Allen W. and Carol M.
Schmidthorst College of Business
A 21st century learning environment
Home to the Schmidthorst College of Business, the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center features high-concept, high-tech learning facilities and amenities in our state-of-the-art building modeled after modern corporate offices so students learn like real professionals and feel right at home when they land their first jobs.
A hub for economic development, partnerships and entrepreneurship, the Maurer Center is one of the most modern and innovative learning environments for business education in the nation, and is also home to:
Find your passion – explore our programs
The Schmidthorst College of Business is where business meets innovation and excellence. Discover endless opportunities to learn, grow and find your passion. Explore our 13 specializations and 11 minors to build the customized business degree that’s right for you.
Once you have selected one or multiple specializations, consider joining one of our 17 award-winning student organizations to get involved and build your community – we have one for every program!
Business is better at BGSU
Consistently ranked among top business programs by Poets&Quants, U.S. News and World Report, the Princeton Review and Bloomberg Businessweek, the AACSB-accredited Schmidthorst College of Business is where careers begin. But we’re more than rankings: We help our students develop their goals and then provide them with the knowledge and experiences to get there.
#13 best public business school in
academic experience in the U.S.
Class of 2023: Schmidthorst College of Business graduate explores all BGSU has to offer
As a BGSU student, senior Matt DeAmon used natural curiosity to grow personally and professionally.
Class of 2023: BGSU Schmidthorst College of Business student creating public good through children’s book on climate change
BGSU senior Jade Rush authored a book to inspire children to take action on environmental issues.
Thanks to Thompson scholarship, Janae Johnson says all of her ‘wildest dreams have come true’
Janae Johnson is graduating with a degree in business administration with a double specialization in finance and business, analytics and intelligence. She also has a job lined up with Eaton Corp.
“William Vaughan Company, Northwest Ohio’s premier, locally owned accounting firm, specifically hires BGSU students because of their willingness and desire to learn and develop their professional skills outside of the classroom. The BGSU students that have participated in WVC’s internship program possess an acute attention to detail and a readiness to jump right into client work. Many students have remained in our internship for consecutive years, and some have even joined the WVC team as full-time associates after completing their studies. BGSU boasts a fantastic accounting program, reflected through the success of its students, which William Vaughan Company has had the pleasure to work with throughout the years.”
- Allex Brown, Recruiting Manager, William Vaughan Company
$61k median starting salary for our business students
(higher than the national average)
Updated: 02/06/2025 03:32PM