Providence College School of Business

Students working in the finance lab with the stock ticker in the background

Providence College School of Business

PC Business Means Opportunity.

At the Providence College School of Business, students are not just receiving an education; they are being prepared to shape the future of business with uncompromising integrity.

From day one, students become an essential part of a dynamic, interconnected community of peers, leading faculty, scholars, and alumni. Our curriculum prioritizes collaborative projects and team-centered skills, preparing students to excel in every opportunity they encounter.

With four undergraduate programs and three graduate programs, PC Business is developing future business leaders equipped with the tools to meet any challenge. 

The torch and veritas logo of Providence College

Student Outcomes

97%

of 2025 graduates employed or attending school within six months of graduation.

94%

of 2025 graduates participated in at least one internship as an undergraduate.

91%

of 2025 graduates say they are working in their desired field.

Rankings

#42

Ranked 42 by Poets&Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools. For the sixth year in a row, the PC Business ranked in the Top 50 nationally (Poets&Quants, 2026).

#114

The PC Part-Time MBA was named 114 part-time MBA program, nationally, by U.S. News & World Report (2026).

#3

Providence College ranked #3 in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities North” category.

Growth & Alumni

75%

Increase in undergraduate business majors (2012-2025).

62%

Increase in graduate business students (2012-2025).

58,000+

PC alumni worldwide who comprise the Friar Family.

Jonathan Jackson teaching in a Ryan computer lab

Jonathan Jackson, Ph.D.

on global supply chain disruptions

Professor Lyddy teaches a management class

Christopher Lyddy, Ph.D.

on the integration and impacts of mindfulness at work

Academics, Students, Classroom, Faculty, Ainslie Schultz Ph.D, Assistant Professor Marketing, Ryan Center for Business Studies

Ainslie Schultz, Ph.D.

on the pitfalls of collaboration