Economics DepartmentXavier's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in economics provides the student with an understanding of economic issues pertaining to individual firms, industries, and the overall economy. The study of economics emphasizes both analytic reasoning and a thorough knowledge of economic institutions. Economics majors, supported by the knowledge of functional tools acquired in the business core, analyze such topics as inflation, unemployment, international trade, financial markets, and governmental economic activity. The program has proven useful to people who have moved into positions in many of the functional areas of business. It is also excellent training for graduate study in business, in law and in economics itself. To major in economics with a B.S.B.A. in the Williams College of Business, 18 semester hours of specified economics courses must be completed in addition to the University core curriculum, the business core curriculum, and general electives. The required courses include Microeconomic Analysis, Macroeconomic Analysis, Managerial Economics (which is the capstone course), plus three additional elective courses. Three economics electives are chosen from courses such as History of Economic Thought, Mathematical Economics, Comparative Systems, Economics of Developing Countries, and Applied Economics. Xavier also offers the economics major in the College of Arts & Sciences. The Bachelor of Arts degree in economics offers students a liberal arts background and provides a thorough understanding of economic activity. The B.A. in economics is an appropriate background for a career in business or government. For more information on the B.A. in economics, please see the College of Arts & Sciences website.
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