- Economics students can participate in the Economics Book Club, which is funded by a grant. Club members meet weekly to read and discuss books dealing with economic issues.
Students can expand their knowledge of economics and build their professional skills through a grant-funded distinguished speaker and video series.
- The Dahlkemper School of Business was the first business school in northwestern Pennsylvania with both undergraduate and graduate programs to receive global accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Dahlkemper School of Business delivers a values-centered business curriculum that provides students with advanced business knowledge through the development of critical-thinking skills, effective communication skills, ethics-based decision making, comprehension of global business concepts, leadership and team-building skills, and the desire to become a lifelong learner.
You Will Learn
The economics concentration provides an excellent background in the financial and quantitative modeling that business professionals use to conduct analysis and research. Economists are needed to analyze issues such as health care, taxes, energy and international trade policy. Students who complete an economics concentration are able to summarize their findings after analysis of economic trends and factors, industries, business competition and risk profiles. An economics concentration will enable a student to prepare for advanced study in fields such as law, political science and economics.
Program Director:
Dr. William McAndrew
814-871-7585
mcandrew002@gannon.edu
A weekly meeting of the Gannon University
Political Economy Discussion Group, currently led by Dr. Roth (center left), in
the spring of 2018.
You Will Experience
Students will experience an innovative education in the Center for Business Ingenuity, utilizing state-of-the-art technology and global software. Students will receive hands-on opportunities through internships and service-learning projects with local and national businesses, as well as through the unique collaboration between Gannon University’s Dahlkemper School of Business, Small Business Development Center and Erie Technology Incubator.
Under the mentorship of Prof. Garrett Roth (right), junior
business student Timothy Caulfield (left) presents his original
research paper on game theory and NFL kick-offs during the
Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Economics
Association at Kutztown University in May of 2019.
You Will Achieve
Students
attend the first Political Economy Summer Retreat at the Alstadt Enviornmental
Center in August of 2019.
Common careers for economics graduates include:
- Market research analyst (average salary $70, 960)
- Economic consultant (average salary $116,020)
- Compensation and benefits manager (average salary $132,860)
- Actuary (average salary $116,250)
- Credit analyst (average salary $82,300)
- Financial analyst (average salary $100,990)
- Policy analyst (average salary $115,300)
- Lawyer (average salary $141,890)
- Management consultant (average salary $87,060)
Source: Thebalancecareers.com
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/top-jobs-for-economics-majors-2059650
Guest speaker Antony Davies (left) of
Duquesne University discusses economic inequality in April of
2019. Guest speaker Bob Chitester (right), founder of the Free to
Choose Network, teaches a class about the economics of Harry
Potter in October of 2018.
You Will Study
Econ 311 - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
An intermediate level course in the methods of microeconomic
analysis, emphasizing supply and demand analysis, elasticity,
production and cost principles, and pricing and output decisions
under different market structures.
Econ 312 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
An intermediate level course in the methods of macroeconomic
analysis emphasizing national income determination and monetary and
fiscal policy.
Econ 325 - Game Theory
The course will cover the major elements of game theory,
beginning with the basic components of a game: players, strategies,
and payoffs. Having established the basic tools of game
theoretic analysis, we will then apply game theoretic principles to
situations in business, finance, public policy, and everyday
life. Students will thereby learn how game theory can distill
real world situations into their essential elements, guide one's
own actions, and predict the actions of others.
Econ 431 - Public Finance
An application of microeconomic theory to the study of how
government policies influence the economy. The course emphasizes
the study of how government tax and expenditure policies affect the
allocation of resources, the distribution of income, and the
welfare of the citizens.
Econ 441 - International Economics
A study of the basis for trade between nations, balance of
payment problems and the influence of national policies in dealing
with trade, monetary problems and the multinational business firms
in the global economy.
Econ 443 - Comparative Economic Systems
A study of how societies with differing social, political and
economic preferences have organized themselves to satisfy human
needs with an emphasis on the theory and practice of socialism,
capitalism and modern variations.
Liberal Studies Core
The Liberal Studies Core Curriculum is one reflection of Gannon University's commitment to
its Catholic identity. The Core's design offers students a defined, integrated, shared
experience as the foundation for their undergraduate program.