Economics is a way of thinking about every aspect of human behavior – it can explain any topic from management strategies of a business to why individuals commit crime.

Economics majors are trained to tackle problems by applying the “economic approach,” which relates the basic principles of rational choice to business decisions, public policy issues, and everyday life. 

What makes our Economics program distinctive?

Connections:

• Connect with professional economists and business executives through monthly Economics Club meetings.
• Collaborate with faculty on academic research related to current economic issues.
• Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis or UBS London while studying abroad at Harlaxton College.

Rigor

• Study a variety of subjects including International Trade, Monetary Economics, Economic History, and Economic Development with faculty performing research in these fields.
• Obtain data analysis skills valuable in the current job market, including training in statistical software packages such as Stata and R used by economists and business analysts.
• Complete an internship in an industry of significance in the current job market.

Bright futures:

• Economics majors have the ability to enter fields including banking and finance, insurance, real estate, market research, law, politics, government service, and non-profit organizations among others.
• Recent graduates have earned positions at Amcor, CitiBank and Franklin Templeton.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics Major

This degree requires completion of 124 semester hours, allocated as follows: