Economics is an excellent course of study to pursue because it contributes to a broad liberal arts education and can help you develop good problem-solving skills?whether you are in the work force or are considering graduate work in business, law, engineering, or the social sciences.

The Economics major will familiarize you with the problems of a modern economy and the tools of analysis developed by economists. It emphasizes both the development of analytic models and their application to such real-world problems as inflation, unemployment, taxation, poverty, pollution, government decision-making, and regulation.

Managerial Economics, a sub-field of economics, also addresses the development of analytic models based on economic principles. In Managerial Economics these models are principally applied to specific decisions of businesses, such as profit maximization, strategic behavior, and industry entry and exit.

A Managerial Economics major will take courses in quantitative techniques, such as regression analysis, as well as coursework in related areas of business, such as accounting, management and finance. A Managerial Economics major is well-suited to an individual wishing to apply the principles of economics to the business environment.

About University College

Recognized worldwide for academic excellence, Washington University in St. Louis has offered outstanding continuing education courses through University College in Arts & Sciences as well as professional programs since 1908. University College was founded officially in 1931 and has been serving the St. Louis region ever since.

University College is the division for adult, evening and professional studies in Arts & Sciences and administers the Summer School.

Today, University College offers part-time, evening and summer school classes to students who want to earn undergraduate or graduate degrees, and certificates in specialized areas of study or pursue personal enrichment.

University College gives adult students the opportunity to experience the excitement of attending and earning a degree or certificate from a world-class research institution.

The instructors include many WUSTL faculty as well as professionals from the greater St. Louis community. These include successful business, science and health professionals, working journalists, writers and performing artists, and WUSTL graduate students and recent PhDs.

Who are WUSL?s students? Everyone. From the 25-year-old public relations professional in pursuit of a graduate degree to the 45-year-old mother finishing her college degree, to the executive expanding his knowledge about international relations, to the grandmother who always wanted to learn French, UC provides continuing education options for ambitious and curious minds of all ages.