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Business and Political Economy (BS)

New York University
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Program Overview

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Political Economy is a STEM-certified specialized curriculum inspired by the observation that businesses operate in environments greatly influenced by political decisions, decisions that the businesses themselves contribute to shaping. To foster a uniquely global perspective, the BPE program includes two full semesters of global study at NYU's global campuses: London in your sophomore fall and Shanghai in your junior spring, and an optional additional semester abroad during the junior fall. The BPE degree will prepare students for a broad array of international business careers at multinational corporations, in government, at non-profit organizations, and more.


Program Requirements

The program requires the completion of 128 credits, comprised of the following:


  • General Education Requirements
    • Liberal Arts Core
      • MATH-UA 121: Calculus I (or a higher-level calculus course) - 4 credits
      • STAT-UB 103: Stats F/Bus Cntl Regress & Forecasting Models - 4 credits
      • or STAT-UB 3 and Statistics Proficiency Exam (1.5 Credits)
      • Natural Science - 4 credits
      • Area Studies Elective - 4 credits
  • Major Requirements
    • Social Impact Core
      • SOIM-UB 125: Business and Society - 4 credits
      • SOIM-UB 65: Organizational Comm & Its Social Context - 4 credits
      • SOIM-UB 6: Law, Business & Society - 4 credits
      • SOIM-UB 12: Professional Resp. & Leadership - 2 credits
    • Business Core
      • ACCT-UB 1: Prin of Financial Acctg - 4 credits
      • FINC-UB 2: Foundations of Finance - 4 credits
      • MKTG-UB 1: Intro to Marketing - 4 credits
      • MULT-UB 9: Cohort Leadership Program I - 0 credits
    • Politics Core
      • BPEP-UB 1: Intro to Econ & Pol Thgt - 4 credits
      • BPEP-UB 5: Business and Government - 4 credits
      • BPEP-UB 9012: Political Economy - 4 credits
      • BPEP-SHU 9042: The Political Economy of East Asia - 4 credits
    • Economics Core
      • ECON-UB 1: Microeconomics with Algebra - 4 credits
      • or ECON-UB 2: Microeconomics with Calculus
      • BPEP-UB 2: Macroeconomics - 4 credits
      • BPEP-UB 3: International Economics - 4 credits
      • Economics Elective - 3 credits
    • Capstone
      • BPEP-UB 8: BPE Senior Seminar - 4 credits
    • Electives
      • Stern Electives - 18 credits
      • Non-Stern Electives - 28 credits
      • Additional Interdisciplinary Electives (Stern or non-Stern) - 5 credits
    • Total Credits: 128

Additional Policies

Calculus Requirement

Students with qualifying scores in certain AP and other foreign maturity exams (IB, A-Level, etc.) may apply credit to satisfy the Calculus I requirement.


Liberal Arts Core Area Studies Elective

Students must complete one course on the history, culture, or politics of your Study Away region.


Global Experience Requirement

Beginning with the Classes of 2027 and going forward, students are required to complete a Global Experience through any of the following: (i) NYU semester away, (ii) Stern International Business Exchange (IBEX) semester away, (iii) Stern short-term immersion course, or (iv) other NYU global experiences, such as NYU school-specific programs or the NYU exchange program.


Economics Elective

To fulfill the Economics elective requirement, students must take one of:


  • Any "ECON-UB" elective above ECON-UB 11 Economics of Global Business
  • An ECON-UA 200-399 elective (4 credits)
  • Any course from the table below:
    • MULT-UB 20: Game Theory - 3 credits
    • MULT-UB 27: The Financial System - 3 credits
    • MULT-UB 131: Economy and Business of Singapore - 3 credits
    • MULT-UB 132: The Global Theme/Amusement Park Industry: USA - 3 credits
    • MULT-UB 134: Business and Economy of the Netherlands - 3 credits

Econometrics Requirement

Classes of 2028 and beyond will be required to take a BPE Econometrics-focused course during their junior spring at NYU Shanghai.


Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is outlined below:


  • 1st Semester/Term:
    • BPEP-UB 1: Intro to Econ & Pol Thgt - 4 credits
    • MATH-UA 121: Calculus I - 4 credits
    • ECON-UB 1 or ECON-UB 2: Microeconomics with Algebra or Microeconomics with Calculus - 4 credits
    • Natural Science Requirement - 4 credits
    • MULT-UB 9: Cohort Leadership Program I - 0 credits
    • Total Credits: 16
  • 2nd Semester/Term:
    • STAT-UB 103: Stats F/Bus Cntl Regress & Forecasting Models - 4 credits
    • SOIM-UB 125: Business and Society - 4 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • ACCT-UB 1: Prin of Financial Acctg - 4 credits
    • Total Credits: 16
  • 3rd Semester/Term:
    • BPEP-UB 9012: Political Economy - 4 credits
    • BPEP-UB 9002: Macroeconomics - 4 credits
    • SOIM-UB 9065: Organizational Comm & Its Social Context - 4 credits
    • Area Studies Elective - 4 credits
    • Total Credits: 16
  • 4th Semester/Term:
    • FINC-UB 2: Foundations of Finance - 4 credits
    • BPEP-UB 3: International Economics - 4 credits
    • Business Elective - 3 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • Total Credits: 15
  • 5th Semester/Term:
    • BPEP-UB 5: Business and Government - 4 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • SOIM-UB 6: Law, Business & Society - 4 credits
    • Business Elective - 3 credits
    • Total Credits: 15
  • 6th Semester/Term:
    • BPEP-SHU 9042: The Political Economy of East Asia - 4 credits
    • MKTG-SHU 1: Introduction to Marketing - 4 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • Total Credits: 16
  • 7th Semester/Term:
    • BPEP-UB 8: BPE Senior Seminar - 4 credits
    • SOIM-UB 12: Professional Resp. & Leadership - 2 credits
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • Advanced Economics Elective - 3 credits
    • Business Elective - 3 credits
    • Total Credits: 16
  • 8th Semester/Term:
    • Non-Business Elective - 4 credits
    • Business Elective - 3 credits
    • Interdisciplinary Electives (Stern or non-Stern) - 4 credits
    • Business Elective - 3 credits
    • Interdisciplinary Electives (Stern or non-Stern) - 4 credits
    • Total Credits: 18
  • Total Credits: 128

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:


  1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the political economy’s approach to the analysis of social phenomena, and in particular of those arising from interactions directly involving businesses.
  2. Students will exhibit ownership of analytical and empirical methods commonly used in the study of such phenomena, and prove to be able to competently and effectively communicate the results of their intellectual work.
  3. Exhibit intellectual curiosity, high levels of intellectual engagement, and open-mindedness to new ideas and alternative points of view.
  4. Achieve understanding of the role of business within our global society.

Additionally, graduates will demonstrate:


  1. Knowledge of how heterogeneity in cultural and institutional conditions may lead societies to make different collective choices when facing similar challenges.
  2. Understanding of how the international movement of goods and services, capital, people, and ideas can lead to material spillover effects of such choices on other countries.
  3. Awareness of the conditions under which international cooperation may be needed in order to achieve efficient and/or equitable allocations of resources.

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Program Policies

Concentrations

BPE students have two designations included in their major: business and political economy. BPE students are not able to pursue business concentrations (examples: finance, accounting, marketing, management, computing & data science, etc.), but can still take the same coursework as BS in Business students who may be pursuing concentrations.


A Second Major in the College of Arts & Science (CAS)

It is possible for a student to complete a second major at CAS except for majors in economics or politics. Students interested in pursuing a major at CAS should meet with their academic adviser early on in their academic careers to ensure they can fulfill all the requirements.


NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.


Stern Policies

Additional academic policies can be found on the Stern Undergraduate academic policies page.


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