Economics
Economics encompasses far more than supply and demand. At Bentley, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of currency systems, monetary theory and consumer behavior. You’ll learn how markets function at both micro (individual) and macro (national or global) levels, and explore mathematical models and statistical techniques you’ll use to interpret economic data, issues and trends. You’ll graduate with broad-based knowledge and strong analytical skills you can employ in a variety of careers in business, government, education, international organizations and non-profit institutions.
Degree Programs
Minor Programs
Economics Elective Booklet
Altindağ awarded $155,000 to explore economic integration of refugees
Associate Professor Onur Altındağ has received a three-year, $155,000 grant from The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT for “Refugee Business Development and Social Cohesion in a Humanitarian Setting,” a collaborative research project with colleagues at the London School of Economics and University of Toronto. Part of J-PAL’s Displaced Livelihoods Initiative, the project involves field work in southern Turkey and explores factors that promote the economic integration of refugees and immigrants.
Young examines gender parity as co-author of annual Census
Laura Jackson Young, associate professor and faculty research director for Bentley’s Center for Women and Business, co-authored the 2023 Census of Women Directors and Executive Office of MA Public Companies, an annual report produced in partnership with the Boston Club that tracks the progress of women in leadership positions among the 100 largest public companies in Massachusetts.
The latest findings, as detailed in The Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal, indicate that while strides have been made — all companies listed in the report have at least one female board member — progress remains sluggish: At the current pace, gender parity on U.S. corporate boards will not be achieved until 2044.
Chartock receives $250,000 to support health care research
Assistant Professor Ben Chartock, who has spent the past decade studying various topics related to U.S. health care delivery, says that opaque pricing policies prevent consumers from making fully informed decisions about their health and well-being. He recently received $250,000 from Patient Rights Advocate, a Newton, Massachusetts-based nonprofit, to support the development and publication of research addressing lowering health care costs and ensuring price transparency.
Courses
Fed Challenge
The College Fed Challenge is an annual monetary policy competition sponsored by the Federal Reserve. Five of the twelve Federal Reserve districts participate in the currently virtual competition. Schools in the other seven districts are combined into an at-large district. Teams of students make a 15 minute presentation that covers the state of the economy and financial markets and then provide recommendations about various dimensions of monetary policy, including the federal funds rate, the Fed’s balance sheet, and communications. After the presentation, teams answer questions from a panel of judges. Learn More
Contact
Dave Gulley
Professor and Department Chair
Adamian Academic Center 189
781.891.2355
GA_economics@bentley.edu
Mia Jepsen
Senior Academic Administrative Assistant
Adamian Academic Center 185
781.891.2429
mjepsen@bentley.edu