Department of Economics

News & Updates

Business leader, Barry James, 50 students inducted at Raj Soin College of Business Beta Gamma Sigma ceremony

Apr 24, 2013

Fifty Raj Soin College of Business students along with Barry James of James Investment Research were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the highest international business honor society...

Recruiting Raiders: Job fair will draw employers, students and alumni

Mar 11, 2013

Defense and construction contractors, a college consortium, a computer cabling manufacturer and agencies that help children and families will be among employers sifting for future employees...

Explore the real costs of the market economy

Apr 9, 2012

The Raj Soin College of Business is sponsoring a Social Cost Workshop Friday, April 27, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Millet Hall Atrium.

Daily Update: 5,000 jobs coming to Dayton Region - Dr. Thomas Traynor quoted

Jan 30, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012, Dayton Business Journal By: Joe Cogliano

Meet Our Students, Alumni, and Faculty

Kara Kneidl

'09 B.S.B Business Economics; Sales Associate, Verizon

"Take your time choosing a major. It's helpful to know what area you want to go into (business, science, art, etc.). Take the general education and college requirements so you get a feel for your options. Attend some of the meetings of different academic clubs to explore what different majors do in the career fields. And always keep in mind that you are not confined to careers only within your major. Economics majors do not always become economists, there are many different career paths that I can choose and I like that freedom."

Sirisha Naidu

Sirisha Naidu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics. Dr. Naidu earned a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007. Her research, mostly interdisciplinary in nature, focuses on the political economy of development and environment in countries of the global south. Her research has three broad themes. One theme deals with collective management and access to forests in which she studies the impacts of property rights and social structure on management and access to forests and other environmental commons.

Economics is the study of how resources are used and how to make the best use of available resources. Economics students learn to make decisions that are vital to the success of businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, households, and for society as a whole. By using information on costs, income, and other important factors, economics graduates can (among many other things):

• choose the price, production level, and mix of resources that will achieve the highest profit for a business
• determine the highest impact use of a nonprofit's limited financial resources
• assist governments in finding the most efficient way to satisfy public service needs
• help a family determine the best use of their budget
• judge proposed solutions for important social problems

By providing a logical and ordered way of looking at problems and issues faced by businesses, other organizations, or society as a whole, the field of economics helps students develop critical thinking skills that are useful in many professions. Studying economics prepares students for a wider array of occupations compared to majors. This versatility is highly valued in today's constantly changing world. The lists below illustrate the extensive range of employers and occupations in which our department's graduates have recently been placed.

The Department of Economics at Wright State is committed to providing a great education for intellectually curious students who wish to pursue a rewarding career in economics. An important feature of our department distinguishing us from economics departments at other universities is a commitment to exposing students to both conventional and unconventional methods with which economic problems are approached. At the undergraduate level, we offer both a B.A. in Economics (through the College of Liberal Arts) and a B.S.B. in Business Economics (through the Raj Soin College of Business). For those undergraduates who select another major, we offer a Minor in Economics as well as a Certificate in Economic Issues. Finally, we are the home of a unique and well-respected graduate degree program, the M.S. in Social and Applied Economics. Please use the links to the right to explore these programs further.

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Department of Economics
290 Rike Hall
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45345-0001
Phone: (937) 775-3070
Email: rscob-econ@wright.edu