Economics and Finance
Preparing You for a Global Economy
Earning Your
Degree
As a department offering a Business degree with Economics and Finance major, it’s our responsibility to teach the students the essential principles regarding how consumers and producers react to various market conditions. Also, to understand how macro- and microeconomic environments adjust differently to factors and specific market trends and indicators. The general education and the College of Business requirements are contained in the University Catalog.
Vision
Our vision is to be globally recognized as one of the leading programs in business economics and finance.
Mission
Our Mission is to provide a high quality and academically rigorous program that helps prepare a diverse student body ready to meet the challenging needs of the market place of the day.
Concentrations
We understand as a student you may have interests that take a more narrow focus deep into the Economics and Finance discipline. To complement a curriculum that provides a strong core structure we also offer concentrations in Economics and Finance listed below.
Economics
Gain a deeper understanding of markets, policy, and economic systems while developing analytical skills that can be applied across industries and sectors.
Finance
Explore financial management, investments, and corporate decision-making to prepare for careers in banking, financial services, and wealth management.
Global
Develop a global perspective on business practices and learn how organizations operate and compete in an increasingly interconnected world.
Teaching Excellence
Economics and Finance faculty are known for making complex concepts and formulas engaging, relevant, and accessible to students. Recognized for being challenging yet supportive, professors foster an environment that encourages academic growth and student success. With an average 20-to-1 professor-to-student ratio, students benefit from personalized attention and meaningful interactions inside and outside the classroom.
Distinguished Faculty
One hundred percent of full-time faculty members hold doctoral degrees and are internationally recognized for their research and expertise. Faculty regularly contribute economic and financial insights through publications, television interviews, and newspaper commentary, and the department is home to the Managing Editor of the Journal of Developing Areas (JDA), further reflecting its commitment to scholarship and thought leadership.