Major

Should I Major in Economics or Finance?

Our multidisciplinary major offers you a unique opportunity to develop a strong foundation in economics and finance while examining financial markets and the economic system from business and liberal arts perspectives. You’ll earn your bachelor of arts degree in economics/finance combining the core requirements in economics with the core requirements in finance.

Economics/Finance Major: Why Merrimack College?

Our economics and finance major stands out for preparing well-rounded liberal arts and business students. Choose Merrimack if you seek:

Economics/Finance Degree: What You’ll Learn

Merrimack’s economics/finance major is designed to develop your interdisciplinary skills. Our degree equips you with the expertise to not only understand how the economy works, but how the financial sector of the economy functions and how both sectors impact each other in a global setting.

You’ll learn specific job market skills, including an understanding of basic accounting practices, sales and marketing techniques, interest rate determination, the relationships between various interest rates, asset price analysis, exchange rate analysis, financial investment practices, risk and return analysis, risk hedging, personal financial management and portfolio management in a global economy.

Our economics and finance major will also provide you with a full suite of knowledge:

• You’ll study the causes and consequences of national economic events and their ties to economic policy, financial markets and financial sector developments.
• You’ll become well versed in basic factual knowledge of the U.S. economy, financial instruments, the financial sector of the U.S economy, the world economy and global financial markets.
• You’ll sharpen your analytical skills, critical thinking abilities and speaking and writing techniques.
• You’ll examine the social relationships involved in resource allocation, production, exchange, distribution,  asset valuation and asset management.
• You’ll study historical events and the development of economic theory.
• You’ll develop your knowledge in numeracy, including deriving and interpreting quantitative measurements, especially those that relate to financial analyses.

Hands-on Learning

You will bring your learning to life in the Mucci Capital Markets Lab. You can also exercise and demonstrate your skills by completing in-depth research through internships and directed studies programs.

Economics/Finance Jobs

There are a wide range of jobs for finance and economic majors. Because Merrimack’s economics and finance major is rooted in the liberal arts, career choices are abundant in fields such as business, finance, education and teaching, law and public policy.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the job outlook is “faster than average” for economists and “faster to much faster than average” for finance-related jobs, specifically noting the occupations of a financial analyst and a financial planner. Potential occupations include: