Business affects every part of our world. The Department of Economics and Finance and Legal Studies gives you the knowledge and experience needed to become a leader in most areas of business and make a positive impact on today’s challenging economic and social issues.
Programs
Professor Laura Razzolini, Department Head
Office: 200 Alston Hall
The Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies, with its rigorous curriculum, offers high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in economics and finance, designed to provide a strong foundation for a career in public policy, applied economics, international economics, risk management, corporate finance, investing, financial planning, actuarial science and real estate. Additionally, students will be prepared for further studies in graduate or law school, as well as for obtaining a license or certification in their industry of choice.
- Majors
- Economics, BS
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Concentration
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Economics Policy Concentration
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- Finance, BS
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Banking and Financial Services Concentration
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Financial Engineering Concentration
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Value Investing Concentration
- Economics, BS
- Minors
Faculty
Chair and Professor
- Laura Razzolini
John Mary Louise Loftis Bickley Endowed Teaching Chair of Insurance Financial Services
- Karen Epermanis
Professors
- Anup Argawal
- Robert Brooks
- Douglas Cook
- Cary Deck
- Bob Hammond
- Daniel Henderson
- Byung-Cheol Kim
- Junsoo Lee
- Robert Mcleod
- Tigran Melkonyan
- Sandra Mortal
- Paul Pecorino
- Michael Price
- Robert Reed
- George Zanjani
Associate Professor
- Peter Brummund
- Gregory Givens
- Paan Jindapon
- Joshua Pierce
- Sugata Ray
- Amanda Ross
- Mark Schneider
- Alan Tidwell
Assistant Professor
- Alecia Cassidy
- Travis Cassidy
- Soroush Ghazi
- Erik Johnson
- Lei Kong
- Rachel Li
- Xiaochun Liu
- Parth Venkat
- Kenny Wunder
Instructors
- Charlye Adams
- Glenn Baigent
- Ruth Ann Hall
- Abigail Hammond
- John Heins
- Victoria Javine
- Jackson Mills
- Benny Waller
- Will Walsh
- Chris Whaley
- Tao-Chen Yeh
- Kent Zirlott
Departmental Advisor
- Dixie Hamner
Courses
Introduction to microeconomic analysis concentrating on consumer and producer behavior, competitive and imperfect markets, public policy and regulation, and income distribution.
Overview of the financial systems in which business operates, with emphasis on financial institutions, instruments, and markets.
Environmental approach to the study of law, including the way the law interrelates, philosophy of law, and sources of law. The relationship among law, business, political influences, and the society is treated. Students are limited to three attempts for this course, excluding withdrawals.