School of Economics

http://www.econ.gatech.edu/

Undergraduate: B.S. in Economics (ECON)
B.S. in Economics and International Affairs (EIA) [A joint degree offered by the School of Economics and School of International Affairs]
B.S. in Global Economics and Modern Languages (GEML) [A joint degree offered by the School of Economics and School of Modern Languages]
Graduate: M.S. in Economics

The Bachelor of Science in Economics (ECON) focuses on skills and knowledge essential to a life of learning and leads to interesting and challenging careers in business, the public sector, academia, and other professions. The B.S. in Economics is especially appropriate for students intending to pursue advanced degrees in economics or in professional schools of management, law, and public administration. Students also may apply to the five year BS/MS option. Students graduating with a B.S. in Global Economics and Modern Languages are especially competitive in the workforce because of their dual abilities in language plus a professional discipline.

The Bachelor of Science in Economics and Modern Languages (GEML) prepares future participants in the global workforce through applied studies in foreign languages. Students develop advanced communication skills, creative thinking and professional competency in the language through courses and extracurricular opportunities that focus on current issues, classic literature, business applications, and cross-cultural perspectives.

The economics major provides students with rigorous training in the tools of economics and statistical analysis that facilitate decision-making, and a comprehensive understanding of the institutional environment in which future leaders must operate. Economics students study diverse topics such as economic and financial modeling, international trade, the history of economic thinking, and econometrics. Seniors work one-on-one with a faculty member to write a research paper. Upper division courses typically have fewer than 30 students. The curriculum allows students to pursue a concentration in any field of their choosing.

Economics graduates are frequently placed in the financial services industry (banking, brokerages, etc.), with consulting firms, and with government. Recent examples include Ernst and Young, IBM, the Federal Reserve System, Bundesbank, Arthur Anderson, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Sprint.