Economics & Finance

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Economics & Finance In the Division of Social Studies at Bard step out of the combined program, continuing in the B.A. program. Hence, the dual-degree program is structured to allow all requirements for the B.A. to be met within four years.

Overview The Bard Program in Economics and Finance, established in the fall of 2007, is a five-year B.S./B.A. dual-degree program. Students receive both a B.S. degree in economics and finance and a B.A. degree in an academic program other than economics. The Economics and Finance Program is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to achieve a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences even as they prepare themselves for careers in the financial world.

Candidates for the dual degree must complete 52 credits in economics and finance, comprising the core courses of the program: Introduction to Microeconomics; Introduction to Macroeconomics; Foundations of Finance and Investments; Money and The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is Banking; Intermediate home to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. Microeconomics; Introduction to Mathematical Economics; Accounting; Industrial OrRequirements ganization; Statistics; Topics in International The B.A./B.S. program Trade and Finance; requires at minimum Econometrics; Seminar 160 credits; the student in Contemporary Develmust fulfill all general opments of Finance; educational requireThe 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science Corporate Finance; and ments of the College’s and Computation opened in 2007. Capstone Experience B.A. academic program. Project (Senior Project, B.S.). The B.S. degree will not be awarded unless the student also receives the B.A. Students are required to complete a Sendegree. However, a student may elect to ior Project relating to finance. Stone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms.

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