Welcome to the BYU Economics Department
Office: (801) 422-2859
Fax: (801) 422-0194
Email: econ@byu.edu
The Department of Economics at Brigham Young University focuses on providing a first-class undergraduate education in the discipline of economics. The core courses are taught using a calculus-based approach. Many of our students pursue graduate work in Business, Law, Medicine, and Economics.
The Discipline
Economics examines how societies choose to allocate scarce resources among competing uses. A broad range of contemporary policy issues are studied in fields such as: food, agriculture, and natural resource economics; economic development and growth, international trade and finance, economic history, the organization of industries, the development and efficiency of law, business cycles, labor markets, and public and private finance.
Career Opportunities
Professional economists basically work in three fields. Some work in business, others in government, and some choose academic careers. The lifestyles of these groups vary greatly, making the decision of which career to adopt an important one.
Business economists forecast and analyze various aspects of the economy for their employers. They often work for banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and large manufacturing firms. The career of business economics is increasingly recognized as one of the routes to top management (National Association of Business Economists, 1989).
Government economists accumulate, interpret , and analyze national and international statistics in order to suggest proper policy. They work for agencies such as the State Department, the Treasury, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Department of Commerce. The jobs available in government are numerous and varied.
Academic economists teach and conduct research at colleges and universities around the world.
