At a Glance
What You’ll Learn:
- Quantitative and problem-solving skills to tackle today’s most pressing challenges
- How to conduct real-world analytical work in diverse fields
What You’ll Do:
- “Act like an economist” in internships and competitions, such as the Applied Economics Competition
- Collaborate with faculty on research and conference presentations
Where You’ll Go:
- Major corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations
- Esteemed graduate schools to advance your career preparation
Program Highlights
Economic policy enormously impacts global markets, governments, and our day-to-day lives. As an Economics major, you’ll better understand some of the most complex aspects of modern societies and design solutions to challenging issues such as climate change, unemployment, food and water security, government accountability, poverty, and inequality. By learning how to “think like an economist,” you’ll develop skills to identify critical issues, devise policy proposals, and analyze these policies' intended and unintended effects. You’ll also “act like an economist” through real-world research, internships, and national competitions.
Economics majors have the flexibility to select electives that align with their passions and find rewarding careers in various fields, including finance, consulting, management, market research, insurance, healthcare, law, and public administration. By working closely with our nationally recognized faculty, you’ll gain the experience and confidence you need to make a difference in your future career.
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
Economics of Social Issues
ECO 213
Sports Economics
ECO 340
Big Data: Solving Socio-Economic and Business Issues
ECO 414
Machine Learning Applied to Economics
ECO 440
Experimental Economics
ECO 445
Behavioral Economics and Applications
ECO 464
International Trade
ECO 471
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