Majoring in Economics with a concentration in Asset Management is a unique opportunity for students to combine economics with finance tools and become analytically and technically prepared for a career in asset management or a related field. This interdisciplinary concentration is provided in collaboration with the Accounting and Finance Department. This program is ideal for students who are mainly interested in learning the fundamentals of economics but wish to also gain training in finance. Students will develop analytical skills by creating models that link numerous economic factors with fair value, risk and returns, and the financing of various assets.
The program is flexible in terms of opting in and out of the concentration and completing the standard economics major without any delay in degree completion.
Economics majors with an Asset Management concentration pursue careers in:
- Finance and banking
- Consulting
- Private and Public sectors
- Non-profit organizations
- Graduate studies or law school
Admission Criteria:
● Economics Major GPA – 2.5, if transferring from Economics Major to this program
● Overall GPA – 2.5, if entering/transferring from any other program
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Free Electives | 36-30 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Major | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ECON 101 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Applied Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Fundamental Mathematics for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 207 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| or ECON 206 | Managerial Economics | |
| ECON 208 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 390 | Applied Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 438 | Advanced Seminar in Economics | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Complete one course from the list below. Courses taken as part of the Asset Management concentration cannot also count toward this requirement. | 3 | |
| Asset Management Concentration | ||
| Concentration Core | ||
| ACCT 201 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Capital Markets and Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FINC 322 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINC 326 | Investments | 3 |
| FINC 430 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Money and Banking | ||
| Global Economies and Markets | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Securities Industry Essentials | ||
| Blockchain and Cryptoassets for Finance | ||
| Student Managed Fund | ||
| Mortgage and Fixed Income Analysis | ||
| Real Estate Investments | ||
| Collateral Courses | ||
| INFO 173 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions | 3 |
| INFO 240 | Statistical Methods in Business | 3 |
| Career Learning | ||
| BUGN 310 | Campus to Career Transition Course I: Prepare for Your Career | 0 |
| BUGN 320 | Campus to Career Transition Course II: On the Job Success | 0 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Data Analysis Tools in Economics and Business | 3 |
| ECON 215 | The Economics of Social Problems | 3 |
| ECON 224 | Financial Economics | 3 |
| ECON 240 | Economics of Time and Mind | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 303 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON 308 | Public Finance | 3 |
| ECON 310 | Urban and Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Labor Economics | 3 |
| ECON 314 | Development of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 317 | Optimization Methods for Economics | 3 |
| ECON 322 | Health Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECON 370 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 381 | Global Economies and Markets | 3 |
| ECON 395 | Business Forecasting and Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 398 | Economics Independent Study | 1-3 |
| ECON 403 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECON 405 | Economic Development of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| ECON 408 | Strategic Thinking and Game Theory | 3 |
| ECON 414 | Economics of Natural Resources and Global Warming | 3 |
| ECON 422 | Globalization and World Development | 3 |
| ECON 430 | International Macroeconomic Policy | 3 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Business (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Applied Macroeconomics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Applied Microeconomics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | World Language 1 | 3 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | INFO 173 | 3 |
| ECON 102 | 3 | ECON 203 | 3 |
| MATH 100 (if needed or Free Elective) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 | BUGN 320 | 0 |
| BUGN 310 | 0 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| INFO 240 | 3 | ECON 324 or FINC 221 | 3 |
| ECON 207 or 206 | 3 | ECON 390 | 3 |
| ECON 208 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| FINC 322 | 3 | ECON 438 | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 1 | 3 | FINC 326 | 3 |
| World Cultures (or Free Elective if not needed) | 3 | Concentration Elective 2 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | Major Elective | 3 |
| FINC 430 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||