This page was designed by Peter J. Woolley and is maintained by the Department of Social Sciences and History. At the national level it's inflation, unemployment, or the business cycle. In the firm it's optimal decision making, profit maximizing, or labor policy. But at every level it's economics. Some say it makes the world go 'round.
Economists believe that our discipline explains a major portion of how the world works.
We examine the creation of individual and national wealth, the distribution of income, job creation, taxes and deficits, international trade and finance, pollution and poverty. Economics is a discipline to raise your consciousness as a citizen, to increase your knowledge of the economic forces shaping your life, and to improve your chances of becoming an executive. In addition to helping you to understand the world around you, economics improves your ability to make good decisions. These skills tend to improve your performance in any kind of job. A college degree in economics is excellent preparation for management training in a wide variety of companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.