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Economics at Hofstra
Economics studies how people, individually and collectively, go about the everyday business of making a living. Evolving forms of economic activity have brought constant change, making it crucial for modern-day economists to understand and explain the varieties of economic life across communities and nations, and the forces transforming economies over time. Within this general framework, economics addresses a broad variety of issues that are highly relevant to decision-making in business and public policy: the evolution of industrial competition, international trade, growth and development, labor markets, technological change, antitrust and regulatory policy, and the legal foundations of the economic system. Studying economics allows you to learn about important problems, to understand challenges that the future holds and those overcome in the past, to analyze events whose consequences influence the well-being of millions and of you individually. The economics faculty at Hofstra includes teachers-scholars with doctoral degrees from leading graduate institutions. The research and teaching interests of our faculty covers a wide variety of subject areas in economics and of public policy issues. Because of this variety, economics students at Hofstra have a rare opportunity to become familiar with a variety of approaches to the study of the discipline, emphasizing institutional and historical perspectives in addition to more traditional theoretical and quantitative methodologies. To learn more, we invite you to explore the teaching and research activities of individual members of the economics faculty. Job and Career Prospects As economist John Maynard Keynes said, studying economics gives you "a rare combination of gifts": learning how to contemplate the present and future in light of the past, thinking in the abstract and understanding the concrete, understanding the world of business, finance, work, and government policies from the standpoint both of broader social concerns and of business enterprises. A major in economics is an excellent basis for developing successful careers in business and government. It also provides an excellent preparation for graduate programs, not only in economics (at the Master and Ph.D. levels), but also in business administration, finance, public policy and international affairs. A major in economics is also widely recognized as extremely valuable in gaining admission to law school. Surveys of the labor market indicate that employers regard highly job candidates holding an economics major. Indeed, comparisons of entry level salaries for college graduates place economics near the top in the rankings of major disciplines. Economics majors are particularly attractive candidates for jobs in consulting firms, banks and insurance companies, government agencies, international and public interest organizations, media companies, and labor unions. Recent alumni from our department hold jobs at investment and commercial banks, insurance firms, and stock exchanges. Others are currently working toward graduate degrees in economics, law, public policy, and business administration. To learn more about the job market prospects for economists, you may find these links useful:
Links You can learn more about economic news and the activities of organizations related to our field through the following list of links. Additional resources in specific areas of economics can be found in the individual faculty's Web pages. News and Media National and International Organizations
Professional Organizations and Resources
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