Curriculum

Majors in Economics and Business benefit from a solid foundation in economic theory on a range of subjects. Our faculty provide a diverse array of expertise, including the economics of developing countries, labor markets, and recessions/depressions, as well as the history of multinational corporations.

Applied Economics and Public Policy 

Thanks to the Berry Center for Economics, Business and Public Policy students also enjoy many opportunities to put ideas into practice during internships, off-campus courses, reading groups, and more. The Cornell Fellows Program provides further support for high-level opportunities at companies and organizations throughout the world. Our internship page lists some of the recent internships completed by our students.

Two Tracks: Economics and Business

The department offers a combined curriculum in two related yet distinct fields:  economics and business. Students are encouraged to include courses from both disciplines in their studies, but the department has developed separate tracks for students who choose to emphasize either business or economics in their major program. Students are not expected to formally select a track. The tracks are purely advisory in nature, and serve to help students develop a coherent academic program best suited to their intellectual interests and career aspirations.

• More about the two tracks

Other Concentrations in Economics & Business 

A combination of courses from several disciplines may be used as a basis for advanced training in law, government service, and a number of other professional programs. The department will assist students in selecting interdisciplinary programs for special purposes, for example with the other social sciences and natural sciences for environmental studies, and with history and politics for international studies.

Curriculum Details

• Major requirements
• Course schedule
• Course descriptions