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Economics

Economics

How does national economic policy impact the decisions a local business owner needs to make? How do changes by the Federal Reserve shift markets in Europe? And what will new technologies in blockchain and cryptocurrency mean for the economy? Those with a solid foundation in economics work to answer these and other questions about the global economy each day.

Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business

The undergraduate degree program in economics is part of the Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business. The Bolte School has an impeccable reputation for producing successful business leaders, and the entire faculty shares a commitment to ensuring that you receive the knowledge, experience and insight to leave the Mount as a responsible, methodologically sound and ethical business professional.

Learn about the Bolte School of Business
  • Undergraduate Major
  • Undergraduate Minor
  • Graduate Degree
  • Graduate Certificate
  • Accelerated Undergraduate
  • Adult Undergraduate
  • Special Program

About the Major

An economics degree from the Mount can help you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to lead modern organizations through volatile markets with sound economic decisions.

Courses include macro- and microeconomics, mathematics for economic analysis, money and banking, strategic thinking and game theory. You’ll also learn about management science, the business and economics of sports, applied economic analysis and econometrics. International business concepts, including trade, investments, economics and globalization will also be covered.

Complete your experience with an internship and participate in the Federal Reserve Challenge; a team competition against other colleges where you’ll analyze the current economy and make policy recommendations before a panel of Federal Reserve economists.

With an economics degree, you’ll be able to pursue a career as an economic forecaster with a publicly traded company, a financial analyst for a regional bank, or a budget analyst with a local municipality.

Want to see a full listing of all economics courses, including a sample course sequence?

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  • Michael Murphy

    Michael Murphy, C'24

    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania / Majors: Economics, History

    The Mount’s the liberal arts education allowed me to explore other interests and think in a broad way about issues.

    After the Mount: Pursuing graduate and law school

    Read More About Michael

Where Economics Majors Go

Mount economics graduates have been hired by companies such as:

  • Facebook
  • SunTrust Bank

 

And have gone on to graduate school at institutions such as:

  • Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Top 10% The Mount is in the top 10% of colleges and universities nationwide in terms of the long-term earnings for a four-year college degree.

About the Minor

An economics minor from the Mount can pair with many different majors, providing you with additional skills. Combine with a political science major to pursue a career in local economic development, a computer science major to help organizations build e-commerce platforms, or even a health sciences major to work to improve the health insurance industry.

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