Economics and Management

Welcome to the home page of the Department of Economics and Management at Albion College. We offer a flexible program that provides students with the tools and understanding to make judgments and choices in many areas of business interests. The mission of Albion's Economics and Management Department is to provide an excellent undergraduate education that helps students develop the technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills needed to be successful in business and other endeavors. As a department, we are committed to teaching economics and management in the context of a broad liberal arts education, and we strongly believe that individuals who aspire to pursue business careers or graduate school will be better prepared because of the content knowledge they gain throughout our program.

The Department of Economics and Management produce graduates who:
1. Understand and can apply fundamental principles in a range of economics and business disciplines.
2. Effectively communicate (in writing and orally) ideas, observations, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations to others in a variety of professional and personal contexts.
3. Independently conduct sound research and analysis.
4. Possess a quantitative and qualitative toolkit to facilitate problem-solving.
5. Address issues and arguments critically and reflectively, across a range of disciplines, using a liberal arts perspective (e.g., critical thinking, analytical skills, etc.)
6. Are team players (e.g., have the ability to form, build, and/or participate in effective problem-solving teams, while exercising leadership and interpersonal skills.)
7. Have an appreciation of and respect for diversity (e.g., have the ability to work effectively with others who differ from this person in their values or political views; the academic disciplines in which they were trained; or their race, national origin, religion, sex, age, or sexual orientation.

On our faculty and staff page you can find links to our home pages which contain information about us and our interests. In particular you can find materials related to the courses we teach.

We offer courses in economics, accounting, finance, and management. Information about specific courses and when they are offered can be found on the courses page. Specific information about what is required for a major or minor can be found on our program page.

Our comprehensive curriculum, often augmented by internships or off-campus study, prepares students for careers in business, law, or government. Information about the employment of our students and detailed tracks by area of interest can be found on our careers page.

Information about our students and student organizations can be found on our students page.

Economics and business resource links are provided on our links page.

The Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management offers a special opportunity to combine academic study with work experience. The Gerstacker Institute provides for two paid internships (or a combination of an internship and international study) while still allowing students to graduate in four years. This selective admission program is one of the best business management training programs available at the undergraduate level. 

Feel free to contact us with any of your questions.