The discipline of economics studies how to allocate scarce resource to meet unlimited wants. Nearly all public and private issues possess important economic angles. Thus, thinking as an economist provides valuable insights into our complex world. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Economics prepares students for jobs in businesses, financial firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations and for advanced degrees in business, economics, law, public administration, and other social sciences. The economics major also complements learning in other areas of business and the liberal arts.
Please see the UNLV Lee Business School, Department of Economics web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.
Learning Outcomes
- Use supply and demand analysis;
- Apply the concept of opportunity cost;
- Use marginal analysis;
- Use the appropriate models to explain the behavior of economic agents in different market structures;
- Explain the causes of short-run fluctuations in macroeconomic variables;
- Explain the determinants of long run economic growth;
- Predict the effects of various micro- and macroeconomic policies using the appropriate models;
- Gather, analyze, and interpret economic data;
- Describe the role and function of financial markets, institutions, and policies;
- Analyze global economic issues.
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