Business Economics BSBA

Major: Business Economics
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 45.0601
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9199; 19-3011; 19-3022; 25-1063

The Business Economics program is a co-major; students are required to choose a primary major in one of the functional areas of business alongside this co-major

About the Program

Economics is the study of allocating scarce resources among competing needs. The program places emphasis on the application of economics toward the solution of problems in international trade, money and finance, consumer activities, competitive strategy, economic development, and other areas.

Prepares students to apply the rigorous methods of modern quantitative economics in a business context. This program combines coursework in economics and the functional fields of business administration within the context of a general scientific and humanities curriculum.

Additional Information

More information can be found on the School of Economics webpage.

Please Note: No more than 2 courses or 8.0 credits can be counted towards any additional major/minor/co-major or certificate.

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
MATH 101Introduction to Analysis I4.0
UNIV B101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV B201 [WI] Career Management1.0
General Education Electives (Select 18-24 credits)
Cultural, Global, and Diversity **6.0-8.0
Humanities and Social Science **6.0-8.0
Natural Science and Technology **6.0-8.0
Business Flexible Requirements ***
INTB 200International Business4.0
MIS 200Management Information Systems4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis3.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300 [WI] Organizational Behavior (WI)4.0
Business Impact Elective4.0
Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.
Primary Major Courses 36.0
Free Electives14.0
Business Economics Requirements
ECON 301Microeconomics4.0
ECON 321Macroeconomics4.0
ECON 322 [WI] Economics Seminar (WI)4.0
or ECON 350 Applied Econometrics
Co-Major Electives: Select at least 12 credits from the following:12.0
Mathematical Models in Economics
Game Theory and Applications
Economics of Small Business
Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems
Economics of Happiness
Economic Ideas (WI)
Managerial Economics
International Macroeconomics
Public Finance
Labor Economics
Industrial Organization
Economic Development
Mathematical Economics
Applied Econometrics (WI)
Economics Seminar
Resource and Environmental Economics
Money and Banking
Time Series Econometrics
Health Economics
Behavioral Economics
Topics in Behavioral Economics
Experiments and Causality in Economics
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business
Sport Economics
Total Credits180.0-186.0
*

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

Students not participating in co-op will not take COOP 101; 1 credit of Free Elective will be added in place of COOP 101.

**

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

***

Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

Students completing the Business Analytics co-major must do so in conjunction with a primary business major. Students must select a primary major from the following list:

  • Accounting
  • Esport Business
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Legal Studies
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Real Estate Management and Development
  • Sport Business

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
MATH 1014.0ECON 2014.0ECON 2024.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0 Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 15 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0ECON 3014.0VACATION
Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0FIN 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Course4.0 
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0 
Free Elective 4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective ***3.0-4.0Primary Major Course^4.0 
 15-16 15-16 15-16 0
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0ORGB 3004.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0VACATION
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0ECON 3214.0Primary Major courses^4.0 
Primary Major Course^4.0UNIV B2011.0Free Electives 7.0 
Free Elective 4.0Primary Major Course^8.0  
 15-16 17 14-15 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Business Impact Elective 4.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0ECON 3224.0 
Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0MGMT 4504.0 
Primary Major Courses^8.0Primary Major Courses^8.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0 
 16 15-16 12 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101. 

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

^

See degree requirements for a list of business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the business economics major. 

4 year, one co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
MATH 1014.0COOP 1011.0ECON 2024.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 16 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0ECON 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0FIN 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0Primary Major course^4.0
Free Elective4.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0Primary Major Course^4.0Free Elective 3.0
 15-16 15-16 15-16 14-15
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEORGB 3004.0Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0
  ECON 3214.0Primary Major Course^4.0
  UNIV B2011.0Free Electives7.0
  Primary Major courses^8.0 
 0 0 17 14-15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Business Impact Elective4.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0ECON 322 or 3504.0 
Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0MGMT 4504.0 
Primary Major Courses^8.0Primary Major Courses^8.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0 
 16 15-16 12 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program. (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101. 

**

SelectINTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

^

See degree requirements for a list of business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the business analytics major.

5 year, 3 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
BUSN 1014.0BSAN 1604.0ACCT 1154.0VACATION
BUSN 1053.0BUSN 1024.0CIVC 1011.0 
MATH 1014.0COOP 1011.0ECON 2024.0 
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ECON 2014.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV B1011.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0 
 15 16 16 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEACCT 1164.0BLAW 2014.0
  Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0FIN 3014.0
  Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  Free Elective4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0
 0 0 15-16 15-16
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEECON 3014.0Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0
  Business Flexible Requirement Course**4.0Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective***3.0-4.0
  Natural Science & Technology Elective***3.0-4.0Primary Major Course^4.0
  Primary Major Course^4.0Free Elective3.0
 0 0 15-16 14-15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCEORGB 3004.0Natural Science & Technology Elective ***3.0-4.0
  ECON 3214.0Primary Major Course^4.0
  UNIV B2011.0Free Electives7.0
  Primary Major Courses^8.0 
 0 0 17 14-15
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
Business Impact Elective4.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0ECON 3224.0 
Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0Humanities & Social Science Elective***3.0-4.0MGMT 4504.0 
Primary Major Courses^8.0Primary Major Courses^8.0Busn. Econ. Co-Major Elective4.0 
 16 15-16 12 
Total Credits 180-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program. (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101. 

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses. 

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor. 

^

See degree requirements for a list of business majors that may be completed in conjunction with the business analytics major. 

School of Economics Faculty

Marco Airaudo, PhD (University of Pennsylvania ). Professor. Computational economics, international economics, macroeconomics and monetary economics.
Patricia Awerbuch, MBA (Drexel University). Associate Clinical Professor. Distance learning, environmental economics.
Richard Barnett, PhD (University of Minnesota). Clinical Professor. Economic theory, macroeconomics.
Sebastien Bradley, PhD (University of Michigan). Associate Professor. Public finance, tax policy, behavioral response to taxation.
Mian Dai, PhD (Northwestern University). Associate Professor. Industrial organization.
Pia DiGirolamo, PhD (Purdue University). Associate Clinical Professor. Forensic economics, distance learning.
Shawkat M. Hammoudeh, PhD (University of Kansas). Professor. Energy economics, environmental economics, financial economics.
Teresa Harrison, PhD (University of Texas Austin) Academic Director of the Center for Nonprofit Governance. Professor. Economics of nonprofits, empirical industrial organization, applied microeconometrics.
Paul E. Jensen, PhD (Penn State University) Nina Henderson Provost. Professor. International trade.
Bang Nam Jeon, PhD (Indiana University) Department of Economics and International Business. Professor. Financial economics, the Korean economy, currency crises, FDI, regional economic integration and newly industrializing economies.
Stephen Joyce, MA (Temple University). Assistant Clinical Professor. Education and human capital.
Andre Kurmann, PhD (University of Virginia). Professor. Computational economics, financial economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, monetary economics.
Ohyun Kwon, PhD (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Assistant Professor. International trade and trade agreements.
Christopher A. Laincz, PhD (Duke University). Associate Professor. Macroeconomics, economic growth, developing nations, economics of innovation.
Vibhas Madan, PhD (Michigan State University) R John Chapel Jr. Dean. Professor. International trade theory, applied microeconomics.
Roger A. McCain, PhD (Louisiana State University). Professor. Computational economics, game theory.
Irina Murtazashvili, PhD (Michigan State University). Associate Professor. Applied econometrics.
Eydis Olsen, MA (American University). Associate Clinical Professor. International business, banking.
Tristan Potter, PhD (Boston College). Assistant Professor. Macroeconomics, labor.
Konstantinos Serfes, PhD (University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana). Professor. Industrial organization; microeconomics; game theory
Ricardo Serrano-Padial, PhD (University of California at San Diego). Associate Professor. Microeconomic theory, information economics with applications in finance, macroeconomics, industrial organization.
Mark Stehr, PhD (University of California at Berkeley) Director, School of Economics. Professor. Health policy, health economics; applied econometrics.
Constantinos Syropoulos, PhD (Yale University) Trustee Professor of International Economics. Professor. International trade, political economy, applied microeconomics.
Yoto Yotov, PhD (Boston College). Professor. International trade, applied microeconomics, political economy.

Emeritus Faculty

Bijou Yang Lester, PhD (University of Pennsylvania). Professor Emeritus. Behavioral characteristics of shopping on-line, economic issues of electronic commerce, contingent employment and part-time work, the economy and suicide.
  • Schedule of Classes
  • All Course Descriptions
  • Co-op
  • Academic Advising
  • Admissions
  • Tuition & Fees
LEARN MORE