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Nov 24, 2024
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Academic Register 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Managerial Economics, B.A.
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The Managerial Economics major focuses on the tools and techniques of financial and quantitative analysis essential to the modern manager. In addition to the standard intermediate economic theory courses, students must complete courses in managerial economics, financial analysis, accounting, computer science, mathematics, and an internship with a local organization.
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Requirements for the Major in Managerial Economics:
Additional Requirements
Majors should consider taking additional courses in computer science, especially CSC 150 . Majors are also encouraged to participate in a term abroad. Majors should normally complete the core sequence of ECO 241 , ECO 242 , and ECO 243 by the beginning of the junior year. Majors who have reached the junior year may not enroll in courses numbered below 240, except ECO 123 . Majors must have a minimum grade of C in each of the courses in the core sequence of ECO 241 , ECO 242 , and ECO 243 by the beginning of the senior year before taking ECO 498 -ECO 499 . Students receiving a grade lower than C in any of the core sequence of ECO 241 , ECO 242 , and ECO 243 may repeat the core course only once. This requirement applies to students matriculating in Fall 2013 or later.
Requirements for Honors:
To earn departmental honors in economics, participants in the program must (1) have a minimum grade average of 3.3 or higher in ECO 241 , ECO 242 , and ECO 243 ; (2) be nominated for honors by the department at the end of the first term of thesis work; (3) pass an honors oral examination on their senior thesis in the second term of thesis work; (4) earn a minimum of “A minus” on the senior thesis; (5) receive approval of the final thesis from the honors oral examination committee; and (6) participate in the department’s honors seminar. In addition, the student must satisfy all College requirements for departmental honors. Course Selection Guidelines
Course Sequence: Students intending to major in economics should take ECO 101 in the first year, and complete MTH 101 or MTH 110 in the first year if possible, early in the sophomore year if not. They should also take one or more 200-level electives in the first or second year, since these courses are not open to junior and senior majors. In the sophomore year they should take the core ECO 241 -ECO 242 -ECO 243 sequence; the sequence need not be taken in numerical order but ECO 243 should normally not be taken first. Majors should complete several 300-level elective courses as juniors prior to enrolling in senior thesis, including where possible courses in the area of economics in which the thesis will be written; interdepartmental majors should complete at least one such course in the junior year, and preferably more.
Placement: The economics department gives credit for ECO 101 to students receiving a score of 5, 6, or 7 on the Higher Level International Baccalaureate exam, a grade of A or B on the economics A-levels, and a score of 4 or 5 on both the AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exam, but does not give credit for ECO 101 to students who have taken only one of the two AP exams, regardless of the score received.
Prerequisites: ECO 101 is a prerequisite for all courses in the department, unless otherwise indicated.
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