NEW FOR FALL 2020 - Ohio Wesleyan's new major in Quantitative Economics combines study in economics and mathematics to create a rigorous STEM program. You develop skills and insight valuable in the financial industry, business, and government, as well as graduate school.
Quantitative economics prepares you to analyze economic issues, explore theories, and predict future conditions using statistical procedures and mathematical models. The major incorporates a balance of economic theory, mathematical tools, and field applications, while emphasizing the development of analytical skills.
You complete three sets of requirements for the major:
You also complete a quantitative capstone experience to explore an issue more deeply, gaining valuable hands-on research and analysis experience.
Undergraduate research is a core element of The OWU Connection, and Quantitative Economics students participate in independent projects and research with faculty mentors throughout the department.
Every Quantitative Economics major completes a quantitative capstone experience in which they explore an issue more deeply, gaining research and analysis experience. Students can present their research at the annual Student Symposium in the spring.
From your first year on campus, you can get off campus with Travel-Learning Courses or study abroad opportunities–key parts of The OWU Connection. Experience the culture and explore economic issues in nations around the world.
Economics Management Fellows also travel to New York City and Washington, D.C.
Lydia Cleaver-Bartholomew '19, an Economics major and Spanish minor, worked as a summer intern with Human Connections, a nonprofit in Bucerías, Mexico. As a business consultant to several microentrepreneur clients, she helped develop the Human Connections brand identity, marketing and communications strategies, metrics and evaluations systems, and research grant opportunities.
Build your connections to the professional world with internships in diverse workplaces—from Wall Street to San Francisco investment firms.
The Economics & Business Department offers several rewarding internships, including opportunities with the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. Economics students frequently participate in internships from coast to coast.
Shaaref Shah '17, an Economics and Psychology major from Pakistan, interned with Bank of America in NYC as a Human Capital Summer Analyst working on completing deliverables and managing risk for the Readiness, Deployment, Operations and Implementation teams. He moved on to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania.
OWU faculty are outstanding scholars and researchers—and passionate teachers. They will push you, challenge you, inspire you, and work with you on your own research and creative projects.
They can even pack a 3-minute lecture with ideas, insight, and imagination. Check out our unique i³ lectures.
Ten to 15 students are accepted each year into the Economics Management Fellows Program. They receive a book scholarship, special advising and class placement, and a four-day trip to New York, where they visit the New York Federal Reserve and the New York Stock Exchange.
Ohio Wesleyan's 10-week Summer Science Research Program offers students the opportunity to carry out original research side by side with faculty mentors. Students and faculty are fully engaged partners in research projects. Students present their research at a forum in the fall.
The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship enhances academic programs and real-world opportunities for students studying in Economics and all OWU majors.
Corns Business and Entrepreneurial Scholars take courses designed to develop business and entrepreneurial skills, complete internships, interact with business leaders, compete in business plan competitions, and receive $5,000 scholarships in their junior and senior years.
After graduating, Liz was hired as an analyst at JP Morgan Chase in Columbus, Ohio. While at OWU, she participated in a Travel-Learning Course to Mexico, had an internship with the Woltemade Center, and launched her own candy company.
Economic Management Fellows at the New York Stock Exchange.
Groups of Economics Management Fellows travel to New York City every year.
OWU brings renowned business and economics speakers to campus every year, like "Shark Tank" star Daymond John.
Mathematics students frequently work in paid research positions during the Summer Science Research Program.
Prof. Barbara MacLeod leads a class discussion in Corns Hall.
Bigelow-Reed House combines learning and living for students interested in the business world. The house, primarily for juniors and seniors, contains a variety of living options, from single rooms to suites for five students.
