Economics & Business

Exercise analytical and quantitative skills.

Apply economic theory to illuminate realities of business and public policy.

<a href="/live/image/gid/61/height/500/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image1884"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg" alt="Students in an economics class." width="1000" height="667" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/1000/1884_Beloit_9-12-18_0090_3.rev.1565723857.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a>
<a href="/live/image/gid/61/height/500/11249_2019BCecon-73.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image11249"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/61/width/1000/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg" alt="Beloit College students spend a day in Chicago at the annual Econ Day learning and networking with alumni about business opportunities." width="1000" height="667" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11249_2019BCecon-73.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2500" data-max-h="1667" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a>
<a href="/live/image/gid/61/height/500/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image11248"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/500/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/500/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/800/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/61/width/800/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/61/width/1000/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg" alt="Beloit College students spend a day in Chicago at the annual Econ Day learning and networking with alumni about business opportunities." width="1000" height="667" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/61/width/1000/11248_2019BCecon-25_1.rev.1685993922.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2500" data-max-h="1667" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a>

Explore
Economics & Business

Choose your passion

Business and Economics Majors

Business Management Major

Students in this major often join the labor market soon after graduation and enter a variety of business careers; many later pursue MBA, master of finance, master of accountancy etc. They often pair this major with a minor in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, or sports management, to develop expertise in one area of business.

Economics Major

This major requires social science courses beyond economics, as it emphasizes economics as a social discipline. It is suitable for students interested in public policy, public administration, working in the nonprofit sector, or having an international career.

Quantitative Economics Major

This major emphasizes quantitative skill, requires a few math courses, and prepares students well for PhD or master programs in economics, data science, public policy, and related fields. It is a STEM major (so international students with this major are eligible to apply for 2-year extension to their 1-year Optional Practical Training).

School of Business

The Department of Economics and Business contributes core courses to the Business School’s interdisciplinary business curriculum and collaborates closely with other departments/programs and the Center for Entrepreneurship to prepare students for careers in business and entrepreneurship.

After Beloit

Our alumni lead financially successful and meaningful careers. Read about our Economics & Business alumni and start imagining what you want to do.

Beloit econ graduates median early career salary: $79,500

Beloit econ graduates median mid-career salary: $161,600

79% of Econ alumni report that their work makes the world a better place

Request Info Apply Search Courses

Economics & Business News

Big ideas, practical applications, and a few gentle nudges

Beloit’s student-centric culture, broad liberal arts focus, and strategic nudges from mentors helped Karla Magana Figueroa’13 get the most out of her Beloit education. While everyone may not immediately connect a liberal arts education with a career in corporate America, she’s found it to be a perfect fit for the wide-ranging projects she’s worked on as a consultant, first for IBM, then for Ernst & Young.

Next 1 (3 total)

Nov14th

Miller Upton Forum luncheon and speaker

Details to be announced soon

The Future of Work: How AI is Changing the Game

Aaron Bauhs’05 , double-major in Studio Art and Business Administration, currently a partner at IBM-Consulting and originally from Decorah, Iowa, stood in front of a packed room,…

Next 2 (10 total)