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Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Managerial Economics

Economics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Managerial Economics

Program Description

Managerial Economics applies economic principles to solve common business problems. It studies how managers make decision in all aspect of business, especially in finance, marketing, accounting, supply chain and management. Managerial economists gather, manage and analyze business data to inform and evaluate business strategies. The Managerial Economics program is for students with a primary interest in private sector employment, and combines economics with accounting and finance courses that are useful in a business setting. This program at CWU provides a great preparation for economics, MBA, finance and accounting graduate programs

Likely Career Paths

Management Analyst, Operations Analyst, Demand Planner, Credit Analyst, Financial Analyst, Fiscal Analyst, Management Consultant

Key Considerations

Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information)
Location: Ellensburg
Primary contact: 509-963-2930 | CBAdvising@cwu.edu | College of Business Advising

Course Planning

1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study

CWU Course #	Transfer Course #
ACCT 251	ACCT& 201 and ACCT& 202
ACCT 252	ACCT& 203
ECON 201	ECON& 201
ECON 202	ECON& 202
BUS 241	BUS& 201
BUS 221/MATH 211	MATH& 146
MATH 153	MATH& 141
ECON 130	MATH& 142 or MATH& 148

Other options may be available, we recommend viewing the Transfer Equivalency Site (TES) for other acceptable equivalences or contacting us.

Advising Notes

We recommend students pursue and earn an Associate in Business- DTA/MRP. However, any WA state DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) degree will satisfy CWU General Education requirements.
Students need to earn a 1.7 minimum grade for ACCT&201, 202, 203, ECON& 201, 202, BUS& 201, MATH& 146, MATH& 141, and MATH& 148.
Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.

Current Catalog