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B.S. in Business Economics (EN30) 

The Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (EN 30), offered in collaboration with the Rady School of Management, combines training in core economics - in a format of reduced depth compared to the Economics BS and BA - as well as in core business disciplines. Training in core economics consists of two quarters of microeconomics and econometrics and one quarter of macroeconomics. Training in core business - accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations, and strategy -  teaches students how to perform various functions inside businesses. Three electives deepen students' skillsets after core training is complete.

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To receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Economics:
  • Students must have a minimum 2.0 major GPA in order to graduate. 
  • All major requirements, both lower division and upper division, must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a C- or better. 
  • All upper division major requirements must be at least 4 units. Classes lower than 4 units will not count toward your upper division major requirements. 
  • You must remain within the residency requirement for this major, which is: No more than one upper division Economics course and one upper division Rady School course may be taken externally from UC San Diego and be counted toward the major.

Note: F-1 students with an EN30 major are eligible to apply for STEM OPT and extend the employment authorization benefits (approved March 2021). Current F-1 regulations allow for 12 months of OPT and an additional 24 months (total of 36 months) of OPT for those in STEM qualified fields. Visit the OPT webpage for details and updates. EN30, Business Economics major is under the 521399 CIP code.

Focus of the Major

The Business Economics major will train students to operate within firms and to understand how firms operate within markets. Training in core economics disciplines (microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics) will teach students how firms interact with markets, how economies function, and how to extract insights from data. Training in core business disciplines (accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations, strategy) will teach students how to perform various functions inside businesses. Electives will deepen students' skillsets after core training is complete.

With an understanding of economic fundamentals and functions of businesses, students will graduate with the knowledge required for their first day on the job as well as the skills needed to predict and respond effectively to future changes in their industry, the workplace and the world.

Please see our program FAQs to learn more about the major.

Requirements

  • Major requirements checklist (PDF)
  • Recommended Economics electives for Business Economics majors (PDF)

Four Year Plan

Two Year Plan

Business and Economics Mentoring Program (BEMP)

  • More Information (PDF)