Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis

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Faculty

Steven T. Jones, Chair, John W. Gay Professor of Banking
J. Howard Finch, Professor of Finance
J. Michael Hardin, Professor of Quantitative Analysis
Jeremy P. Thornton, Dwight Moody Beeson Chair in Business, Professor of Economics
Jennings B. Marshall, Professor of Economics
ThomasW. Woolley, Professor of Business Statistics
William (Art) Carden, Associate Professor of Economics
Sara E. Helms, Associate Professor of Economics
Rustin (Rusty) Yerkes, Assistant Professor of Finance

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors

Economics Major, B.A. 
Economics Major, B.S.B.A. 
with a Professional Sales Concentration 
with a Social Entrepreneurship Concentration 
with a Sports Marketing Concentration 
Finance Major, B.S.B.A.  
with a Professional Sales Concentration 
with a Social Entrepreneurship Concentration 
with a Sports Marketing Concentration 

Minor

Economics Minor 

The Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis offers majors in economics and finance, each leading to a bachelor of science in business administration (B.S.B.A.) degree. In addition, students can earn a concentration in professional sales, social entrepreneurship, or sports marketing. For students whose primary focus is not business, a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in economics is also available.

A minor in economics is also available. However, the economics minor is not available for School of Business majors.

Student Objectives

B.S.B.A. in Economics: Graduates will be prepared to enter a variety of fields and careers in business and public policy. The economics major is easily paired as a double-major with other programs within the School of Business so that students focusing on accounting, management, marketing, finance, or entrepreneurship will be equipped with both specific skills and a broad general knowledge of economic forces that impact industry and government.

B.S.B.A. in Finance: The finance major provides students with the analytic and theoretical tools necessary for mastering practical issues in financial management of private businesses and other financial institutions. Graduates will be prepared to enter a variety of areas in finance-related fields. Such positions include investment banking firms, securities sales, financial planning, commercial banking, securities research, and corporate treasurer functions.

B.A. in Economics: Graduates will be able to identify and discuss the importance of key macroeconomic indicators; describe the policy tools which influence economic growth, prices, and employment; identify and explain the major types of market structures; and identify those conditions where market failure is most likely to occur.

Programs

• Economics Major, B.A.
• Economics Major, B.S.B.A.
• Finance Major, B.S.B.A.

• Economics Minor

Courses

• ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
• ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• ECON 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
• ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
• ECON 394 - International Studies in Economics (3)
• ECON 401 - Money and Banking (3)
• ECON 410 - Game Theory (4)
• ECON 420 - International Economics (3)
• ECON 425 - Econometrics (3)
• ECON 426 - Topics in Economics (3)
• ECON 430 - Law and Economics (3)
• ECON 435 - Public Finance and Public Policy (3)
• ECON 493 - Business Internship: Economics (3)

• FINC 321 - Financial Management (3)
• FINC 422 - Financial Statement Analysis (3)
• FINC 423 - History of Capitalism (3)
• FINC 424 - Investments (3)
• FINC 426 - Topics in Finance (3)
• FINC 427 - Financial Risk Management (3)
• FINC 428 - Financial Institutions (3)
• FINC 429 - Intermediate Financial Management (3)
• FINC 434 - Fixed Income Securities (3)
• FINC 444 - Security Analysis (3)
• FINC 450 - Bulldog Investment Fund (1-3)
• FINC 492 - Business Internship: Finance (3)

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