Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Studying business at Chatham University will allow you to combine business acumen with creative innovations, design sustainable business practices, and engineer solutions to the toughest problems in organizations.

This program provides the foundational understanding of business and organizations that is crucial to all careers, especially in an increasingly global and interconnected economy. The core curriculum in economics, accounting, organizational behavior, and statistics provides a rigorous foundation for highly specialized coursework within specific majors. All Chatham students are required to complete at least one internship, which connects classroom learning with real-world experience.

The Economics major provides a flexible and attractive skill set in key areas: statistics, managerial economics, decision-making, and global and emerging markets. Through coursework and hands on experience you ’ll develop verbal and written communication skills that are critical in the workplace. A degree in economics is excellent preparation for graduate study in law, policy, or business.