What You Need to Know About Becoming an Economics Major

An economics major examines resource allocation, incentives and wealth in fields like business management, law and public ...
Wall Street Journal

Home Economics Classes Empowered Me in Later Life

Regarding Barbara Spindel’s review of Danielle Dreilinger’s “The Secret History of Home Economics” (Bookshelf, May 3): I have interacted with many young adults and frequently lamented the demise of ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Economics Department Plans More Intro Classes Focused on Real-World Applications

The Economics Department is working to create more entry-level courses focused on the applications — as opposed to theory — of economics in an effort to attract more freshmen and sophomores, according ...
UMass Lowell

New B.S. in Quantitative Economics Focuses on In-Demand Skills

For economics major and Honors College student Wonder Ahiatsi, the timing of UMass Lowell’s new B.S. in Quantitative Economics couldn’t have been better. Ahiatsi was studying economics and advanced ...
The Harvard Crimson

New Econ Class Sails into Top Enrollment Rankings as Ec 10b Maintains Dominance for Sixth Year

Economics 10b: “Principles of Economics” has long reigned as spring semester's most enrolled-in class, but this year the course saw a new contender from within its own department — the brand new ...
Forbes

Study: Majoring In Economics Raises Earnings By $22,000

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Preston Cooper writes about the economics of higher education. By now, it’s a well-known fact that your salary after graduating ...