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Professor Patricia Quinn Robertson Johnston, Chair
Professors: Brown, Crawford, Guha, Hu, Kesselring, Pittman, Taylor
Associate Professors: Hill, Kern, Tew, Washam
Instructors: Lewis, Wang

The Department of Economics and Finance offers majors in the following areas: Finance, Business Administration, and Economics. Each program is designed to train students in the latest techniques available in that area and equip them to perform in a professional manner in their chosen field.

Business Administration Program:

The major in business administration provides students with a diversified rather than a specialized program in business and economics. It is designed especially for those who need a broad background of training for managing a business of their own or for students planning to enter a large business which maintains its own specialized training program. This program requires a study of every major sector of business activity, with emphasis on creative thinking which will prepare the student for today’s employment as well as for meeting tomorrow’s challenges.

Economics Program:

The major in economics provides an excellent background for a wide variety of careers in business and government. In addition to acceptance into their management training programs, many businesses employ the economics major to forecast economic trends and to relate changes in economic activity to
the individual business. Economists are employed by various governmental bodies to conduct research into all phases of the economy.

Finance Program:

The finance major prepares students for positions in banks, investment companies, insurance firms, real estate companies, credit unions, government, and major corporations. Finance major graduates serve as loan officers in banks, manage individual or corporate investment portfolios, or supervise commercial credit departments. Finance majors may choose the Finance major with emphasis in Financial Management or the Finance major with emphasis in Banking.

Programs

• Business Administration, BS
• Business Administration, Emphasis in Sustainable Business Practices, BS
• Business Economics, BS
• Economics, BA
• Economics, Emphasis in Pre-Law, BA
• Finance, Emphasis in Banking, BS
• Finance, Emphasis in Financial Management, BS

• Economics, Minor
• Finance, Minor
• Financial Wealth Management, Minor
• General Business, Minor

• Business Law and Compliance, Certificate

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