The economics major consists of 10 economics classes with accompanying course work in mathematics. All economics majors also undertake a two-term senior research project, the senior thesis.

All classes emphasize the connection between economic models and real market applications, helping students hone their analytical, critical thinking, research, quantitative and writing skills.

Beyond economics, courses in a variety of departments at Union, from?anthropology?to?visual arts, examine ways in which entrepreneurs think and act, and a number of specific courses take an interdisciplinary approach to?entrepreneurship.