Department of Economics and Finance

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Dr. Nelson Modeste Ph.D., Interim Department Chair
Avon Williams, K-417
(615) 963-7131

Faculty: F. Fawaz, S. Ghosh, N. Modeste, A. Ray, A. Wahid, S.Izadi, A.Mnif

General Statement

The Department’s mission is to provide an academically rigorous program in support of the College of Business mission of offering a high-quality academic program. The Department of Economics and Finance offers a program of instruction for those who expect to pursue careers in economics, finance, international business, insurance, or government and provides service courses for business and non-business majors.

Retention and Graduation

See College of Business section on Retention and Graduation .

Major in Economics and Finance
with Concentration in Economics

General Statement: Concentration in Economics prepares students to analyze economic problems that all modern economies face. Students graduating with this concentration acquire the rigorous analytical skill to relate and apply economic principles and theories to specific (micro) and general and broad (macro) economic conditions. Graduates with this concentration typically find jobs with various governmental agencies; go to graduate studies in economics, law and other areas of business. 

Programs

• Economics and Finance, Economics Concentration, B.B.A.
• Economics and Finance, Finance Concentration, B.B.A.
• Economics and Finance, International Business Concentration, B.B.A.

• International Business Minor

Courses

• ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics I (3)
• ECON 2020 - Principles of Economics II (3)
• ECON 2040 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis I (3)
• ECON 3000 - Mathematical Economics (3)
• ECON 3020 - Basic Econometrics (3)
• ECON 3050 - Introduction to statistical Analysis II (3)
• ECON 3110 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3)
• ECON 3120 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3)
• ECON 3200 - Money and Banking (3)
• ECON 3300 - Principles of Labor Economics (3)
• ECON 4100 - International Economics (3)
• ECON 4150 - Economic Development (3)
• ECON 4520 - Urban Economics (3)
• ECON 4600 - Introduction to Business Intelligence (3)
• ECON 4700 - Managerial Economics (3)
• ECON 4800 - Current Economic Problems (3)
• ECON 4910 - Internship (3)
• ECON 4980-4990 - Independent Study (3, 3)

• FINA 3045 - Personal Finance (3)
• FINA 3300 - Business Finance (3)
• FINA 3400 - Finance Markets and Institutions (3)
• FINA 3600 - Investment Theory (3)
• FINA 4450 - Commercial Bank Management (3)
• FINA 4500 - Corporate Finance (3)
• FINA 4550 - Corporate Assets Management (3)
• FINA 4600 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
• FINA 4700 - International Finance (3)
• FINA 4910 - Internship (3)
• FINA 4980 - Independent Study (3)

• INBU 4910 - Internship (3)
• INBU 4980 - Independent Study (3)

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