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B.S. in Business Economics

 

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Integrate business strategy with sound economic thinking.

Grove City College offers a business economics major that will equip you for a robust career in business administration, financial investment, risk analysis, market analysis, business law, statistics, or international business, among other multifaceted fields. Combining the best of our economics major with core business major courses, our business economics degree program is rooted in the Austrian School tradition and examines human action and the benefits of free-market wealth generation. As you explore a range of economic systems and apply economic theory to business strategies, you will build a firm foundation and develop a marketable skill set to thrive professionally and help society prosper. 

Program Highlights
  • Personal access to accomplished faculty mentors in economics and business who are active in research and publishing.
  • Intimate 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio that fosters a close-knit community among professors and students in and out of the classroom — something that is typically challenging to find at a large research university.
  • 70 major credit hours of rigorous coursework combining economics, business, and other related courses in which you will apply economic theories to decision-making in the practical realm of operating a private enterprise. For detailed course descriptions and a comprehensive list of requirements to earn this bachelor of science degree, refer to the College Catalog.
    • Economics core requirements include Principles of Economics (Micro), Principles of Economics (Macro), Foundations of Economics, Economics of Entrepreneurship, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization, Money and Banking, Law and Economics, and Financial Markets and Institutions.
    • Business core requirements include Principles of Accounting I and II, Principles of Finance, Global Business Issues, Principles of Marketing, Business Statistics, Principles of Management, Business Computer Applications (for exposure to information systems and technology), Business Law, Legal Environment of Business, Business Policy and Strategy, and Business, Ethics, and Society.
  • Freedom to double major in complementary disciplines such as accounting, finance, and more. If your interests lie more in the social sciences, our B.A. in Economics could be a good fit for you.
  • Research opportunities in and out of the classroom, including:
    • Senior policy and strategy capstone project guided by professors. 
    • Economics Working Group with The Institute for Faith & Freedom (the College’s think tank housed on campus).
  • Opportunities to present and network at conferences and lectures hosted annually on campus.
    • The Austrian Student Scholars Conference brings together undergraduate and graduate students from around the world to glean wisdom from leading scholars and present their own research papers written in the tradition of the great Austrian School intellectuals such as Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, Murray Rothbard, and Hans Sennholz.
    • The Institute for Faith & Freedom hosts an annual two-day conference to provide a forum for education and discussion for the future generation of American leaders, recently exploring issues such as: communism and socialism, the American family, citizenship, media, freedom of conscience, and World War I.
    • The Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation annually hosts speakers who share their entrepreneurial experiences and insights with our student body to foster creativity and strategic business thinking.
  • Access to the 20,000-page archive of Ludwig von Mises’s manuscripts and correspondence. Mises was named by The New York Times as “one of the foremost economists of the 20th century” for having made three pathbreaking contributions in our understanding of money and banking, socialism, and business cycles.
  • Study abroad program providing opportunities to explore the broader business world and examine the economic conditions and challenges faced by different cultures around the world.
  • Internship opportunities with economics-related organizations like the Mises Institute, Independent Institute, Foundation for Economic Education, The Heritage Foundation, Atlas Network, and Mackinac Center, as well as finance-focused and business-oriented organizations like Bloomberg Financial, Wells Fargo, and PNC Bank Corp., Craig-Hallum Capital Group, Kimberlee A Barrett-Johnson Ameriprise, and Lolli, among others.
  • Potential to be inducted into Grove City College’s chapter of the Omicron Delta Epsilon international honorary society.
  • Student-led organizations in which you can participate and grow in servant leadership, such as the Financial Management Association, Business Initiative for Leadership Development (BuILD), Debate Team, Law Society, and others.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will cultivate greater empathy, critical thinking, writing and other communication skills, and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.
Career Outcomes
  • If you are like 96% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to compete for full-time positions in a wide range of fields at leading companies and life-changing organizations such as Bloomberg Financial, Wells Fargo, PNC Bank Corp., Travelers Insurance, The Heritage Foundation, Atlas Network, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, Lolli, and Mackinac Center, among many others.
  • If you choose to continue your education, you will be prepared to succeed in master’s programs in economics and business fields at excellent institutions such as Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Vanderbilt, Fordham, San Jose State, and Boston College.
  • Wherever your calling takes you, you will have more than mere knowledge from an economics or business degree. You will have developed the holistic framework, critical thinking, and analytical skills needed to apply economic theory to business solutions that benefit society.