Prepare for a career in management, 金融, public policy or law with a major in 经济学.
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Explore your options — classes, internships, research and study abroad. 利用 经济学 BBA Major Guide to find what interests you, discover what you love, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future.
You’ll become a valued advisor to business or government because of your ability to understand patterns and forecast the future. With sharp analytical thinking and quantitative skills, you’ll have the background to become a financial analyst with the World Bank, a public policy specialist for a congressional representative, or a consultant for a multinational company. You’ll also become a standout candidate for law schools, which often require students to understand economic principles.
As an 经济学专业, you’ll study markets, 银行, 商业法 and current economic issues like the environment and healthcare. Learn about consumer decision-making, 商业法, how pricing and wages are determined, and international trade.
奥斯丁, one of the nation’s fastest growing cities and a tech hub, offers endless opportunities to network and try on roles in the professional world. You’ll have the chance to work with a professor on relevant research that benefits the community, like studies to determine the economic impact of the 奥斯丁 Marathon, international tourism from 奥斯丁 Sister Cities, and Latin entrepreneurship. And you’ll conduct financial analysis and track global market trends at internships with companies large and small, across all industries.
Earn Two Degrees in Five Years
Complete your BA in 经济学 and Master's Degree (MBA) with our pathway to receive two degrees in five years.
成功的教练 and Academic Advisors guide students through undergraduate and graduate courses to maximize benefits. 了解更多.
What do our graduates do?
经济学专业s go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.
- Analyst with JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Associate at Deutsche Bank
- Customer experience data analyst at WPEngine
- Senior associate at Vida Capital
- Business development representative for Latin America at VMWare, the cloud computing giant
- Teacher at the Académie de Versailles in France as part of the TAPIF program
Persistence Pays Off
经济学专业 Justin Lim ' 18 knew he wanted to work for a tech startup in 奥斯丁. After applying to a few positions at WP Engine and not hearing the answer he wanted, he decided to attend a company meet-and-greet. The rest, as they say, is history.
The Classroom and Beyond
Because an 经济学 degree develops intellectual ability, quantitative strength and critical thinking, students in this program bring relevant skills to their experience outside the classroom. They participate in internships, conduct research and practice leadership in student organizations.
经济俱乐部
The 经济俱乐部 promotes an interest in economic ideas at St. 爱德华的 University. The club acts as a forum of discussion for economic issues and as an information exchange regarding economics careers and graduate programs. It also fosters social interactions among students interested in economics.
研究
教师 in the 金融 and 经济学 Department are dedicated to conducting research that influences the profession and benefits the 奥斯丁 community and often include interested 经济学 students in the research and reporting process.
Degree Requirements
Major Requirements: The 经济学 degree plan requires 70 hours of major coursework.
General Education Requirements: All majors require 44 hours of general education that students complete over the course of four years, in addition to their major courses.
A few examples of the 经济学 courses students take:
- Microeconomic Theory – Analyze how pricing, output and employment are determined; the role of markets in the allocation of resources; and the types of market structure in a mixed economy.
- Money and Banking – Study the nature of money, the role of the Federal Reserve System, monetary theory and policy, commercial 银行, credit structure, financial markets and international 金融.
- Law and 经济学 – Learn the basics of our legal and economic systems and examine how regulatory constraints and judicial decisions affect our market economy. Areas of study will include property rights, contract law, criminal law and antitrust.
学位课程
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 经济学
The BBA in 经济学 is ideal for students who prefer a business-intensive degree that targets careers in fields such as management or 金融. Students will develop a solid foundation in economics and business principles and will take a variety of courses in management, 市场营销, 会计, 金融, 统计数据 and 商业法.
实习
经济学 students intern at locally, nationally and internationally recognized organizations, where they conduct financial analysis, track global market trends, assist portfolio managers and work to minimize risk. Some collaborate with fellow interns and supervisors to assess their organization’s short-term and long-term goals. Our students have interned at JPMorgan Chase & Co., WP Engine, and Vida Capital, to name a few.
我们的教师
Our faculty members stay active in their fields and specialize in areas including industrial organization, asymmetric information, 数据分析, heterodox economics, 统计数据, and the economics of networks and high-technology markets.
教师 bring years of industry expertise to the classroom. They help connect students to valuable opportunities for learning and growth and support students holistically in their career development.
经济学小
Students pursuing the 经济学 minor analyze and comprehend global, regional and local issues by learning how goods and services are produced and distributed worldwide.
Required Courses:
- ECON 2301 – Microeconomic Principles
- ECON 2302 – Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 3000+ – Any Upper-Division ECON Courses (12 hours)
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