Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society

The Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca '59 Center for Business, Ethics, and Society prepares students to become ethical leaders and critically engaged citizens of a society deeply shaped by business. It offers multiple opportunities to explore questions about how business can contribute to the common good and promote real, long-term sustainable value for society.

The Ciocca Center at Holy Cross offers multiple pathways for students interested in business. A liberal arts education is most valuable in today’s world when students have opportunities to connect their classroom learning to real-world environments and problems. Thus all of our pathways include significant experiential learning components. You can choose any major you are passionate about, while gaining real-world business exposure and perspective.

Offerings in the Ciocca Center are open to students of all majors and class years. Advisors offer one-on-one guidance to connect you to the resources and tools that will enable you to achieve your individual career goals

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Business Certificate Programs

Certificates provide you with comprehensive and structured programs to acquire technical business skills and experiences alongside your liberal arts education.

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Business Fields

Explore business fundamentals, entrepreneurship and innovation; marketing communications and more; and the world of finance and banking.

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Opportunities

View the full list of opportunities offered through the Ciocca Center.

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Advising and Resources

Advisors in the Ciocca Center are available to help students understand program options and to develop a plan for completion.

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Holy Cross Means Business

A Holy Cross education prepares students exceptionally well for careers in business. In fact, three out of four alumni work in business roles. 

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Business Blog

Keep up with news and events on the Holy Cross Business Blog. Profiles of alumni and students help illustrate how you can major in anything and succeed in business.

Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society News

The Women in Business Conference took place virtually on November 7, 2020.
Holy Cross’ 15th Annual Women in Business Conference Shatters Attendance Record With Virtual Format
Like most events this year, Holy Cross’ 15th Annual Women in Business Conference on November 7 was adapted into a virtual format due to the ongoing pandemic. What might have been a disappointing change at first ultimately enabled hundreds of …
From left to right: Luke Knox '22, Matthew Wiley, Mary Anne Wiley '22 and Paul Wiley '20
Holy Cross Student Entrepreneurs Doing Their Part to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
Holy Cross students and siblings Mary Anne ’22 and Paul Wiley ’20, together with their cousin Luke Knox ’22 and their younger brother Mathew, are designing, producing and donating face shields to local healthcare workers on the front lines of …
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Photos: Holy Cross Students Spend Winter Break Interning at Presidential Campaigns
While many Holy Cross students spent winter break on … well, break … some students used the weeks between semesters to pursue their passions. On campus, a number of students attended the four-day Non-Profit Careers Conference; in New York City …