabella Dixon '25 stocking the shelves in Linfield's student food pantry

Isabella holding a box of spaghetti available for students in the food pantry

Unperishable Service

To avoid stigma, the Linfield food pantry gives students 24/7, ID-card access to supplemental food so that no student goes hungry. As coordinator, Isabella Dixon '25 manages the stock and resupplies the shelves.

Meet Isabella

a light post with a Linfield University School of Business banner on the McMinnville campus in the fall

Dean Jennifer Madden instructs the MS in business class

Meet the Inaugural Class of Linfield's Master of Science in Business

The carefully crafted Master of Science in business is a one-year program with two tracks - design innovation and sport leadership - designed for anyone wanting to pursue roles in leadership, regardless of undergraduate studies. We are pleased to introduce our first cohort of students!

Meet the class

football team bowing heads during National Anthem at football game with US flag on the score board

Tyler carrying the US flag onto the football field at Linfield's Sept. 11 2021 game

Unwavering Allegiance

"I'm very fortunate and grateful that Linfield is a yellow ribbon school," says former Marine Tyler Bergeron '21. "Without that, I wouldn't have been able to come back."

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Sarah shopping at McMinnville's Farmers Market

Unbounded Opportunities

"I have witnessed an abundance of kindness and a genuine effort of local businesses and the community to work together to help each other."

Meet Sarah

ASLU McMinnville Campus: 2021 student leadership

Meet the 2021-22 ASLU officers on the McMinnville campus.

Meet the team

Kendall Harrison '21 and Nathaly Sanchez '21 in Linfield's podcast studio

NPR Podcasting Honors

Nathaly Sanchez '21 and Kendall Harrison '21 received honorable mentions in the NPR Podcast Challenge on April 6, putting them in the top 25 winning podcasts from college students across the country. Linfield is one of only two schools that had multiple students in the top 25.

Fighting For Equity

"It was humbling coming to college and seeing there are people that have it way worse than I do and if I can, in any capacity, help to make that better due to my own privilege, then why not?"

Meet Kenna

Natalie hosting She Shreds event at Linfield

Advocating for Native athletes

"I try to use my platform and my voice to spread awareness about issues. I think of myself as trying to be an advocate for Linfield athletes and native athletes."

Meet Professor Welch

She Shreds

Being an action sport athlete means embracing an identity that is not mainstream. It means being a part of a culture that is authentic, even if it's not always the most welcoming to women or people of color.

There's a Lot to Explore

Traveling is an opportunity to see new places, experience different cultures and broaden your personal attributes. One of the unique opportunities offered in higher education is the opportunity to study abroad. Students have the privilege of immersing themselves in a foreign environment, furthering their education and development.