Business Economics Major at the College of Business, SIUC

The Business Economics Major offered through the College of Business emphasizes the application of economic concepts and the use of critical analysis to the solution of economic and managerial problems.

This undergraduate program is an excellent general preparation for future managerial and staff assignments in a variety of business and public organizations. The program also prepares students for graduate study in economics as well as for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Those students who desire professional careers as business and managerial economists are advised to plan to complete one to four years of postgraduate study.

The curriculum for Business Economics is as follows:

University Core Curriculum	41 sem. hrs.
Professional Business Core	45 sem. hrs.
Requirements for Major in Business Economics Econ 340 Intermediate Microeconomics Econ 341 Intermediate Macroeconomics Fin 361 Management of Business Finance Fin 462 Working Capital Management or Fin 463 Forecasting and Capital Budgeting *Three courses from the following list, two of which must be in economics:* Acct 321 Intermediate Accounting I Acct 331 Cost Accounting Acct 471 Accounting for Public Organizations Econ 310 Labor Problems Econ 329 Introduction to International Economics Econ 330 Public Finance Econ 436 Government and Labor Econ 443 Honors Seminar in Economics Econ 465 Mathematical Economics Fin 331 Investments Fin 464 International Financial Management Mgmt 345 Computer Information Systems Mgmt 352 Management Science Mktg 390 Marketing Research and Analysis Mktg 435 International Marketing	21 sem. hrs.
Approved Electives	13 sem. hrs.
Total	120 sem. hrs.