Economics at its core is about decision-making. It studies how people and society choose to use their scarce resources to try to satisfy their unlimited wants. Since economics is about people, choice, scarcity, resources and satisfying wants, it's an exciting, broad and yet, practical field of study. It offers useful tools that will help you understand the world and make wiser decisions. The clear, rigorous mode of thinking developed in studying economics offers excellent preparation for a wide variety of professional careers. This is reflected in the diversity of people who have chosen to study economics in college such as Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Sam Walton (founder of Wal-Mart), former Secretary of State George Schultz, former Congressman Les Aspin and former Senator Bill Proxmire. Clearly, a background in economics can be helpful in a wide variety of fields.

Why study economics?

 

If you are considering whether you would like to be an economics major you may want to visit the Career Opportunities Webpage. You may also want to talk with a member of the Economics Department faculty.

Advising Policies and Procedures

"The theory of economics does not furnish a body of settled conclusions immediately applicable to policy. It is a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique of thinking, which helps its possessor to draw conclusions"

- John Maynard Keynes

 

Check out the San Joaquin Valley Business Forecast! Stanislaus State presents an annual business forecast for the San Joaquin Valley economy. Businesses can view detailed information about trends in the region relative to those of the state and the nation.

2021 Business Forecast

Updated: September 05, 2024