About the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies (COES)

The Ciocca Office of Entrepreneurial Studies offers Holy Cross students unique access to today’s multifaceted business world with programs that complement the College’s rigorous liberal arts curriculum and Jesuit tradition. Holy Cross’ own alumni are the key to COES distinctiveness. These leaders in entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, and other fields return to campus for hands-on workshops, seminars, and lectures; and are actively engaged in mentoring and networking opportunities. Working in conjunction with the Career Planning Center and the Summer Internship Program, the programs in COES (all are offered without academic credit) gives students a jump-start on bringing their liberal arts education into the marketplace.

Founded in 2006 with funding from Arthur A. Ciocca ’59, current chairman and owner of The Wine Group, Inc., COES introduces Holy Cross students to a range of business concepts, opportunities, skills — and more. Tomorrow’s business leaders must have an understanding of global issues, the resources to tackle complex challenges, and a grounding in socially responsible, ethical business practices.