Economics is as broad as national industrial production and as
personal as managing a household budget.  The
Hobart and William Smith economics department has designed a course
of study that prepares you for each of these extremes, as well as
everything in between.
In addition to a solid base in micro- and macroeconomic theory,
students examine methodology and several schools of economic thought,
with an emphasis on particular geographic areas-the U.S., Japan,
Russia, Latin America. The program's curriculum also focuses on
topics with an economic thrust. Students in these classes examine
how societies care for those who are unable to provide for themselves.
They tackle the economic and non-economic issues involved in labor
disputes. They discuss socialist-feminist thought and the political
economy of race.
On campus, students can practice model-building and forecasting,
or manage their a portfolio through the department's personal finance
sequence. Off campus, economics majors frequently choose to participate
in study abroad options in Denmark, Ecuador, Taiwan, and Switzerland
that boast a strong economic component. The Colleges also offer
amazing internships in Washington, D.C. that focus on policy-making.
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