Academics
Become a Decision Maker
As an economics major at Saint Michael's, you'll learn the tools that are used to analyze and address today's current economic challenges.
You'll explore and debate issues like budget deficits debt, health care reform, unemployment, environmental policy, poverty, education, financial crises, and international trade.
Internship and Research Opportunities
Because of our vicinity to the city of Burlington, you'll quickly have opportunities to apply your knowledge to real-world situations through internships with local businesses such as:
- National Life Insurance
- Wachovia Securities
- UBS Paine Weber
- Williams & Associates Financial Services.
You'll also have the opportunity to conduct student research on and off campus. In recent years, students have extensively researched and studied how oil prices affect the adoption of solar energy, what the effect of competition is on health insurance premiums and how public-school students would perform in private schools.
Success after St. Mike's
Our graduates go on to work successfully in business and industry, or go on to pursue advanced degrees. They enter a variety of career fields including: economic consulting, finance, environmental consulting, and government.
You'll find Saint. Michael's economics grads working and studying at places like:
-International Financial Analyst, ESPN
-Risk Analyst, Travelers Insurance Company
-Mutual Funds Associate, UBS Financial Services
-Climate Solutions Advisor, NativeEnergy
-Analyst, Bank of America
-Market Research Analyst, Cabot Creamery
-Research Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
-Policy Analyst, State of Maryland
-Account Manager, United Parcel Service
Law: Syracuse, Boston University
MBA: Clarkson, Boston University, Northeastern, Boston College
MA: Duke, Tulane, Clark, University of Vermont
Ph.D.: Rutgers, University of Michigan, University of Connecticut
John Carvellas
Professor of Economics
Tara Natarajan
Associate Professor of Economics
Patrick Walsh
Assistant Professor of Economics
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