Housed in LeBow College of Business, the School of Economics provides students with a robust understanding of economic theory and business applications valued by the marketplace, including the workings of the market system, major economic institutions, economic policy and development. Students graduate poised for success in a wide variety of fields, earning some of the highest starting salaries in the region.
Drexel’s School of Economics is ranked among the best in the world for research on international trade, and its faculty includes leading scholars in banking, monetary and fiscal policy, and industrial organization. Additional features of our program include:
- STEM-designated Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees
- Combined degrees and double majors in multidisciplinary fields of study
- Experiential learning opportunities, including undergraduate cooperative education program (co-op) and graduate internships as well as consulting courses and case competitions

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Edouard Schaal’s research interests include macroeconomics, business cycles, informational frictions, search and matching and economic geography.
Jason Simerville’s research interest include Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Public Economics
Isabelle Méjean’s research interest include International Macroeconomics and Trade
Junji Xiao research interest are in the fields of empirical industrial organization, environmental economics and China economy.