Bachelor of Science - Economics - Managerial Economics

Economics is the study of decision making. Economists gather, manage, and analyze economic and business data to understand and predict trends so decision makers can make informed choices. Microeconomics focuses on developing theories about issues such as profit maximization, individual purchases, firm growth, etc. at the personal or company level; while macroeconomics focuses on decisions at a national level such as interest rates, money supply, unemployment, and more. Offering a low student-to-faculty ratio, each student receives individualized attention and mentoring from highly skilled faculty. Students in this program are actively encouraged to pursue faculty-guided individual studies and internships relevant to the field, with a particular focus on developing their quantitative skills. CWU offers multiple specializations and minors in the economics area, including the newest minor in Business Analytics, to help students diversify their skills. Managerial Economics applies economic principles to solve common business problems. It studies how managers make decision in all aspect of business, especially in finance, marketing, accounting, supply chain and management. Managerial economists gather, manage and analyze business data to inform and evaluate business strategies. The Managerial Economics program is for students with a primary interest in private sector employment, and combines economics with accounting and finance courses that are useful in a business setting. This program at CWU provides a great preparation for economics, MBA, finance and accounting graduate programs