The program in business administration prepares students to work in professional and managerial positions in a global business environment.

Double Degree in Business Administration + Bachelor in Global Governance, Economics & Legal Order in a globalized world, knowing how to analyze geopolitics, economics, and international relations makes a big difference in business decision-making. Join this double degree program and become part of a new generation of business leaders: an expert in management with the ability to understand and respond to the political and economic issues facing companies and institutions around the world.

The B.S. in Business Administration and Economics degree will help you build upon your understanding of business management, economic theory, and organizational communication.

The Bachelor specialization of Economics & Management is the broadest of the selection of bachelor specialisations, enabling students to understand management from an international and organisational, economy based perspective. Knowledge of how the economy works has become essential to businesses around the world. The idea that the way companies and organisations, consumers and governments make decisions that will affect the operation, performance and eventual success of a firm has been embedded within business administration, which makes the program Economics & Management the broadest business degree on offer. Economics concerns the conduct of business within the local, social and political environment, as well as looking at the conduct of business, government policy-making, laws and restrictions and the enormous changes taking place within Europe, America, Asia, Africa and the rest of the world.

Economists are invaluable because of their ability to use reasoning and data analysis to study the full range of human activity and their expertise in understanding the material world. As a JMU economics major, you’ll gain a solid foundation of economic theory and policy that can lead to a wide variety of career options, including financial analysis and trading, consumer advocacy, economic analysis, communications and public administration. Our curriculum will develop your skills in critical thinking, research, writing, and analysis. We emphasize a commitment to lifelong learning, which is critical in an ever-changing global economy.

Upon successful completion of the study program, students receive an international private Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global Economics degree, awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty from the local campuses where credits were earned.

Economics has developed highly sophisticated and useful methods of analysis that make a powerful and important contribution to society. Businesses and governments at all levels produce volumes of reports and documents. It is economics that tells us what all that data means and what the implications are for our economy.

Economics is the study of how society makes choices about our scarce resources. It also studies the behavior of individuals, firms, and governments. You will learn how the economy functions and how the government imposes economic policy. This study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services is an indispensable tool for making sense of the intricacies of the global marketplace. It is also an excellent preparation for a future in business, banking, or the government, as well as for graduate school in law, public policy, and international studies.

An economics major offers many professional opportunities in business, banking, securities, and government. Economic analysis is regularly applied to many different real-world issues. One is not limited with an economics major. The analytical training emphasized is also valuable as preparation for graduate study in business, law, and many other disciplines.

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics provides students with the breadth of knowledge and skills across business-related disciplines that prepares them for careers in the public or private sector and non-profit organizations. The major emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and data analytics; upper-division electives such as money and banking, macroeconomics, public finance, and econometrics address current issues and develop core competencies in business and economics. The BBA in Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

Use the power of game theory, financial tools and research to start a career with influence, and join an occupation needed by every industry.

Explore one of the most dynamic and expansive areas of the business world. Learn from faculty with real-world experience. Become proficient at financial statement analysis, risk management, capital budgeting, and strategic planning.

Economists analyze data and consumer behavior to forecast trends in the financial world. Creative thinkers eager to understand the world around them can use an Economics degree to open doors to various sectors – from business and government to education and nonprofits.

The B.B.A. program equips students with the necessary managerial skills to function in today's rapidly changing business environment.

Economics is designed to provide students with an in-depth exposure to the applied tools and techniques necessary for entry-level positions requiring a fundamental knowledge of economics. Those positions are typically found in such specialties as market demand analysis, business planning and program management. Students may expect their careers to progress as they demonstrate the ability to draw valid conclusions from multiple layers of economic data.