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Economics BA
Money makes the world go ’round–learn how and why with our Economics bachelor's degree.
A smart choice that adds up—our Economics Program opens doors to diverse careers.
At RIC, an Economics degree is about more than just numbers. Economics majors learn to understanding the world through supply and demand, goods and services, money and resources. RIC's Economics bachelor's degree equips you with the analytical tools and real-world insights to navigate and influence the global economy.
High-Demand Economics Careers
- Financial Planner
- Stock Broker
- Market Researcher
- Economist
- Portfolio Manager
- Actuary
Why Earn an Economics Bachelor's Degree at Rhode Island College?
- Our program, which offers a minor option, combines a rigorous foundation in economic theory with practical applications across industries.
- Our flexible curriculum allows students to double major or minor in other disciplines.
- Our small class sizes provide for personalized attention and collaborative relationships with faculty.
- Topics covered include: micro and macroeconomics, labor economics, financial management, accounting, international economics and business statistics.
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Our state-of-the-art Finance Lab is equipped with Bloomberg Terminals and provides hands-on experience with real-time market data.
Our Economics and Finance Faculty
We ensure that you learn to gather, organize and interpret data using mathematical formulas and statistics to make calculations. We'll teach you to create models to predict the impact of investments, policy decisions, industry trends, demographics and much more.
Dr. Suchandra Basu
- Associate Professor
Dr. Abbas A. Kazemi
- Professor
Dr. Ignacio Ramirez Cisneros
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Kemal Saatcioglu
- Professor
Dr. Christopher Starkey
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Sanae Tashiro
- Professor
Ensuring That You'll Be Ready
Kemal Saatcioglu
“An economics degree opens up a wide range of career options because it’s relevant to many real-world problems and industries. You can basically work anywhere with an economics degree.”
– Professor of Economics and Finance
A Versatile Degree for Multiple Career Options
Miguel Hoyos explains how he took the blindfold test and found the major he loved.
Program Details
Program/Learning Goals
Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate:
- an understanding of the core knowledge of the discipline
- the ability, both independently and in groups, to find relevant economic data and use it appropriately, including statistical and other quantitative analysis
- the ability to read, comprehend, synthesize and critically evaluate economic literature
- the ability to write in a manner appropriate to the discipline and critically evaluate their own work and the work of others
- the ability to communicate their knowledge in oral presentations
- those students who wish to attend graduate school will be prepared to do graduate-level work
- those students who seek employment will find their training in economics to be useful to them in their careers
Minor in Economics
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. Minor areas at RIC complement and reinforce all major areas of study. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.
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Department of Economics and Finance
The Department of Economics and Finance focuses on how businesses, governments, institutions and even individuals make decisions about spending and policy.
- phone401-456-8000
- placeAlger Hall 203
