Economics and Finance

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Benjamin A. Abugri
CHAIRPERSON
School of Business, Room 124
(203) 392-5171 – Fax (203) 392-5254
abugrib1@SouthernCT.edu
Department Secretary: Marisol Lopez-Castro (203) 392-5615
lopezcastrm1@SouthernCT.edu

Benjamin Abugri, Professor
Samuel Andoh, Professor
Gene Birz, Associate Professor
Peter Bodo, Professor
Sandip Dutta, Associate Professor
Yilma Gebremariam, Professor
Sanja Grubacic, Associate Professor
James Thorson, Professor
Sang Won Yoon, Assistant Professor
Han Yu, Assistant Professor

CONCENTRATION IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS

The concentration in business economics focuses on the best ways to get the most benefit from scarce resources. Study covers firms and organizations (microeconomics) and nations (macroeconomics). The concentration provides the conceptual basis for integrating knowledge of the functional areas of business administration in industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. By doing so, it opens the way not only toward teaching, research, and consulting, but also toward graduate study in business, government, and law.

CONCENTRATION IN FINANCE

The concentration in finance prepares students for service as academically prepared professionals in the financial services industry and as financial officers in both the business and not-for-profit organizations. All functional areas of business are included in this specialization, along with the special awareness and higher level financial skills needed for institutional and economic development. Specializations may be taken in 1) corporation finance, 2) investment and financial markets and 3) depository institution management. Graduates of this program are prepared for employment in business, government or non-profit organizations, teaching, research, consulting, and further graduate level education.