Curriculum

A degree in Economics will give you knowledge of the workings of the market system and major economic institutions, economic policy, and development. Economics is a freestanding degree with more requirements in the liberal arts and sciences than LeBow College’s other business programs, as well as a deeper, more complete coverage of economics than any other curricula can provide.

The economics program is very flexible, allowing you to customize your course selections and choose a coordinating non-business field of study to supplement your degree.

The student who enrolls in the economics major will:

• Work in local economic development as employees of local government, banks and firms.
• Go to law school. Linking an Economics major with a minor in political science or philosophy would be an excellent choice.
• Work in business management and consulting and are successful as entrepreneurs.
• Work in a research capacity in banks, government and universities. A minor in mathematics would be a good choice for this pursuit. Most people who do this also obtain a graduate degree.
• Work in governmental and international agencies, such as the CIA, World Bank, IMF and USAID, monitoring developments in countries around the world. A minor in international area studies would be a good complement for these pursuits. A professional master's degree in public administration or public policy might help too, and the economics major is an excellent preparation for these programs.
• Work in business journalism, an increasingly specialized field of writing and reporting. For the budding business writer, the economics major would be linked with a communications minor.