Economics, Department of

Introduction
Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
Programs and Courses Offered

Department Chair

Radha Bhattacharya

Department Office/Website

Steven G. Mihaylo Hall 3313
657-278-2228
business.fullerton.edu/economics

Faculty

Pedro Amaral, Gabriela Best, Div Bhagia, Radha Bhattacharya, Rokon Bhuiyan, Jen-Wen Chang, Ermira Farka, Adrian Fleissig, Larry Howard, Sherif Khalifa, Kristin Kleinjans, Emmanuel Lartey, Liqing Li, Mitchell Livy, Taylor Mackay, Robert Mead, Alberto Rivera Padilla, Huiran Pan, Aaron Popp, Anil Puri, Dipankar Purkayastha, Morteza Rahmatian, Denise Stanley, Feng Xiao, Fang Zhang

Introduction

As a scholarly discipline, economics is over two centuries old. The nature of economic analysis has been described by John Maynard Keynes as “… a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique of thinking which helps its possessors to draw correct conclusions.”

According to the National Association of Business Economists (NABE), “The key skills of the economic analyst compared to other business analysts is the ability to link industry/market developments to the overall economy, i.e., to see the forest as well as the trees. The broad training of economists provides a flexibility that allows them to turn their hand to a broad range of analytical problems - a critical attribute in a company experiencing a redirection of industry interests.”

Students pursuing graduate degrees in many other fields, such as the social sciences, business, public administration, public health, environmental studies, urban studies, law, and journalism find that economics is their best choice for an undergraduate major or minor, given the extensive economic content of these programs. Several studies have shown that lawyers with undergraduate degrees in business economics earn more than other lawyers. ^1,2

¹Black, D., S. Seth, and L. Taylor. “The Economic Reward for Studying Economics.” Economic Inquiry, V41, n3, July 2003, 365-77
² Craft R.K., and J.G. Baker. “Do Economists Make Better Lawyers? Undergraduate Degree Field and Lawyer Earnings.” Journal of Economics Education, Summer 2003, 263-281.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Programs and Courses Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Business Administration, Business Economics Concentration, B.A.

Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Economics, B.A.

Master of Arts

Economics, M.A.

Non-Degree

Economics Minor

Courses

Economics

Courses are designated as ECON in the class schedule.