You will quickly learn that the resources at your disposal are limited. Whether it be in the form of funds, supplies, training time or personnel, you will be faced with decisions on how to best accomplish the mission with a given level of support. This requires a sound understanding of rational decision-making and a clear picture of the impact of your resource allocation decisions. Economics is also relevant to students interested in a wide variety of Army specialties. After attending a basic branch advanced course and completing company command, you may be eligible to attend graduate school and work in a specialty, also known as a functional are.
Cadets studying economics have a lot of flexibility in choosing courses.
You can tailor your program to correspond with your interests. Cadets typically choose a program on the basis of how much mathematics they desire to utilize in their courses. Depending on the courses you choose, the program can provide excellent preparation for subsequent graduate study in economics, public policy and administration, management, finance, operations research, law, and business administration. The economics program at USMA has the flexibility to appeal to cadets with any of these interests.