Why the Warehime School of Business
The Warehime School isn't your typical business school. It's where bold thinkers launch
careers rooted in purpose, strategy, and global perspective.
At the intersection of business, economics, international studies, and world languages,
the Warehime School redefines what it means to study business. Grounded in Washington
College's liberal arts tradition, our programs prepare students to lead across industries,
countries, and causes.
You won't just learn how the economy works—you'll explore how to shape it. You won't
just study leadership—you'll practice it. And you'll leave with the skills, mindset,
and real-world experience to make a lasting impact.
Choosing the Warehime School
More than a business education—it's a global launchpad.
At Warehime, you'll build more than technical expertise. You'll develop the analytical, cultural, and ethical competencies today's organizations demand. Whether your path leads to corporate strategy, public policy, social enterprise, or entrepreneurship, you'll graduate with the skills to lead and the confidence to make a difference.
Department of Business Management
Caddie Putnam Rankin
Associate Dean of the Warehime School of Business • Associate Professor- 410-778-8301
- [email protected]
- Daly Hall 205
What sets Warehime apart:
- A bold, interdisciplinary approach that blends business, economics, international perspectives, and the liberal arts
- Real-world experience through internships, consulting projects, and study abroad
- A strong foundation in ethical leadership and global fluency
- Close collaboration with professors, local organizations, and global partners
- A commitment to social impact at every step
Department of Business Management
Caddie Putnam Rankin
Associate Dean of the Warehime School of Business • Associate Professor- 410-778-8301
- [email protected]
- Daly Hall 205
Your Future Starts Here
Real-World Learning
Every Warehime student goes beyond the classroom—working with businesses, nonprofits, and international partners to solve real-world challenges.
Opportunities include:
- Funded international experiences
- International and domestic internships
- Business-focused study abroad programs
This is education that prepares you to think strategically, act ethically, and lead confidently.
Business with Purpose
At the Warehime School, social impact isn't a side note—it's at the center of everything we do. You'll be challenged to think entrepreneurially, act ethically, and collaborate meaningfully with your community and the world.
Whether you're launching a sustainable venture, supporting a nonprofit, or helping a local business grow, your education will empower you to drive positive change—locally, regionally, and globally.
Passport to Success
Global partnerships. Real-world impact. Lifelong connections.
The Warehime School prepares students to thrive in careers across:
- Finance and consulting
- Global trade and logistics
- Public policy and nonprofit leadership
- Economic development and entrepreneurship
And through it all, you'll learn how to turn business into a force for good.
A New School Builds On Business Strength
Business Management
We believe businesses don't exist simply to make money, but to solve problems and add value to the world. Our students learn to consider business within the spheres of global and ethical responsibility and take a stakeholder approach to understanding the role of businesses within our society. Our graduates enter the business world bringing curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate and collaborate in teams.
Economics
Economics seeks to answer questions about international trade and finance, taxation, natural resources, poverty, discrimination, crime, pollution, education, and much more. Through economics, you learn to identify the consequences of policies, explore decision making to see how changes impact behavior, and understand the unintended consequences of those decisions.
International Studies
International Studies is an interdisciplinary major, coordinated by the departments of anthropology, business management, economics, history, modern languages, and political science. The program is flexible to your interest, but designed so you understand what's happening in the world through the impacts of language, the nature of economics, the institutions of international politics, and recognizing how the world was before.
World Languages and Cultures
Speaking more than one language allows you to connect with more people, think with different perspectives in mind, have a deeper appreciation for other cultures and so much more. At Washington College, majors in the Department of World Languages and Cultures prepare you to live and work in the global community of the 21st century by learning powerful tools to communicate and collaborate with people around the world, and even in an increasingly multilingual United States.
Warehime Opportunities
Innovation Plant
Turn classroom ideas into real ventures—accessing mentorship, workspace, and programming that helps students prototype, test, and launch.
Global Business
Today business happens everywhere. That means that your customers, competitors—and opportunities—are likely from somewhere else, speak a different language, and have a different way of looking at the world.
Brown Investment
The Brown Advisory Student-Managed Investment Fund Program is a student-managed fund exceeding $2 million in equities. This unique program offers students the opportunity to develop and utilize investment skills in an active, real-time investing experience.