Economics

The Department of Economics equips students with analytical, research, quantitative, and writing skills essential for informed participation in society. Courses connect economic models to real-world markets, emphasizing research through required papers and a senior thesis. Students can present work at Union’s Steinmetz Symposium and collaborate with faculty in U Marketing, the Garnet Group (Student Investment Fund), and the Women in Economics Society. The Garnet Group also offers a Wall Street Leadership Academy in winter. The department hosts faculty seminars and co-sponsors alumni talks, career panels, guest speakers, and networking events.

The Managerial Economics major equips students with financial and quantitative analysis skills for modern management, covering monetary theory, banking, market analysis, pricing, wage and incentive theory, and competition. Students apply econometrics and quantitative methods to business issues through courses in economics, financial analysis, accounting, computer science, and math. The program requires an internship with a local organization, and students can study abroad in Belgium or France.