The study of economics at UVM allows students to understand a broad array of economic issues and develop the expertise to evaluate economic arguments critically. Faculty members at the frontier of their discipline teach courses in areas in which they are actively engaged in research. Consequently, students may learn about the role of the environment in economics development from a consultant to the Dominican Republic; gender-based differences in bargaining behavior from a leading experimental economist; and the Vermont economy from a former Vermont state economist.
Majors develop expertise in tools used to analyze economic issues: quantitative empirical analysis and modeling; historical and institutional analysis; and conceptual analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on applying these tools to evaluate alternative policy solutions to current economic problems, such as globalization and world poverty, gender and racial discrimination in labor and capital markets, and environmental pollution. Seminars, real-world internships, independent study and opportunities to work with faculty on cutting-edge research also prepare majors for careers in law, investment, management, trading and business.
Phone: (802) 656-3064
Fax: (802) 656-8405
E-mail: econ@uvm.edu
Department Web Site:
http://www.uvm.edu/~econ/
Graduate school: Many majors pursue graduate studies and launch successful careers in economics, law, business and public affairs.
Careers: Alumni entering the job market directly after earning a bachelor's degree land jobs in financial services, general management, marketing and research. They also have worked in entertainment, hospitality, construction and real estate development, state and local government, business ownership, sports and recreation, journalism, accounting, environmental analysis, engineering, manufacturing, advertising, statistical analysis and computing.
Economics alumni work at the U.S. Bureau of Statistics; as a finance analyst at Credit Suisse; and as a business advisor to a Guatemalan nongovernmental organization.
