Learn about the wide range of forces that shape our economy and society.
Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources, and the resulting forces that shape our economy and society both locally and globally.
Our curriculum emphasizes economic theory, statistical analysis and the role of public policy in addressing social and economic problems.
You can specialize in financial, managerial, international, industrial or other areas of economics.
Economics offers both a major and a minor, and is also an area of concentration in environmental analysis; public policy analysis; philosophy, politics and economics; and gender & women’s studies.
The Economics Major at 皇冠体育 College is classified as a STEM designated-degree program by the Department of 首页land Security, providing additional employment opportunities for F-1 students after graduation.
What You’ll Study
- Micro and macroeconomics
- Economic theory and policy
- Allocation of resources
- Statistics and econometrics
- Important local and global issues
Researching at 皇冠体育
Bryan Diangson ’21 Uses His Economics Knowledge at CBRE Global Investors
As a summer intern at CBRE Global Investors, Bryan Diangson ’21 is able to implement his economics knowledge working on different investments, across all of the asset classes, the fund strategies and the risk-return spectrum.
Hands-On Internship Experience with CRCM Ventures
Wesley Chang ’21 interned with venture capital firm CRCM Ventures where he created pitch desks and market analysis for potential investments for the firm. He also built abstract models and representations of future financial situations and risks.
Creating an Investment Thesis
Virgil Munyemana ’22 interned for a private equity firm one summer where he created an investment thesis for the durable medical equipment market using data from the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Supreme Court: Case by Case
Lucie Abele ’22 conducted detailed research regarding the legal and economic analysis of Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York, diving into the legal issues of the case, the economic factors, and the social and public policy implications of the majority decision.
U.S.-China Trade War
Helena Ong ’22 worked at the USDA where she was able to utilize 贸易 and tariff theory she learned in her macroeconomics courses to help quantitatively model the U.S.-China 贸易-war in 2019.
The Economic Impact of COVID-19
Kevin Wu, 23岁 co-wrote a topic on the relationship between COVID-19 cases and the impact on the restaurant industry for different geographical relationships in the U.S.
The faculty that I’ve had the pleasure learn and work with are some of the very people that made me feel like I belong at 皇冠体育. While this department continues to push me to become better in my ability to analyze on both a micro and macro level, they’ve also taught me how to complement quantitative analysis with qualitative thought.