economics and finance department

CONCENTRATION IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS

The concentration in business economics focuses on the best ways to get the most benefit from scarce resources. Study covers firms and organizations (microeconomics) and nations (macroeconomics). The concentration provides the conceptual basis for integrating knowledge of the functional areas of business administration in industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. By doing so, it opens the way not only toward teaching, research, and consulting, but also toward graduate study in business, government, and law.

MAJOR IN ECONOMICS

Liberal Arts and Secondary Education Programs

The B.A. major in economics provides an understanding of the basic tools of economic analysis and an opportunity to study the structure and functioning of economic systems and the tools economists use to study them. It also provides
practical market perspectives for administrative leadership positions in the arts, humanities, and the natural and social sciences.

This 30-credit major provides an appropriate foundation for graduate study in economics or business administration, qualifying students for teaching, research, and executive positions in academic, governmental, and business fields. When combined with study in other social sciences, it opens the way toward legal study, social work, and a variety of business employments.

Secondary education majors must complete a minor in history that includes at least one course in non-western history as well as courses in United States and non-United States history. The specific professional requirements for Initial Teaching Certification in Connecticut are listed under Major Programs in Secondary Education.

MINOR IN ECONOMICS

The student begins study in this 18-credit minor, usually in the freshman year, by selecting ECO 100 and 101. He or she then selects four other courses in economics, at least one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, with the advice
of the department.

REAL ESTATE MINOR

The real estate minor consisting of six courses or 18 credits, is designed to appeal to a broad range of students within and outside the School of Business. The department is seeking approval from the state real estate board to allow students
who complete the Principles of Real Estate course to sit for the Real Estate Salesperson licensing exam. The minor consists of four required courses and two courses chosen by the student with advisement from the coordinator of the
real estate minor.

CONCENTRATION IN FINANCE

The concentration in finance prepares students for service as academically prepared professionals in the financial services industry and as financial officers in both the business and not-for-profit organizations. All functional areas of business
are included in this specialization, along with the special awareness and higher level financial skills needed for institutional and economic development. Specializations may be taken in 1) corporation finance, 2) investment and financial markets and 3) depository institution management. Graduates of this program are prepared for employment in business, government or non-profit organizations, teaching, research, consulting, and further graduate-level education.