Within the context of a liberal arts education, the program provides the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the principles, theories, history and institutions of an economy and the dynamics of domestic international financial developments. The program also prepares the students to think critically and to evaluate the moral and ethical issues that the students would encounter in the realm of financial markets.
The program curriculum focuses on:
- The functioning of financial instruments within financial institutions,industry and government;
- International finance and how it relates to the U.S. economy;
- Basic economic models and financial theories; and
- Application of basic moral and ethical principles in the analysis of economic systems and financial issues.