Business Economics (B.B.A.)
At-a-Glance

The major in Business Economics is designed for students interested in the application of advanced economic analysis, principles, and thinking to the management and operation of business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. The curriculum affords an opportunity to couple knowledge of the structure and operation of an economy with the decision theory and problem-solving approaches used in modern business administration.

Admission to major: Completion of all Monte Ahuja College of Business lower-division requirements.

Advising: Business economics majors are advised by the Monte Ahuja College of Business Advising Office, Monte Ahuja Hall, BU 219.

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Major-Field Requirements

In addition to the B.B.A. degree program's required core courses, students must complete:

• ECN 301 (Intermediate Macroeconomics), and a minimum of four additional courses from the following, for a minimum of 15 credit hours.
• ECN 322 Statistics and Econometrics
• ECN 330 Managerial Economics
• ECN 333 Economics of Health Care
• ECN 355 Money and Banking
• ECN 360 Public Sector Economics
• ECN 433 Industrial Organization
• ECN 441 Business Fluctuation and Forecasting
• ECN 450 Economics of Law
• ECN 470 Urban Economics
• ECN 474 Envir. & Natural Resources Economics
• ECN 475 Labor Economics
• ECN 482 International Economics
• ECN 485 Economics of Development and Growth

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Recommended Program:

(W) Counts as a writing course for university graduation requirements. Three writing courses are required.

Note: All B.B.A. core courses listed above must be completed prior to taking MLR 465, the capstone course.

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