Professor Alison Kaminaga teaches in front of a blackboard at Bryant University.
Professor Alison Kaminaga teaches in front of a blackboard at Bryant University.

Business Economics

Bryant's Business Economics program integrates hands-on learning, AI, and data analytics to prepare students with the critical skills needed to thrive in today’s economy.

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At a Glance

What You’ll Learn:

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving in business and economics
  • Market, policy, and global trend analysis
  • Data analytics and modeling for strategic decision-making

What You’ll Do:

  • Apply economics to real business challenges through projects, internships, and competitions
  • Collaborate with faculty on research and presentations
  • Leverage AI and data to deliver actionable insights

Where You’ll Go:

  • Careers in consulting, finance, banking, healthcare, real estate, and market analysis
  • Roles in corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors
  • Graduate study in economics, business, law, and related fields

Program Highlights

Economic forces shape business decisions, markets, and the global economy. As a Business Economics major, you’ll learn how to analyze market conditions, government policies, and international trends to guide strategic decision-making. You’ll gain expertise in data analytics, economic modeling, and AI tools to evaluate business environments and develop actionable recommendations. By learning to “think like a business economist,” you’ll build the skills to solve complex challenges and communicate insights that drive results. You’ll also “act like a business economist” through applied projects, internships, research collaborations, and competitions.

Business Economics majors can tailor electives to their interests and prepare for careers in consulting, finance, banking, healthcare, real estate, market analysis, and more. With close mentoring from Bryant’s nationally recognized faculty, you’ll graduate with the knowledge, experience, and confidence to succeed in today’s dynamic economy.

Sample Courses

Our curriculum consists of engaging coursework that’s designed to prepare you for your future career. Just a few sample courses include: 

Money and Banking ECO 201
Research Methods in Economics ECO 210
Econometrics ECO 315
Sports Economics ECO 340
America and the Free Market ECO 350
Machine Learning Applied to Economics ECO 440
The Fed Challenge ECO 481
Econ Capstone: Consulting Data Analysis ECO 490
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Where Our Students Go

Our graduates go on to major corporations and prestigious graduate programs, including:

  • Amica Mutual Insurance
  • Analysis Group
  • BlackRock
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
  • Fidelity Investments
  • MFS Investment Management
  • PwC
  • Boston University
  • Brooklyn Law School
  • City, University of London
  • University of New Hampshire
  • University of Michigan

College Fed Challenge

Compete against other students from top institutions in the College Fed Challenge. In this team competition that models the Federal Open Market Committee, you’ll work together with fellow Bryant students to analyze economic and financial conditions and formulate a monetary policy recommendation. Present your findings to a panel of judges who are experts in the field and gain firsthand experience in developing economic policy. Bryant’s team has regularly finished as a regional finalist.

A group of Bryant University students poses for an image following the College Fed Challenge.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
A group of students pose during the Applied Economics Competition at Bryant University.
Three students present during the Applied Economics Competition inside the Quinlan / Brown Academic Innovation Center at Bryant University.
A Bryant University professor judges the Applied Economics Competition.

Applied Economics Competition

In your first year, you’ll take part in Bryant’s signature Applied Economics Competition, a semester-long team project. You'll use economic theory and data analysis to assess a country’s progress on a Sustainable Development Goal and propose policy solutions. The project concludes with a presentation in an inter-class competition.

Learn by Doing

Lessons from a textbook can only take you so far. That’s why experiential learning is at the core of your Bryant experience. You’ll engage in hands-on projects and opportunities beginning your very first year — building skills in critical thinking, learning how to adapt to challenges, and fostering your determination to succeed.

Experiential Learning
Internships

Internships

Gain practical experience and grow your confidence through our many internship opportunities.
International Learning

International Learning

Expand your horizons and immerse yourself in another culture through one of our study abroad programs.
Service Learning

Service Learning

Discover how to tackle society’s greatest challenges and put your ideas into action to benefit our community.
Student Research

Student Research

Engage your analytical mindset by collaborating with faculty on original research in the lab and field.
Bryant University Professor Asli Ascioglu teaches in a class at the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center.

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Bryant University Professor Suhong Li works with a student inside a data visualization lab.

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By complementing your College of Arts and Sciences major with a business minor, you’ll learn how to assess problems from different perspectives and find creative solutions to today’s biggest challenges. Our interdisciplinary approach is a strength that leads to extraordinary career outcomes and lifetime earnings.

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