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Managerial Economics

(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)

The Major Program

The Managerial Economics major at UC Davis is a disciplinary program combining strong preparation in microeconomic theory and quantitative methods. It prepares students for the analysis of management and policy issues in business, finance, production, agriculture, food distribution, natural resources, the environment, resource allocation, and markets in developed and developing economies. Students specialize in one of three options: (1) Managerial Economics focuses on the economic aspects of managerial decision-making. (2) Environmental and Resource Economics concentrates on issues related to the use of resources and environmental quality. (3) Agricultural Economics focuses on the economic and policy aspects of production and marketing of foods and fibers. Students in the Managerial Economics program develop valuable skills and strengths that lead to promising careers in business.

Internships and Career Alternatives. Students in managerial economics have opportunities to gain additional career information and preparation through internships in a variety of private business and governmental agencies. Graduates qualify for supervisory and management training positions in banking, finance, commodity and stock brokerages in the private sector, farm and ranch production, food and agricultural processing, agricultural sales and service, and a variety of agency career positions in local, state, and federal government. Students who desire additional training are well qualified to enter graduate programs in agricultural and resource economics, economics, business administration, or law. For more information, see http://icc.ucdavis.edu.

Major Entrance Requirements. Students may enter the Pre-Managerial Economics major while completing the major preparatory requirements.

Acceptance into the pre-major does not guarantee automatic admission into the major. Before declaring a major in Managerial Economics, a student must complete the following courses with a combined grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.800. All of these courses must be taken for a letter grade. In determining admission to major status, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics counts only the first repeat of any pre-major course.