Economics Spotlight
Economics students at Drew combine their classroom lessons with experiential learning outside the traditional lecture format, including possible off-campus and even off-continent experiences, to embody an education that promotes economic literacy, and appeals to both employers and graduate schools. The major, with three concentrations available—business, money and finance; development and international economics; and economic policy—offers students choices in specialization while developing communication and critical thinking skills that will help them succeed in future professional endeavors. Whether engaging in on-campus symposiums, student-faculty economics research, volunteerism, or the Economics Club, our majors have many opportunities to connect economics to their daily lives and the world around them.
Wall Street
For students who want to get an inside view of the financial capital of the world, Drew has taken its offerings to the street-Wall Street, that is. Two days per week, students make the quick commute into New York City for presentations and discussions that feature prominent executives, government officials, institutional shareholders, economists and other heavy-hitting members of the financial community. They’re accompanied by a Drew faculty member, who leads classes on the operation of Wall Street’s financial sector and its impact on the U.S. economy.
Meet Our Majors
Alumnus | Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
"I wouldn’t be in this field if it weren’t for my interest in economics and environmental economics, in particular my introduction to the field at Drew. My advisers prepared me for a research career, helped me find a good graduate program for my interests..." - Read more
Major | Economics
"My First-Year Seminar showed me how to tie together concepts normally seen as separate and unrelated. It not only reinforced my desire to major in economics but inspired me to think of economics in a new way: as an aspect of everyone’s life." - Read more
Alumnus | Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC
"I always found the economics faculty to be particularly welcoming and inclusive as I progressed with my economics major, culminating in their valuable support and assistance with my honors thesis. But Drew’s commitment to excellence in teaching is uniform across all of the departments." - Read more
Alumnus | SEC Staff Accountant
"I love my job. I love the work and the people who do it alongside me. Some of my colleagues are extremely important in the financial services world, and I’m proud to have them be part of my rolodex. Yeah, I definitely get excited about work when I wake up in the morning." - Read more
Alumnus | AmeriCorps VISTA Worker
"My economics professors taught me that if I learn enough about enough, I will find what I love. It went beyond “learn a little about everything.” That is what a liberal arts education is all about." - Read more