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Business Economics Degree

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Combine ground-level business savvy with an understanding of the economy from 30,000 feet.

Learn the day-to-day tasks of operating a business and how real-world economic conditions are likely to affect it. We specialize in blending economics with entrepreneurship. You'll graduate with the skills to gather and analyze data to solve problems affecting companies, governments and non-profit organizations.

Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit hours:
120
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What is a business economics degree?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 15
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

Data, and knowing how to analyze it, is a critical part of economics. In the world of business, though, analysis goes only so far — you need to be as adept at finding solutions as identifying issues. The bachelor degree in Business Economics integrates economics with courses in marketing, management, accounting, finance and quantitative analysis. By the time you graduate, you'll have built a foundation that will help you make sensible policy recommendations whether you work in business or government.

Accelerated Business Economics Programs

Interested in earning a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years? Consider the Accelerated Economics (B.A./M.S.) degree program which focuses on material from both the Business Economics (B.B.A.) program and our nationally ranked M.S. in Applied Economics & Predictive Analytics graduate degree program.

Accredited Business Economics Degree

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This Business Economics major is accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB International puts the Nistler CoBPA in the top 5% of business schools in the world.

Business Economics Degree at UND

  • Participate in our Student Managed Investment Fund. The group invests real money into a variety of portfolios. 

  • Hear leading economists discuss insights on emerging issues at the annual Korus Seminar Series. The series is hosted by the Department of Economics & Finance.

  • Network and meet other influencers when you participate in any of our 25 student-run professional clubs and organizations.

  • Learn in the new Nistler CoBPA. It’s a modern and inviting building for UND's business students.

  • Receive personalized career support through the Pancratz Career Development Center. The Center is dedicated exclusively to career development for online and on-campus business students.

  • Gain international business experience in our student exchange programs. We have Study Abroad opportunities in China, Europe and Australia.

What jobs can I get with a business economics degree?

97%

Nistler CoBPA grads who are in jobs or pursuing further education

UND Nistler CoBPA

76K

Median salary for business and financial occupations in 2021

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Business Economics majors are primed to excel at the next level. On average, they score higher than any other business major on LSAT scores and other professional and graduate exams.

Graduates of UND's Business Economics program are sought after by some of the nation's leading accounting, investment and banking firms. Possible career paths include:

  • Economic analyst
  • Economic/business consultant
  • Financial analyst
  • Forecaster
  • Market research analyst
  • Policy analyst/consultant

Business Economics Degree Skills

A Business Economics degree gives you the strategic skills you need, including:

  • Accounting
  • Business Analysis
  • Economics
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Statements
  • Strategic Planning

Jobs with a Business Economics Degree

Our Business Economics degree holders have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo & Company
  • ADI Builders, LLC
  • Aafedt, Forde, Gray & Monson
  • Alarm.com, Inc.
  • Alerus Financial Corporation

Business Economics Degree Courses

ECON 380. Global Economic Development. 3 Credits.

This course focuses on economic development issues at the global level. It covers both developing countries in the conventional sense and economies in transition from socialism to a market economy. In this context development is broadly defined as the transition from one stage of development to another. Selected topics common among these countries (such as determinants of growth, modernization, technology, price liberalization, privatization, macro stabilization, trade policies, legal structure, organized crime, inequality, poverty, human capital, and global sustainability) are discussed to better understand the forces that shape the wealth and well being of nations and people in the world around us. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202. On demand.

ECON 341. Labor Economics and Labor Relations. 3 Credits.

A survey of the nature and causes of the economic problems of the American wage and salary earner and of the attempts of wage earners and society, through organizations and legislation, to alleviate these problems. The course comparatively surveys the history and systematic theories of labor movements and the market and institutional influences on wages and employment. Particular emphasis will be placed on the law of industrial relations, employment and income access, and the adjustment of labor disputes. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202. F.

ECON 303. Money and Banking. 3 Credits.

Nature of our current Monetary system; functional analysis of commercial bank operations; limits to credit expansion; alternative theories of the value of money; monetary and fiscal policies for control of the business cycle; powers of the Federal Reserve System and the Treasury; mechanics of international payment; balance-of-payments and other problems. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202. F,S,SS.

ECON 324. Public Finance. 3 Credits.

Growth and effects of the public sector of the economy emphasizing effects of taxation and spending or borrowing and debt management on efficiency and use of economic resources. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202.

ECON 410. Empirical Methods in Economics I. 3 Credits.

This course is an introduction to econometrics, the joint area of economics and statistics dealing with the application of statistics to economic problems. The course objectives are to acquire a basic understanding of the theory and methods of econometrics and to gain practical experience in utilizing these methods. The students will use the tools developed in the course in homework and written assignments so that they can develop an insight to theory and its application. Prerequisites: ECON 201, ECON 202 and ECON 210. F.

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UND Business Economics BBA

Best Business Economics Degree

Our business economics program consistently ranks among the best for educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.

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