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Business Economics Certificate

The Business Economics Certificate (BEC) is an innovative program designed to prepare the student for a successful career in a rapidly changing economic environment. The certificate combines an Economics major in the College of Liberal Arts with the Business minor in the Mays Business School, integrating the skills taught in business courses with the fundamentals of economics.

The BEC builds on the fundamental principles taught in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistics. The required course for the BEC, econometric forecasting, provides the student with the knowledge, breadth and flexibility to grasp opportunities and challenges in a fast-changing world. This forecasting course will build upon the foundational principles of  ECMT 463, a required prerequisite. Two elective courses in applied economics permit BEC majors to develop knowledge and skills in such areas as financial economics, regulatory policy, strategic behavior, and personnel economics. Combined with the business foundations courses, the BEC curriculum prepares the student for success after graduation.

Upon completion of the certificate requirements, the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, as well as the Business Economics Certificate and a minor in Business.
Note: These certificates will not be recorded on the student's transcript, but can be included in materials presented to potential employers, organizations, or other individuals. Graduates of the program will be supported by the Liberal Arts Career Services, which provides career counseling and arranges interviews with prospective employers.

The Business Economics Certificate (BEC) was implemented in the 2001 fall semester. Certification may be obtained at the end of any semester upon completion of all degree and BEC requirements.


Business Economics Certificate Curriculum
Applied Economics
Required Course
ECMT 475: Forecasting
Applied Economics
Electives: choose 2
ECON 426: Economics of Antitrust and Regulation
ECON 442: Personnel Economics
ECON 445: Financial Economics
ECON 449: Economics of Strategy and Decision Making

Economics Core

Business Minor

Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 202)
Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 203)
Intermediate Microeconomics  (ECON 323)
Intermediate Macroeconomics  (ECON 410)
Introduction to Econometrics (ECMT 463)
Survey of Accounting (ACCT 209)
Business Info Systems Concepts (INFO 209)
Survey of Finance Principles (FINC 309)
Business, Gov't, and Society (MGMT 209)
Survey of Management (MGMT 309)
Marketing (MKTG 309)
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BEC Plan of Study
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