Program Overview

At Governors State University, we make it a priority to focus on preparing our students for real-world success. We provide an experience with access to high-quality opportunities unlike any other in higher education. The skills and knowledge it takes to compete in the professional world are taught in-depth, and our students learn how to excel with the confidence it takes to succeed in their prospective industries. With an Economics degree from Governors State University, students are prepared to focus on the whole economy, individual businesses, and individual people.
What Is Economics
Before you can make the decision to get a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, you need to understand what it entails. Economics takes into consideration how individuals and businesses conduct production, distribution, and consumption with the resources they have. It especially focuses on efficiency, using economic and statistical models to analyze different social phenomena.. There are three major sub-fields within Economics  you could study:

•  International Economics – The study of International Economics explores different countries around the world, including developed and developing economies.
•  Macroeconomics – The study of Macroeconomics examines  the performance of any economy at the national level.
•  Microeconomics – The study of Microeconomics considers individual producers and consumers and their decision-making processes. .

Why Study Economics
Private, public, and government sectors all use the skills and knowledge of economists to help forecast economic risk and opportunity. Governors State’s Bachelor of Arts in Economics will prepare you to aid in the health and stability of a variety of organizations. With foundational skills in economics, you will also be prepared to go on to study at the graduate level, in either economics or related fields, such as law, public administration, and business.