About the Program
Business, Economics, and Public Administration
Cassety Hall 248
(716) 878-4606
economics.buffalostate.edu/
The Business Economics minor is designed primarily for Business Studies majors, and secondarily for students in other majors who would like a background in economics commonly used in today's businesses. The minor in Business Economics introduces students to the essentials of finance including how to read and understand financial statements, how to calculate the value of stocks and bonds, how the government and banks create money, how debt works, and why credit is so important to a growing economy. Minors in Business Economics understand what banks, brokerages, finance companies, insurance companies do, how they make money and how they help mitigate and create risk for our economy. Using the tools of economics and finance, minors greatly improve their analytical capacity. Students become competent in handling the most basic problems in the finance and business world and improve their earning potential.
Admission Requirements
To enroll in this program, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all previous college credits.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. understand basic economics and finance concepts.
2. be able to use economic and/or financial models to analyze economics and/or finance issues.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
ECO201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO202 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO305 STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
Electives (12 credit hours)
Select 12 credit hours from the following:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
ECO304 MONEY AND BANKING | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO307 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO308 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
FIN414 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO320 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO325 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO350 PUBLIC FINANCE | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO424 ECONOMETRICS | 3 - Credit Hours
FIN345 ESTATE PLANNING | 3 - Credit Hours
FIN370 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS | 3 - Credit Hours