Albion College Department of Economics and Management

Minors in Economics & Management

The minor in economics, the minor in management, and the minor in management - Gerstacker track are not open to economics and management majors.

Students may not choose more than one minor in the Economics and Management Department.

All courses for the minor must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.

Minor in Economics:

The minor in economics requires Economics 101, which gives a broad introduction to economics, and either Economics 230 or 232, which gives a development of the theory at the intermediate level. Three more courses are required from economics electives in the areas of history, policy, theory, and/or methodology.

Required courses:

E&M 101 - Introduction to Economics

and either
E&M 230 - Intermediate Microeconomics
or
E&M 232 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

Elective courses (three courses chosen from):

E&M 102 - The Economy & Financial Market
E&M 225 - U.S. Economic History
E&M 230 - Intermediate Microeconomics (if not counted above)
E&M 232 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (if not counted above)
E&M 235 - Economic Statistics
E&M 271 - Women in the Economy
E&M 273 - Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
E&M 322 - Issues in Modern Political Economy
E&M 323 - Government Economics and Policy
E&M 326 - Topics in World Economic History
E&M 331 - Money and Banking
E&M 344 - Portfolio Theory
E&M 354 - Labor Economics
E&M 364 - The Japanese Economy
E&M 365 - International Finance
E&M 366 - International Trade
E&M 368 - Health Economics
E&M 375 - Financial Markets
E&M 379 - Econometrics
E&M 380 - Mathematical Economics
E&M 382 - Strategic Management
E&M 389 - Selected Topics (with approval of department chair)

Minor in Management:

The minor in Management requires Economics 101, an introduction to economics, and Economics 211, an introduction to accounting. These are the same two introductory courses required of majors. The student may then choose three courses from a list of electives in the areas of accounting, marketing, finance, management, business law, human resources, communications, and organizational theory.

Required courses:

E&M 101 - Introduction to Economics
E&M 211 - Financial Accounting

Elective courses (three courses chosen from):

E&M 212 - Managerial Cost Accounting
E&M 311 - Intermediate Accounting I
E&M 312 - Intermediate Accounting II
E&M 336 - Marketing Principles and Decision Making
E&M 341 - Federal Income Tax
E&M 342 - Auditing
E&M 344 - Portfolio Theory
E&M 348 - Financial Management
E&M 350 - Business Law
E&M 353 - Labor Law, Unions and Management
E&M 355 - Human Resource Management
E&M 357 - Business Functions
E&M 359 - Management
E&M 368 - Financial Markets
E&M 376 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
E&M 382 - Strategic Management
E&M 389 - Selected Topics (with approval of department chair)

Minor in Management - Gerstacker Track:

The minor in management - Gerstacker track requires admission to the Carl E. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management.

The required classes are Economics 101H, an introduction to economics for honors students, Economics 102H, an introduction to the macroeconomy and macroeconomic models for honors students, and Economics 211, an introduction to accounting, and Economics 259, an introduction to organizational behavior. The student may then choose two courses from a list of electives in the areas of accounting, marketing, finance, management, business law, human resources, communications, and organizational theory.

Two internships are also required.

Required courses:

E&M 101H - Introduction to Economics (Honors equivalent)
E&M 102H - The Economy and Financial Markets (Honors equivalent)
E&M 211 - Financial Accounting
E&M 259 - Managing People and Organizations

Elective courses (two courses chosen from):

E&M 212 - Managerial Cost Accounting
E&M 311 - Intermediate Accounting I
E&M 312 - Intermediate Accounting II
E&M 336 - Marketing Principles and Decision Making
E&M 341 - Federal Income Tax
E&M 342 - Auditing
E&M 344 - Portfolio Theory
E&M 348 - Financial Management
E&M 350 - Business Law
E&M 353 - Labor Law, Unions and Management
E&M 355 - Human Resource Management
E&M 357 - Business Functions
E&M 359 - Management
E&M 368 - Financial Markets
E&M 376 - Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
E&M 389 - Selected Topics (with approval of department chair)

Majors in Economics and Management

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