Program Description
The Wall Street Journal describes economics as one of the most challenging and highly respected majors at colleges and universities across the U.S. The major offered by the Economics Program at Purchase College is designed to give students a rigorous understanding of economic theory and its historical development, the ability to apply the theory to important real-world problems, and the analytical skills to succeed in a highly competitive economy.
Students majoring in economics have the option of selecting a concentration in business economics. This concentration is designed for students who are interested in entering the business world or applying to an M.B.A. program after graduation.
Alumni of the Economics Program have gone on to enjoy successful careers in a wide variety of fields, including finance, journalism, education, the arts, government, and law.
Requirements for the Major
For the business economics concentration:
The four electives are business-related courses, and an internship is required (in addition to the course requirements listed for the major).
Representative Elective Courses
Political Economy of the Media
Globalization: Film and Lecture Series
Environmental Economics
Business Economics
Labor Economics
Cities, Culture, and the Economy
The Political Economy of Women
Money and Banking
Financial Economics
The Global Economy
History of Economic Thought
Political Economy of the Caribbean
Business, Government, and Society
Computers and Economics
Wealth and Poverty in the Global Economy
Corporate Financial Management
Money, Banking, and Capital Markets
Business Statistics
Representative Alumni
For more information, visit the Economics site in Academic Programs.
Updated May 27, 2008