Why Major in Economics and Finance at AIC?
So much of society is shaped by finance and economics. Together, they govern market trends while simultaneously underscoring all business activities, like profit margins or the success of a new product. They’re also instrumental in how people generate wealth, plan their futures, and contribute to their communities.
American International College builds on our pioneering legacy to introduce students to financial strategies and the world’s ever-evolving economic systems. Our graduates have driven Western Massachusetts forward as far back as our origins, and today, our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program prepares a new generation to follow in these important footsteps.
Yellow Jackets learn how the economy works through an introduction to financial analysis, asset management, and theory that we balance with internships and hands-on training in industry-standard software. With this comprehensive toolkit, they not only know how to explain market ups and downs—they’re ready to make decisions that strengthen individuals, companies, and communities.
What to Expect
- Learn how markets work: Your studies dive into the micro and macro factors that influence how economies operate, providing national and international perspectives.
- Understand the relationship between finance and economics: An intersectional view of public firms, labor economics, investment strategies, corporate resource allocation, and capital management explores the “why” and “how” of financial decisions.
- Solve business problems: Economics and Finance majors learn to dig up, analyze, and make decisions with data. You’ll understand how spreadsheets, ratio analysis, return on investment, and statistical tools are used to make predictions, recommend investments, and tackle large-scale economic concerns.
- Internships: AIC students see where they could work—and where their analytical skills apply—in placements with private, non-profit, and government organizations throughout Western Massachusetts. Afterward, you’ll present on your experience at the College of Business, Arts, and Sciences’ Internship Symposium, held every semester.
- Get a personal perspective of finance: Courses in lending, insurance, consumer banking, and retirement planning equip you to provide informed guidance to your future clients.
- Built into business: The program highlights how all businesses operate—and the vital role economics and finance play throughout—with a broad core that connects accounting, marketing, management theory, law, communications, and information systems.
- Jump-start your graduate education: Eligible seniors can take one to two graduate-level courses at the undergraduate rate. As you begin a master’s program at AIC, your motivation will pay off in terms of time and cost savings.
- International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Accreditation: This rigorous, outcomes-based evaluation examines how AIC’s BSBA programs prepare students for business careers. Review the latest report.
