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Electives, Graduation and Distribution Requirements

Internships, Independent Projects and Preceptorships

Recommended Course Selections for Various Career Paths

Towards a Ph.D. in Economics

Towards an M.B.A.

Towards a Career in Government, Public Service or Non-Profits

Towards a Position in the Business Sector

Interested in Accounting?

Venturing Out as an Entrepreneur?

Towards an International Career

 


 




Curriculum

Towards an M.B.A

The Macalester economics department has prepared many students for the nations leading MBA programs. Any student planning to pursue an MBA will need to amass work experience upon graduation. The following pointers may help guide their undergraduate course selection:


(a) If you intend to pursue a quantitatively oriented MBA (i.e. an emphasis in Management Information Systems), then the advice cited in "Towards a Ph.D. in Economics" (a) and (b) also applies to you.

(b) If you intend to pursue an MBA with an emphasis in accounting, then the obvious advice applies to you: take as many accounting courses as you can (see "Interested in Accounting?").

(c) Regardless of your potential emphasis, you should select a sufficient number of electives from the business courses offered by the department. The following are particularly important:

* ECON 356 (Capital Markets)
* ECON 457 (Finance)
* ECON 422 (International Finance in Historical Perspective)

(d) You are strongly advised to apply for a business-related internship.


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