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welcome to hartwick economics

WHY STUDY ECONOMICS AT HARTWICK?

You want to understand how markets impact our day-to-day lives. You want to develop economic systems that will help locally, nationally and globally.

Here’s what makes Hartwick’s economics program stand out:

  • Build strong foundations in economic principles and theory, and how they’re used in everyday decision-making and policy.
  • Broaden your understanding of global economic issues with J Term courses in Portugal and Central Europe.
  • Test your skills with internships and research opportunities that let you see how economics work in the real world.
  • Develop and research your thesis and present your findings at Student Showcase.

Many Career Paths

An economics degree can open doors to high-paying career paths, with many offering an average salary of $115,730 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics.) Here’s where Hartwick alums are putting their economics skills to work:

  • The Chicago Bears
  • The New York Mets
  • Moody’s economy.com
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • The Federal Reserve
  • The Urban Institute
  • The United Nations
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Putnam Investments

WHERE WILL YOUR HARTWICK ECONOMICS DEGREE TAKE YOU?

A Career

Robert Shepard ’18 was recently promoted from a commercial project manager to a business excellence professional at Siemens. While at Hartwick, Shepard was the president of the Investment Club and assisted his fellow economics students as a tutor.


Neiva Fortes ’22 received a full fellowship to get her PhD in economics at Syracuse University. An economics and mathematics double major at Hartwick, she graduated summa cum laude and worked as an assistant director of admissions.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Up-to-the-minute applied economic insights you can use across various careers, from finance to law and into the boardroom.
  • Study how local markets and economies impact daily life.
  • The relationship between new sustainability practices and our past emphasis on “carbon-driven” economic growth.
  • Methods of connecting with members of the department’s active alum network and learning from their experience.

Faculty

Karl Seeley

Professor of Economics and Department Chair
607 431-4628

Carlena Cochi Ficano

Professor of Economics
607-431-4946

Kristin Jones

Professor of Economics & Honors Program Co-Director
607 431-4941

Lawrence Ogbeifun

Assistant Professor of Economics
607-431-4943

Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program

Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick economics experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.

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