Hollins economics majors have achieved success in a variety of professions. Many graduates go on to high-level careers in management and finance. They also earn acceptance into the business school, law school, or other graduate schools of their choice. A strong liberal arts education gives graduates the ability to flourish in a competitive job market.
Major
Economics Major
Students earning their economic degree will learn to understand global economic issues and perspectives. They’ll also be able to sort through and define characteristics that affect our markets, large or small.
Minors
Minor in Economics
This minor requires five courses that focus on the principles of markets. You’ll primarily learn about the differences between large and small markets and their functions.
Minor in International Economics
This minor focuses on markets outside the United States. It also emphasizes the impact of international politics on their economies.
Student Learning Goals
- Identify an economic problem by demarcating it within time and space
- Ascertain the use and limitations behind market forces in assigning scarce resources to economic activities
- Acknowledge the importance of economic systems other than the market for an efficient, equitable and sustainable use of scarce resources
- Understand leading macroeconomic fiscal and monetary policies
- Acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses behind alternate policies to achieve higher employment with low inflation
- Effectively communicate in a variety of formats the scope and use of different economic theories over a variety of social and economic problems
Get a Good Job
Economics majors get hired by financial institutions and regulatory agencies. Businesses need people to handle finances, market products and services, and handle credit accounts.
Economics Professional Organizations:
Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE)
American Economic Association (AEA)
Virginia Social Science Association (VSSA)
Virginia Association of Economists (VAE)
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