Pre-professional/Business

Babson College Collaborative
Regardless of major, Lewis & Clark students enjoy streamlined admissions to Babson College’s master’s degree programs. This includes dedicated info sessions with Babson’s admissions department, waived GMAT (for most master’s), waived application fee, and a minimum $10,000 scholarship. This benefit extends to all Lewis & Clark staff, faculty, and alumni due to Lewis & Clark’s membership in the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education organization. The following programs are included: master of science in management/entrepreneurial leadership, master of science in business analytics, master of science in finance, master of business administration, master of science in management/advanced entrepreneurial leadership, and certificate in advanced management.

More information can be found on Lewis & Clark’s Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership website.

Early Leaders Award Program: Simon Business School at the University of Rochester
Regardless of major, qualified students who are interested in earning an MBA degree after obtaining their Lewis & Clark BA can receive priority consideration for admission to the full-time MBA program at the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester.

Lewis & Clark nominees receive waived application fees and a minimum $10,000 annual merit-based scholarship upon acceptance. Students are encouraged to apply by the end of their junior year, in part to facilitate pre-MBA internships.

More information can be found on the Lewis & Clark College Business and Entrepreneurship website.

Lewis & Clark and Portland State Pathway Program
Students majoring in economics can take advantage of a partnership with Portland State University, which offers an accelerated track to earn a master of science in finance (MSF). This program allows students to begin the application process in their junior year, and provides waivers for both the application fee and the GMAT/GRE requirement. The program includes robust job placement services; many of Portland State University’s MSF students go on to work at globally focused organizations, presenting an excellent opportunity for graduates to apply the critical-thinking skills and global literacy they develop at Lewis & Clark to their careers.

More information can be found on the Lewis & Clark College Academic Programs website.