Economics

Program Description

The Department of Finance, Economics, and International Business offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics. Graduates of the program add value to many types of organizations. They are prepared to meet the challenges of the modern-day business environment because they have mastered many professional skills.

To be more specific, students who graduate with a B.B.A. in Economics are able to:

• Communicate economic ideas and analysis effectively, in writing and in oral presentations
• Use quantitative techniques, economic modeling, and problem-solving skills to develop, complete, and present a research project involving economic analysis
• Review and analyze, critically, alternative economic policy proposals
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of proposed and existing government programs.

Economics Plan of Study

FIN & ECON Contact Information

Dr. Shaorong Zhang, Department Chair
Department of Finance & Economics
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 218
Phone: 304-696-2606
lcob@marshall.edu

Opportunities & Careers

• Law School
• Graduate School in Economics, Applied Economics, International Affairs, Public Administration, Finance, Statistics, and many other fields
• Business School (MBA programs)
• Analyst, Research Associate, Bank Examiner, or Financial Institution Specialist with the FDIC or Federal Reserve System
• Private Sector Financial Services: Investment Management, Financial Advising, Financial Planning & Wealth Management, Securities Broker, Banking, Insurance
• State or Federal Government, or an Economic Consultancy Firm, as a:
  • Budget Analyst
  • Research Analyst in Fiscal Policy, Government Program evaluation, or
  • Environmental and Transportation economics
  • Regional Development Planner
  • Project Manager

Economics student speaks about the program