Business Economics, B.A.

FACULTY:
Philip Mellizo, Chair
Sookti Chaudhary
Matthew (Joe) Histen
Brooke Krause
Melanie Long
Amyaz Moledina
Huiting Tian
 

The Business Economics major, offered in the Economics Department, provides an academically challenging program within the context of the liberal arts for those who desire a sophisticated understanding of finance, business operations, and an appreciation for the social and economic complexities of the world in which firms operate. The major is intended for students who plan to enter the finance and business world directly after graduation, but it is sufficiently flexible to accommodate those who may choose graduate study. The Business Economics major uses rigorous quantitative methods and economic theory to analyze business enterprises, their decisions, and the factors that contribute to the diversity of organizatioal structures. The core courses of Financial Accounting, Quantitative Methods and Econometrics expose students to the tools of applied business analytics.  The major also offers elective courses in stategic management and marketing, and requires familarity wtih economic modeling in a business context.  Economic modeling includes optimization and price theory as well as electives in game theory and cost/benefit analysis.

Those interested in international business should consider the special recommendations that pertain to them below. Students who desire a more policy-oriented major should consider the Economics major also offered by the Department of Economics.

The requirements for the major are formulated to acquaint the student with the structure and organization of the business firm, and to provide a framework of theoretical and quantitative analysis necessary for business decision-making.