Economics and Finance

The Economics and Finance Department offers courses that introduce students to cutting-edge economic and finance theories and their application to domestic and global issues. At the undergraduate level, the Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in economics through St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a Bachelor of Science in economics through the Tobin College of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in finance through the Tobin College of Business.

The bachelor’s degrees may be pursued as terminal degrees for students seeking careers in business, banking, securities, insurance, government, and other professions, or they may serve as a prelude to graduate study in economics, finance, business, law, education, and other disciplines. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to intern during their senior year with prestigious businesses and financial institutions in the metropolitan area. Undergraduate students also have the opportunity to participate in The Student Managed Investment Funds program to manage a live portfolio of approximately $1.7 million. The newly established Financial Information Lab provides analytical tools and data sources for them and other business students at the Tobin College of Business to study and make investment decisions similar to those available at a securities firm.

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General Information Contact:
Vipul K. Bansal
Bent Hall, Room 368
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tel (718) 990-6419
Fax (718) 990-1868
bansalv@stjohns.edu