BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Training the next generation of economic experts.

Majors of this program receive a solid foundation in the functional areas of business — finance, accounting, marketing and management — as well as economic fundamentals, such macroeconomic indexes (economic growth, inflation and unemployment rates) and microeconomic indexes (demand-supply, production costs, and price and output based on the market). Graduates of this program will qualify for employment in the areas of banking, consulting, investment and brokerage houses, sales and marketing, and may look for positions such as financial analysts, risk management analysts, forecasters, or analyst staff members in litigation, mergers, or acquisitions. Many opportunities also exist for business economic students in various government agencies at the federal, state and local levels as analysts and researchers.

Minors

Business Administration

The minor in business administration is open to non-business majors only. This minor includes eight courses (24 credits) designed to prepare students with general knowledge of the world of business, along with the communication skills and decision-making tools needed to succeed in business.

No minor course may be taken on a pass-fail basis, and students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the required business courses to meet minor program requirements.

Minor Requirements

ACCT 101: Principles of Accounting I/Financial
ACCT 102: Principles of Accounting II/Managerial
BADM 310: Business Law I
ECON 105: Macroeconomics
ECON 106: Microeconomics
FIN 280: Financial Management
MGMT 120: Principles of Management
MKTG 162: Principles of Integrated Marketing

Economics

ECON 105: Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 106: Microeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 200: International Economics (3 credits)
ECON 250: Economics of Poverty (3 credits)
ECON 305: Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 306: Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 360: International Finance (3 credits)

Business Core Curriculum

The defining element of a Mercyhurst business degree is a series of core courses that all business majors take, which provide a curriculum designed to foster well-rounded business leaders through hands-on learning in a variety of disciplines. Business students will build a foundation in six different areas of study, which prepares our graduates to be adaptable, collaborative leaders that are ready for today’s market. Adding a double major or a minor in another area can only also add marketability for any chosen industry!