The Discipline

The Department of Economics at Brigham Young University focuses on providing a first-class undergraduate education in the discipline of economics. The core courses are taught using a calculus-based  approach. Economics examines how societies choose to allocate scarce resources among competing uses. A broad range of contemporary policy issues are studied in fields such as food, agriculture, and natural resource economics, economic development and growth, international trade and finance, economic history, the organization of industries, the development and efficiency of law, business cycles, labor markets, and public and private finance.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

• Economics (BA)
• Economics (BS)
• Minor    
  
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• Economics
  

Career Opportunities

Professional economists gravitate toward three fields:

• Business Economists: forecast and analyze various aspects of the economy for their employers. They often work for banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and large manufacturing firms. The career of business economics is increasingly recognized as one of the routes to top management positions (National Association of Business Economists, 1989).
• Government Economists: accumulate, interpret, and analyze national and international statistics in order to suggest proper policy. They work for agencies such as the State Department, the Treasury, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Department of Commerce. The jobs available in government are numerous and varied.
• Academic Economists: teach and conduct research at colleges and universities around the world.
  

The lifestyles of these groups vary greatly, making the decision of which career to adopt an important one.