Program Overview

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Business Economics

Overview

The Business Economics major at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management offers students a unique blend of business acumen and economics expertise. This major prepares students for careers solving problems that arise from scarcity and tackling complex public issues such as inflation and unemployment.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• ECON 150C1: An Economics Perspective
• ECON 200: Basic Economic Issues
• ECON 205: The Ethics of Economics of Wealth Creation

Career Fields

• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Natural resources
• Government
• Consulting

Level of Math

• Moderate Knowledge: The M-strand is for students who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH 112 (College Algebra Concepts) or 108 (Modeling with Algebraic and Trigonometric Functions).

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency: Second-semester skill level in a second language is required.

Pre-major Required?

• No

Additional Admissions Requirements

• This major has additional admission criteria. Students pursuing a business degree through the Eller College of Management enter with a Business Management major and must apply for admission to the upper-division coursework of their desired major.

This Major's College

• Eller College of Management

Degree

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Sample Plans

2025, Business Economics

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework
• Plan Ahead with a Transfer Pathway

First Year

1st Semester

• ENGL 101 First Year Composition (3 credits)
• MIS 111 Computers and Internetworked Society (3 credits)
• MIS 112 Computers and Internetworked Society Lab (1 credit)
• MATH 112 College Algebra Concepts and Applications (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course) (1 credit)

2nd Semester

• ENGL 102 First Year Composition (3 credits)
• MATH 116 Calculus Concepts for Business Majors (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• General Education Second Language (First Semester) (4 credits)
• BNAD 100 Language and Context of Business (Recommended) (1 credit)

Second Year

3rd Semester

• ACCT 200 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• BNAN 276 Statistical Inference in Management (3 credits)
• ECON 200 Basic Economic Issues (GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections) (3 credits)
• General Education Second Language (Second Semester) (4 credits)
• BNAD 200 Career Management in Business (Recommended) (1 credit)

4th Semester

• ACCT 210 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• BNAN 277 Analytical Methods for Business (4 credits)
• BCOM 214 Fundamentals of Business Communication (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
• General Education Portfolio (Exit Course) (1 credit)

Third Year

5th Semester

• ECON 361 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits)
• FIN 360 Quantitative Financial Management (3 credits)
• FIN 360L Quantitative Financial Management Techniques (1 credit)
• BCOM 314R Business Communication (3 credits)
• MGMT 310A Organization Behavior and Management (3 credits)
• MKTG 361 Introduction to Marketing (3 credits)

6th Semester

• ECON 332 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 453 Quantitative Methods for Economic Strategy (3 credits)
• ECON Major Elective Course (3 credits)
• MIS 304 Using and Managing Information Systems (3 credits)
• OSCM 373 Basic Operations Management (3 credits)

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• ECON 407 Economics of Strategy (3 credits)
• ECON Major Elective Course (1 400-level course required, multiple options) (3 credits)
• ENTR 485 Innovating Creating the Future (3 credits)
• MGMT 402 Integrating Business Fundamentals with Ethics and Law in Management (3 credits)
• GE Core Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)

8th Semester

• ECON Major Elective Course (3 credits)
• Ethics (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)