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B.S. in Business Administration - Economics Concentration

undergraduate-programs-concentrations-economics-slu-cook-businessBusiness and government agencies must constantly allocate resources, analyze economic trends and forecast financial changes.

Develop Your Skills. Develop You.

The Cook School’s economics program will help you learn to apply theory and problem-solving skills while balancing public policy with the choices faced by today’s society. The economics program helps students develop strong ethical, technical and professional skills, and provides in-depth expertise in economics.

B.S. in Business Administration - Economics Concentration

In addition to fulfilling the requirements for the B.S.B.A. degree, students with a concentration in Economics through the John Cook School of Business must complete 18 hours of coursework in addition to ECON 190, ECON 312, and ECON 314, which are taken as part of the Business Common Body of Knowledge.

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Course Options

Three Hours as follows:

 CourseTitle Prerequisites
ECON 301Introduction to Econometrics ECON 190 & OPM 207 

 

Fifteen hours chosen from the following (3 credit hours each):

 CourseTitle Prerequisites
ECON 379Economies of Latin America ECON 190 
ECON 408Industrial Organization and Public Policy ECON 314* 
ECON 412Law and Economics ECON 312, ECON 314*; MGT 218 highly recommended
ECON 416History of Economic AnalysisECON 312 & ECON 314*
ECON 420Money and BankingECON 312
ECON 430International Trade ECON 312 & ECON 314*
ECON 431Exchange Rates and the Global Economy ECON 312
ECON 440 Labor Economics ECON 314*
ECON 445 Economics of International MigrationECON 314*
ECON 450 Sports Economics ECON 314* & OPM 207
ECON 456Economic Development ECON 314*
ECON 460 Public Finance ECON 314*
ECON 470 Health Economics ECON 314*
ECON 477 Advanced Econometrics OPM 207, ECON 312, ECON 314*
ECON 493Special Topics in Economics Varies by course
PHIL 434Game Theory & Economics PHIL 105 and PHIL 205
PPS 410Introduction to Urban Economics  

* MATH 132, MATH 142, or higher level Calculus course is a prerequisite for ECON 314