Economics 主要 & 小
主要 in economics at Carthage College
Economics at Carthage strives to teach students to think like economists, empowering them with a self-sustaining capacity to think and learn.
Economics courses at Carthage focus on understanding and analyzing the relationships and systems that underpin business, 消费者, government actions. Instead of focusing on economic theories, you’ll apply those theories to contemporary economic problems.
As you evaluate the best ways to address income inequality, set interest rates, regulate pollution, counteract the effects of offshoring, you’ll become adept in data analysis, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking — all skills that employers increasingly demand.
original 研究 for Economics 专业
Economics majors create original 研究 through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, senior thesis, honors thesis. Past topics include alcohol taxes, energy policies, health insurance, labor unions, interest rate 政策.
除了 the Classroom
Students who major in economics often participate in the College Fed Challenge, Mock Trial, Model United Nations. 教师 also regularly lead overseas study tours during j项, allowing students to see firsthand the impact of Brexit in England or the evolving economy of South Africa.
Opportunities for Economics Students
State-of-the-art Facilities
的 A. W. Clausen Center for World Business is equipped with advanced technology to sharpen students’ presentation skills. Its centerpiece, the Troha Boardroom, has all the amenities of a corporate directors’ suite. Because the fields are strongly interconnected, economics faculty work with business and political science professors to prepare well-rounded students.
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FINANCIAL AID FOR Economics 专业
Carthage awards two full-tuition Business Scholarships each year to incoming students.
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