The economics department has expanded its concentration requirements to include additional calculus and econometrics classes, boosting the concentration's number of required courses from 10 to 11. The ...

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The Economics Department revised its concentration requirements for incoming students this past month, increasing the number of required courses and emphasizing a stronger foundation in mathematics.

Economics is one of the most popular majors here at Columbia and Barnard, and it makes sense. Doing the major seems like a direct way to a successful career on Wall Street. That being said, you should ...

Find out how and why mathematics is used in microeconomics, its limitations, and the math skills that economics students need.

Noted Economist Prof. Ha-Joon Chang, who teaches at Cambridge University, said “95% of economics is common sense – made to look difficult, with the use of jargon and mathematics”. This statement ...

An economics bachelor’s degree prepares you to collect and analyze information, monitor economic trends, and develop forecasts to guide industries in making critical decisions. Three Dynamic Tracks: ...