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P R E D I C T, A N A LY Z E , A N D W O R K TO S O LV E B U S I N E S S ’ G R E AT E S T C H A L L E N G E S Do you consider yourself detail-oriented and analytical? Do you enjoy utilizing critical thinking to understand complex systems? Belmont’s economics and international economics programs will encourage your curiosity and help strengthen your quantitative, oral and written communication skills. While at Belmont, you will interact with economics faculty who possess an array of industry experience, secure internships in a plethora of industries, and be charged to explore your purpose so that you may solve the most pressing economics and social concerns. You have options when studying economics at Belmont. You may want to pursue the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree path where you will receive a broad business education. The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree option is more liberal arts in nature and incorporates a minor in business or another area of interest. For those interested in business, politics or policy on a global scale, the international economics option, which includes a foreign language minor, may be the best fit. Graduates of the economics and international economics programs have advanced to working in consulting firms, governmental agencies, the private sector and education. Nashville’s thriving business community is outside Belmont’s front doors, and our faculty and staff will work with
you to ensure you are positioned for success. However you plan to use your Belmont economics degree, we are confident you will create a life of fulfillment and purpose.
TO P 5 R E A S O N S TO S T U D Y E C O N O M I C S AT B E L M O N T 1. Well-known employers of economics alumni include: Google, Starbucks, US Food and Drug Administration and Piper Sandler. 2. Economics faculty includes a Fulbright Scholar to the College of the Bahamas, a Past President of the Tennessee Economic Association, a board member and Chair of Sister Cities of Nashville and an appointment by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the Tennessee Export Council. 3. Economic-specific study abroad trips to Jamaica and Hawai’i where you will study economic aspects and development of the islands 4. The flexibility to double major in finance, business systems & analytics, music business, political science, English or additional area of interest 5. Opportunities for undergraduate research and presentations at international conferences
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