Economics Programs

Business Economics Major

The Business Economics program at Bryant University combines experiential learning, AI applications, and data analytics to equip students with essential skills for the modern economy. This major provides a deep understanding of economic environments that shape business operations, enabling students to analyze market conditions and guide decision-making processes. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and strategic problem-solving, preparing students to tackle complex business challenges.
Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, students develop expertise in decision-making, economic modeling, and data-driven insights, empowering them to communicate and present actionable recommendations effectively. Graduates of the Business Economics program are well-positioned for high-demand careers in consulting, market analysis, finance, banking, healthcare, real estate, and beyond. 

Program Learning Objectives: graduates of the program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in an economic context.
2. Analyze the economic roles of markets and government.
3. Understand, interpret, and debate contemporary social, political, and international economic issues.
4. Conduct quantitative data analysis and research.
5. Use economic theory to provide insights into how organizations can make decisions to best achieve their goals.
6. Analyze the macroeconomy and market conditions in a business context.

Economics Concentration 

Students can pursue an 18-credit concentration. Students must have a primary concentration in the College of Business or a major in the College of Arts and Sciences in order to complete a concentration in Economics. Developing an expertise in economics provides students with valuable skills that can be used in conjunction with business and liberal arts disciplines. Bryant’s concentration and minor in economics stress the interdisciplinary implications of economics. Analytical techniques encouraging critical thinking are used in conjunction with economic theory to interpret a plethora of economic issues and events. Economics concentration is of particular interest for those students who plan to complement their chosen concentration in one of the areas in business and other liberal arts concentrations. The option of double concentration usually will not require taking extra courses.

Economics Minor

Students can pursue a 12-credit minor in Economics.  Developing an expertise in economics provides students with valuable skills that can be used in conjunction with business and liberal arts disciplines. Bryant’s concentration and minor in economics stress the interdisciplinary implications of economics. Analytical techniques encouraging critical thinking are used in conjunction with economic theory to interpret a plethora of economic issues and events. 

Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Economics Degree Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Degree: Business Economics major Requirements:

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Courses Cannot Be Double Counted Towards Your Minor Requirement

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Students enrolled in the Business Economics major that are also completing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, will be required to take two ECO Elective courses to complete the major and cannot double count Business Elective courses towards the major requirement.

 A minimum of 30 credits are required for the Major.

A minimum of 120 credits is requirement for the Degree. 

Economics Concentration Requirements

Economics Concentration Requirements

 A minimum of 18 credit hours is required for the concentration.

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Must include one 400 level elective

Economics Minor Requirements

A minimum of 12 credit hours is required for the minor.