Overview
Economics is a discipline that lies at the intersection of business and the liberal arts. Economics majors at SUNY Oneonta may choose to add a Finance Concentration; obtain a microcredential in Economic and Financial Applications; or pursue curricular paths in areas such as international economics, environmental and natural resource economics, macroeconomic policy, sports economics, and data analytics.
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What You’ll Learn
As an Economics major, you will:
- Develop the analytical, written, oral and presentation skills necessary for postgraduate employment, graduate education and civic engagement;
- Learn the economic methods used to analyze contemporary issues in the international economics, applied microeconomics and applied macroeconomics;
- While mentored by a faculty member in the capstone course, apply these skills to an independent research project.
Career Opportunities
The Economics major prepares students for a range of careers and postgraduate degrees, including MBA, JD, and Ph.D. programs. Here’s a sampling of firms that hired recent grads.
Requirements
See the list of required courses and a sample plan of study for your next four years.
Faculty Connections
Our faculty have teaching and research expertise in areas including international trade and development; labor, health, sports and environmental economics; macroeconomics; economic history; and econometrics/data analytics. Our upper-division classes are small and provide numerous opportunities for student-faculty interaction.
Hands-On Learning
In your capstone senior seminar, you’ll do an independent research project under the direction of a faculty member. You’ll also have opportunities to showcase your work at events such as the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference and the New York State Economics Association’s student paper competition. You can receive course credit for an internships, including our in-house paid internship for the Sustainable Development Goals Speaker Series.
Federal Reserve Challenge
Every year, students participate in the annual College Federal Reserve Challenge, an intercollegiate monetary policy competition inspired by the policy-making role of the Federal Reserve System’s Federal Open Market Committee. Students prepare a presentation as a team for the competition and answer monetary policy questions from judges. SUNY Oneonta teams have reached the semifinals and won honorable mention awards in recent years.
Facilities
Eight Bloomberg terminals provide access to economic and financial data. Students can earn Bloomberg Market Concept certification.
Get Involved
Join one of the many clubs and organizations offered by both the Department of Economics and the Department of Business and meet friends who share your interests!
Contact Admissions
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States