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Economics

Overview

Official Name of Program

Economics

Plan Code

ECO-BBA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

HEGIS Code

0517.00

NYSED Program Code

01932 - ECO-BBA

CIP Code

52.0601

A BBA degree with a major in economics prepares students for entry-level positions in business, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and private consulting. This work includes economic analysis, research, and empirical analysis.

Students choosing an economics major are advised that a position as a professional economist usually requires a graduate degree in economics. Students planning to enter a graduate program in economics are strongly recommended to include advanced courses in mathematics, statistics, and econometrics in their undergraduate programs.


Program Learning Goals

Consumer and Firm behavior

Students will develop understanding of models of consumer and firm choices and evaluate their role in real-life decisions

Markets and Competition

Students will be able to differentiate market structures and compare their implications for the determination of market prices

Growth

Students will be able to discuss and analyze the driving factors behind the long-run growth performance of nations

Business Cycle and Economic Policy

Students will be able to identify the causes of the short-run fluctuations of the economy and formulate and assess fiscal and monetary policies to mitigate the economic and social cost

Data and Economic Decisions

Students will be able to analyze data and estimate models to explain economic relationship and to support business decisions

Requirements