Major

Major and Interests

As an economics major and business management minor I am most interested in learning about and understanding the different factors that influence the world's economies and how to better control these factors. I would like to focus on researching how government spending and political factors effect the American economy. Below is more information about my major and minor at UCI, and helpful links if you would like to learn more about each field.

ECONOMIC	BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Economics is concerned with the way individuals or societies allocate scarce resources and distribute goods and services. Any situation requiring choice among competing alternatives can be viewed as an economic problem. Economics courses enable students to study the way individuals make these choices (microeconomics), the way governments make these choices (public choice), and the aggregate consequences of these choices (macroeconomics). In addition, the economics curriculum addresses international trade, money and banking, and economic development of the less developed nations..	The contemporary business executive or manager must be creative, able to make complex decisions, and able to understand the full scope of an enterprise and its role in the economy. Effective management requires leadership ability, strong problem solving skills, effective oral and written communication skills, analytical skills, an understanding of economic trends, and a basic knowledge of behavioral processes in organizations. These skills and abilities are required for careers as diverse as managing a multinational corporation, selling pharmaceuticals, starting your own business, working as a banker or stockbroker, or running a department in city government.

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