Degrees in Economics



A Note About the Department

The Economics Department is located in the Palumbo Donahue School of Business, where it is part of the Division of Economics and Quantitative Analysis. However, we offer the same undergraduate degree in economics both in the Palumbo Donahue School of Business and the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts.

Our website provides general information about the department, courses, and faculty as well as specific information about the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics and the minor in Economics offered through the College of Liberal Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Economics.

Information about both degrees can be found on this site.

 

The Economics concentration stresses analytical thinking and concise writing, making it attractive to potential employers, graduate schools, and law schools.

Compared to other business concentrations, economics is less focused on providing specific technical skills and instead prepares students for many professional careers since it can be applied to a wide range of real-world problems. The preparation provided by this concentration is flexible, making the student more adaptable to changing opportunities after graduation.

 

"The theory of economics does not furnish a body of settled conclusions immediately applicable to policy. It is a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique which helps its possessor to draw correct conclusions."

– John Maynard Keynes

 

Did you know that...

  • The payoff from a college education has been rising faster than the cost of a college education? Read more »

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  • Economists are happier than lawyers according to Time magazine (November 26, 2007)? Only 6% of economists say they are unhappy with their jobs. Read more »
   
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