Unleash Your Potential as a Leader
In the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, you will learn how to succeed in today's fast-paced, highly competitive market and stand out as an authentic, ahead-of-the-curve leader in the business world. Whether you aspire to earn your BBA or advance your career by earning your MBA, there are plenty of opportunities to succeed both personally and professionally while achieving your academic goals within our AACSB-accredited business school.
All business programs in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership are accredited by AACSB International
What Defines Us
Create Your Own Business
You will start building business experience and leadership skills in your first year as a student in the Sidhu School. Collaborate with your peers to develop a business plan and launch your own business in your two-semester Integrative Management Experience course.
Personal and Professional Development
In the Sidhu School, we believe that leadership and career development matters. During the four-year Personal and Professional Development Program, you will learn how to strengthen your leadership skills and reach your professional and personal potential. You'll also gain invaluable networking experience to prepare you for what comes after graduation.
Hands-on Mentoring
Small class sizes provide ample opportunity to connect with our expert faculty and ensure you have the resources needed to succeed in whatever comes next for you. As you work towards your bachelor's degree, you'll have dedicated resources to advise, guide and connect.
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I gained confidence in my ability to lead, take the initiative and build relationships. My professors were always invested in my future as much as I was. I would recommend Wilkes’ management program to anyone who wants their class time to translate to real-world experience.
Michael Palladino - Management
I am proud to represent the school as a Wilkes business student and member of the Honors Program as well as on the soccer field as a part of the Wilkes Men’s Soccer Team.
Nick Kinzler - Management, Honors Program
I implore anyone who has interests or curiosity into financial or analytical industries to enter the corporate finance program. You are opening yourself to vital professional development opportunities and a network that will follow you well after your time at Wilkes.
Jessica Smith '23 - Accounting and Corporate Finance
A Network of Caring, Accomplished Professionals
When you study at the Sidhu School of Business, you join a diverse network of successful professionals and genuine leaders. Wilkes alumni serve as prospective employers, advisory board members and guest speakers, meaning we work to expand your business network before you graduate.
Centers of Excellence
Wilkes is home to several centers that work closely with local businesses and entrepreneurs while providing plentiful opportunities for Wilkes students to apply their studies and immerse themselves in real-life business situations.
Small Business Development Center
The Wilkes University Small Business Development Center provides quality, no-cost, confidential business consulting and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Family Business Alliance
The Family Business Alliance provides world-class services committed in supporting, strengthening and empowering local family-owned businesses,
Facilities
The Sidhu School of Business and Leadership is housed in the beautiful 80,000-square-foot Simms Center on Main. The $3 million state-of-the-art facility includes the Cardell Financial Center, which connects students to the finance world with state-of-the-art technology that provides real-time data and news. Located on the second floor of the Simms Center, the center features multiple Bloomberg trading terminals for student use.
Beta Gamma Sigma
Wilkes has established a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international business honor society with more than 900,000 lifetime members in more than 190 countries
Beta Gamma Sigma inducts only the “best in business,” meaning that only the top 10% of undergraduate students and the top 20% of graduate students from AACSB-accredited schools are invited to join. Once you are invited and inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, you gain access to a range of lifetime benefits.
If you are interested in learning more about Beta Gamma Sigma, please contact the Chapter Advisor, Dr. Na Yoon Kim, at nayoon.kim@wilkes.edu.
