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Economics is much more than a study of the economy, though we study that too! Economics studies how to allocate scarce resources to meet unlimited wants. Students will build analytical skills by grappling with topics like cost-benefit analysis, constrained optimization, efficiency, trade-offs, and unintended consequences. Central to these analytical skills is a focus on applied math, graphs of real data, and graphs of theoretical models. Economics is a major for students who like analyzing multiple angles of complex problems. Students apply these skills to a variety of topics such as education, health, environment, labor, international trade, monetary policy, public finance, public policy, and even sports.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ offers two economics majors: the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics (this page) and the Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
The BSBA is ideal for students interested in business with additional emphasis on analytical skills. Students take the core business courses with additional electives in economics. This major prepares students for jobs in businesses, finance, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
Students interested in economics topics beyond business should check out the BA major.
Accreditation
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Learning Outcomes
- Use supply & demand analysis.
- Apply the concept of opportunity cost.
- Use marginal analysis.
- Use the model to explain behavior of economic agents in different market structures.
- Explain the causes of short-run fluctuations in macro variables.
- Explain the determinants of long-run economic growth.
- Predict the effects of various micro and macro policies using the appropriate models.
- Gather, analyze, and interpret economic data.
- Describe the role and function of financial market, institutions, and policies.
- Analyze global economic issues.
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Requirements
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics
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Plans of Study
- 2024-25, 4 Year Plan201.43 KB
- 2021-22, 4 Year Plan198.01 KB
Syllabi
- ECON 495173.14 KB
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Department of Economics
The Department of Economics prepares students to be economist who allocate scarce resources to meet unlimited wants. By blending theory and applied quantitative and analytical skills, our graduates acquire essential skills for pursing jobs in businesses, financial firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. We also offer advanced degrees in business, economics, law, public administration, and other social services.
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Lee Business School
The Lee Business School advances the knowledge and practice of business; develops business leaders; and fosters intellectual and economic vitality through the creation and dissemination of knowledge and outreach.