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Economics & Finance
Preparing You for a Global Economy
Deciding
to study economics and finance is one of the finest career decisions
that you can ever make. The goal of our department is to offer you the
BEST training in Economics and Finance. We strive our best to make sure
that our students are best prepared for the challenges in a global
economy.
We offer a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) in Economics and Finance. The concentrations include:
- Economics
- Finance
- International Business.
We contribute to two concentrations (Healthcare Economics and Management, and Finance) in the Master of Business Administration ( MBA)
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPING AREAS
Department of
Economics and Finance is the home to the prestigious Journal of
Developing Areas, a premier journal in the areas of development
economics and policy. The Journal of Developing Areas (JDA) aims to
stimulate in-depth and rigorous empirical and theoretical research on
all issues pertaining to the process of economic development. It also
intends to encourage research on economic, social, urban/regional and
inner city problems of the United States and other developed countries.
For more details about the journal please visit journal website at Project MUSE®. Produced by The Johns Hopkins University Press in collaboration with The Milton S. Eisenhower Library.
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Our students have the
opportunity to study abroad during the summer. Organized trips sponsored
by College of Business faculty have included trips to Ireland and China
among others. Financial aid is available and students can earn course
credit for these trips abroad. (Office of International Business
Program, Director: Dr. Galen Hull)
HANDS ON LEARNING
Our state-of-the-art financial
trading classroom (AWC326) allows students to monitor market conditions.
The department also organizes guest speakers and sponsors lectures
series that provide students the opportunity to learn from working
professionals. Upper division courses enhance the classroom experience
through the use of case studies and comprehensive projects that that
allow students to build their analytical and critical thinking skills;
skills that are vital in today’s workplace.
INTERNSHIPS
Our students are able to put the
skills they learn in the classroom to work through internships. In
addition, our economics and finance students manage nearly half a
million dollars in investment funds for the Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA Challenge Program, Advisor: Dr. Chun-Da Chen). The majority of
internships are paid internships and some students even receive college
credit. Our students have been offered internships both in Nashville and
out of state.
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