Program Overview

Villanova School of Business

The Villanova School of Business offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate programs with various majors and minors.

Economics - Major and Minor

Majoring in Economics provides a rigorous curriculum that prepares students to think critically in almost every enterprise. This program is designed to promote quantitative thinking while fostering written and verbal communication skills. The major equips students to critically examine the effects of economic factors on market participants in the private and public sectors.

• Earning a Major: Students must complete the core curriculum, business curriculum, and all three required economics courses, plus three courses numbered ECO 3000 or higher (except for ECO 3108, ECO 3120, and ECO 3130).
• Earning a Minor: Students must complete the core curriculum, business curriculum, and major requirements, along with the two required economics courses, plus one course numbered ECO 3000 or higher (except for ECO 3108, ECO 3120, and ECO 3130).

Note

• Starting with the Class of 2025, all VSB minors, including the Economics minor, require three unique courses to complete the minor requirements.
• MAT 4550 (Math of Financial Derivatives) may also fulfill the ECC elective requirement for either the ECC major or ECC minor.

Earning a Concentration

In addition to completing the requirements for an Economics major, students can also earn concentrations in:

• International Concentration for Economics Major
• Public Policy Concentration for Economics Major
• Quantitative Business Concentration for Economics Major

Majors and Minors

The Villanova School of Business offers the following majors and minors:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Law and Corporate Governance
• Economics
• Finance
• International Business
• Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Real Estate
• Consulting
• VSB options for non-business students, including the Summer Business Institute and Academic Year Business Minor.