Ranked as one of the best regional colleges in the South, we offer 70+ fields of study, career preparation and remarkable support.
Catawba students enhance their education inside and outside the classroom and can be involved on many research projects.
We are ranked as one of the South’s top colleges because we provide experiences to help you transform into the best "you."
RELATED LINKS:
Admission Portal
Dates & Deadlines
For School Counselors
Catawba is a close-knit, active community of students from around the world who enjoy many diverse interests and activities.
Our 22 NCAA Division II athletic teams compete on facilities that rival larger colleges, with more playing time & personal attention.
RELATED LINKS:
Tickets
Schedule
Chiefs Club
Shop Catawba Gear
A Catawba education gets you transformative ideas about yourself and your life's work.
After Catawba
Experiential & Internship Opportuntities
Graduate Schools & Professional Programs
Alumni Services & Benefits
Notable Alumni
RELATED LINKS
:
Alumni Events
Alumni Resources
B.A. Degree in Economics & Finance
Minor in Economics
If you want to pursue a career in banking, finance, economics or investment, Catawba College’s Economics and Finance bachelor’s degree program provides the perfect foundation. Catawba’s Economics and Finance majors learn the most fundamental concepts of economics, such as supply and demand, before diving deeper into this social science that is all about the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Students who are skilled at math, attentive to details, can sift through data to draw effective business conclusions and can make predictions based on data are great candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Finance.
In Catawba’s Ketner School of Business where the B.A. in Economics and Finance is housed, you will enjoy small classes, inspiring and informed faculty, up-to-date technology resources, and an excellent network of regional experiential learning and internship opportunities. These are just a few of the reasons that U.S. News ranks Catawba College #4 among the Best Regional Colleges in the South. Colleges of Distinction also cites Catawba College and its Business programs as noteworthy for demonstrating the distinctions of Engaged Students, Great Teaching, a Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.
Catawba’s Economics and Finance degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) which means that the courses we teach, the way we teach them, and the resources we provide to students in Catawba’s Ketner School of Business adhere to business world best practices. It also means that our faculty are constantly assessing and improving their teaching styles and their curricula to stay in sync with the latest trends and cycles in business.
Minor in Economics
Catawba College offers two different minors in Economics. One minor is for students pursuing one of the business degree programs offered in the Ketner School of Business, and the other Economics minor is for majors in non-business academic disciplines.
In the Economics and Finance Bachelor of Arts degree program at Catawba College, undergraduates will learn to research and gather data using software and spreadsheets, and develop key analytical skills that can be applied to an array of industries, from banking and government to healthcare and education. Courses offered in the Economics and Finance major include Principle of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, Business and Economics Statistics, Money and Banking, and Managerial Finance.
Additionally, faculty in all of Catawba College’s business degree programs, including those in the Economics and Finance program, provide ongoing, individualized advising, with a strictly controlled system of registration, to help business program majors complete their degree programs expeditiously.
New and transfer, full-time day students seeking to major in one of Catawba’s Business Degree programs, including Economics and Finance, may be eligible for a Business Scholarship. The application deadline for consideration is January 5th.
Recent courses offered through Catawba’s Ketner School of Business have included a study abroad travel component that has taken students to Japan to explore business culture and the culture of music, and to Israel to explore entrepreneurial culture and mindset. Catawba College students pursuing one of the bachelor’s degree programs offered in the Business School have also arranged independent semester abroad experiences to Cambodia and Panama. Economics and Finance majors may also apply for a Ketner School of Business Travel Award to assist with costs associated with a study abroad experience, if the experience will significantly enhance a student’s educational objectives. Study abroad scholarship amounts vary based on applications received and merit.
Catawba College students pursuing one of the degree programs offered in the Ketner School of Business regularly make research presentations at the state, regional and national conferences of Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL). These FBLA-PBL presentation events are challenging and require research, a written synopsis, and oral presentation in front of many judges, but Catawba students typically are among the top-place finishers. Students in any of the majors offered through the Ketner School of Business also compete at FBLA-PBL conferences in events that test their knowledge and skills.
Outcomes
JOBS FOR ECONOMICS MAJORS.
Economics and Finance majors from Catawba College are making their mark in these positions:
GRADUATE SCHOOLS.
Catawba College Economics and Finance alumni have gone on to earn graduate degrees at the following institutions:
"[My Honors thesis] was the most academically challenging and emotionally satisfying project of my academic career. It was the perfect ending to my Catawba experience that has prepared me for the start of my professional life."
Josh Hill '16
Double Major in Accounting and Economics & Finance; President of the Honors Council; Vice President of the Dead Athenian Society (DAS); Treasurer of Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Co-founded the Student Managed Investment Fund, (SMIF); Recipient of the Whitener Medal and the Milliard F. Wilson Award for Excellence in Business.
Josh has accepted an offer for a graduate fellowship at N.C. State University to further his education in Accounting, guaranteeing his employment at a big firm of his choice upon completion of his master's degree.
Catawba’s Economics and Finance majors are encouraged to develop leadership skills and grow their business acumen by joining the Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda organization, the world’s largest collegiate business career student organization; the Business Honor Society; the American Marketing Association; the International Club; or Catawba’s own Student Managed Investment Fund.
Economics Faculty
Curriculum
