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x remove Business Economics, B.B.A.
Credits Required
120
Format
Face To Face
Location

All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework
  • Data analytics
  • Urban and real estate economics
  • Environmental problems
  • International trade
  • Health economics
  • Emerging markets issues
  • Comparative economics
  • Markets, strategy, and government
  • Money and banking
  • Public economics and ethics
  • Sports economics
  • Economics of work and family
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Career Options

The business economics degree prepares students for careers in many areas of business including data analytics, market research, finance and banking, consulting, insurance, health care, manufacturing, international and development organizations, and government work. Business economics also provides a great foundation for many graduate degrees.

The real estate emphasis prepares students for careers in such areas as residential/commercial appraiser, mortgage broker, commercial lending, real estate development, and urban planning.

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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.B.A. in Business Economics at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings in the economics field.

  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • Forecasting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Supply Chain

Source: EMSI, 2020

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