Majoring in Business Economics or Economics

18 November 2016http://webs.wofford.edu/mcarthurjr/sites.htm Click on PRESENTATION in far right column

Mankiw’s Take

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZwgG565ZsXw

Economics Major

Economics Principles of micro & macro Microeconomic theory Macro theory or money&banking 5 electives

Two writing intensive Senior seminar 31 hours

Business Economics

Business Economics Two accounting courses (Acct 211 & 341) Finance (Fin 321) Business elective (marketing or management) Business Law (Eco 372) Core Economics (201, 202, 301, 302 or 322, 450)

2 eco electives 1 writing intensive

37 hours

Economics Minor

Principles of microeconomics (Eco 201) Principles of macroeconomics (Eco 202) Money & Banking (Eco 322) Two 300 or 400 level electives

Double Majors & Minors

Many business economics and economics students double major Finance and accounting Government Foreign languages Less common

Art history , English, history, religion, …. Minors

Fin, acct, bus, gov’t, Engl, hist, art hist.

After School

Law school Graduate school

MBA, MHA, MPA, MAcc Jobs

Associate Sales Consultant at Depuy Synthes Coordination Team Lead - Windows 7 Initiative at

Sempra Energy Donor Relations Manager at The Nature

Conservancy

Natalie Hahn2011-2015Gift AdministratorMedical University of South CarolinaOctober 2015 – Present (1 year 2 months)Charleston, South Carolina Co Founder and Co DirectorThe Rainbow FundMay 2002 – Present (13 years 7 months)Field Engagement InternOvarian Cancer National AllianceJanuary 2015 – February 2015 (2 months)Washington D.C. Metro AreaNannyThe Krell FamilyMay 2012 – August 2014 (2 years 4 months)Hospital Administration InternHollings Cancer Center, MUSCJanuary 2014 – February 2014 (2 months)Charleston, South Carolina Area

Maureen Buff2011-2014UnderwriterLive Oak BankAugust 2016 – Present (4 months) Wilmington, NC

Associate Relationship ManagerLive Oak BankJanuary 2015 – Present (1 year 11 months) Wilmington, NC

InternFoundation for Economic EducationMay 2013 – August 2013 (4 months) Greater Atlanta Area

Chad Reed1993-1997Director of ServicingLive Oak Banking CompanyDecember 2007 – Present (9 years)wilmington, north carolina

Founder, OwnerSinging Bridge, LLCJune 2009 – January 2012 (2 years 8 months)iPhone Application Development

Broker ManagementNational City Mortgage2003 – 2007 (4 years)

Elizabeth Satterwhite2011-2015Franchise ConsultantPure BarreAugust 2016 – Present (4 months)Franchise Recruitment SpecialistPure BarreJuly 2015 – Present (5 months)InternshipThe Mohawk GroupJanuary 2015 – January 2015 (1 month)Columbia, SCInternFab’rikJune 2014 – August 2014 (3 months)Marketing InternSOPRESOJanuary 2014 – May 2014 (5 months)

Travis Thomas2010-2014Finacial RepresenativeNorthwestern MutualJuly 2015 – Present (1 year 5 months) Annapolis, MD

Event ManagementDMV EliteDecember 2009 – January 2015 (5 years 2 months)

Robert Galloway2011-2015Professional Tennis PlayerATP Tour, Inc.June 2015 – Present (1 year 6 months)Arena Operations InternCharlotte HornetsMay 2014 – September 2014(5 months) Charlotte, North Carolina AreaInternSonocoJanuary 2014 – Present (1 year 11 months)Union, SCInterning at the Sonoco Plastics plant in Union, SCCounselorMighty Mike's "Bounce Out the Stigma" Basketball CampJuly 2013 – July 2013 (1 month)Winston Salem, NC

Tarah Taylor2009-2013Senior Account ExecutiveUPSNovember 2015 – Present (1 year 1 month) Anaheim, CAAccount Executive UPSAugust 2013 – Present (2 years 4 months)Greater Los Angeles Area(Inside Sales Representative UPSJune 2013 – August 2013 (3 months)Phoenix, ArizonaInternMerrill LynchJanuary 2013 – January 2013 (1 month)Newport Beach, California

Brandon Waring2004-2015Credit Information AnalystAgFirst Farm Credit BankJuly 2016 – Present (5 months) Columbia, South Carolina

Account RepresentativeHagemeyer North AmericaJanuary 2015 – July 2016 (1 year 7 months)West Columbia, SC

Professional Baseball PlayerMinor League BaseballJune 2007 – November 2014 (7 years 6 months) FL, MT, OH, MD, AZ, CT, VA

Juan Luis Sandoval1988-1992Senior Vice President- Wealth ManagementUBSDecember 2008 – Present (8 years)Senior Vice President-Investments Portfolio ManagerWachovia Securities, LLCJanuary 1994 – December 2008 (15 years)

Carolyn Laffitte1999-2003Senior Vice President, SCBA Services, Inc.South Carolina Bankers AssociationSeptember 2015 – Present (1 year 3 months)Columbia, SCVice President, SCBA Services, Inc.South Carolina Bankers AssociationOctober 2004 – Present (12 years 2 months)N/AHomeowners Mortgage, A subsidiary of CoastalStates BankOctober 2003 – October 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Wendi Nix1992-1996ESPN sportscasterAugust 2006-Present

Chauncey Regan2001 – 2005Managing Partner - Derivatives TraderAJP Financial2013 – Present (3 years) San FranciscoAlgorithmic Derivatives TraderCo-FounderAJP Apps2010 – Present (6 years) San Francisco, CaAssistant Vice President - Asset Backed Securities TradingCantor Fitzgerald2007 – 2008 (1 year)New York CityStructured Products TraderFerris, Baker Watts2005 – 2007 (2 years)Charlotte, NC

Mark Combs1993-1998CEO, Chairman of BoardSky Insurance TechnologiesJanuary 2015 – Present (1 year 11 months) Greenville, SCManaging PartnerTriune Private CapitalMay 2013 – Present (3 years 7 months) Greenville, South Carolina AreaSenior Trade ConsultantObsidian InternationalMay 2012 – May 2013 (1 year 1 month)Charleston, South Carolina AreaOwner/Senior ConsultantBlue Water Benefits / Arthur J. Gallagher and Co.September 2002 – October 2011 (9 years 2 months)Charleston, SCEmployee Benefit SpecialistMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.January 2001 – September 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Diana Toney2001-2005Project Manager, Physician Practice OperationsChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaSeptember 2015 – Present (3 months)Atlanta, GAAdministrative Resource NurseChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaMarch 2014 – September 2015 (1 year 7 months)Atlanta, GAImplementation Services/Project ManagerEpicNovember 2013 – March 2014 (5 months)Madison, WIRadiant and Cupid certifiedRegistered NurseChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaJanuary 2009 – October 2013 (4 years 10 months)Emergency Department, Egleston Campus

Dennis Moore2010-2014RealtorColdwell Banker Paradise RealtorsNovember 2014 – Present (1 year 1 month)232 Fifth Avenue Indialantic, FL 32903http://flcoldwellbanker.com/agent/Dennis-Moore/3311133/

Jennifer Tatelman2007-2011Account ExecutiveEbben Zall GroupSeptember 2011 – Present (4 years 3 months)Work with clients to develop and execute media strategies that help gain the right kind of exposure for their specific needs. Greater Boston Area

Social Media and Public Relations InternMammoth AdvertisingJune 2011 – August 2011 (3 months) Brooklyn, New York

Molly McCrory2007-2011Marketing AdministratorSaussy BurbankApril 2014 – Present (1 year 8 months)Responsible for option pricing; (Sales Consultant & AssistantSaussy BurbankAugust 2011 – March 2014 (2 years 8 months)Charlotte, Raleigh, & Charleston InternCottingham Chalk HayesJune 2010 – August 2010 (3 months)Charlotte, North Carolina

Grace Yunis2003-2007Business Systems Analyst Lead/Project LeadCACI International IncNovember 2011 – Present (1 year 11 months)Greater Atlanta AreaBusiness Analyst Senior ProfessionalCSCMay 2008 – November 2012 (4 years 7 months)Blythewood, SCTechnical Account ManagerZeusAugust 2007 – May 2008 (10 months) Orangeburg, SCGeorgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 – 2014 (expected)

Ty Colpini2003-2007CEO / Managing DirectorThe Kenan-Flagler Private Equity FundDecember 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months)Chapel Hill, www.kfpefund.comMBA CandidateUNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolAugust 2012 – Present (1 year 8 months)Summer AssociateEdgeview PartnersMay 2013 – August 2013 (4 months)Charlotte, North Carolina AreaAssociate - Real EstateHarvard Management CompanyNovember 2010 – July 2012 (1 year 9 months)Boston, MA

Amanda Jarvis2006-2010Account Executive, School Solutions BlackbaudFebruary 2013 – Present (9 months)Charleston, South Carolina AreaAssociate Account Manager, Arts and Cultural SolutionsBlackbaudAugust 2011 – January 2013 (1 year 6 months)Charleston, South Carolina Area• Account Development RepresentativeBlackbaudAugust 2010 – July 2011 (1 year)• Sales, Marketing & Communications InternSpartanburg Area Chamber of CommerceFebruary 2010 – May 2010 (4 mo)

Stephanie Fontenot2004-2008Deputy Digital DirectorDC London, Inc.August 2013 – Present (2 months)New Media ManagerAmericans for ProsperityFebruary 2012 – Present (1 year 8 months)SchedulerU.S. Representative Steve WomackJanuary 2011 – February 2012 (1 year 2 months)AssociateStory PartnersJanuary 2010 – July 2010 (7 mo) Executive DirectorThe Daily CallerMay 2009 – November 2009 (7 mo)

Victoria Gadient2008-2012Assistant Project Accountant - Wheatstone ProjectChevronSeptember 2013 – Present (2 months) Houston, Texas Area- Downstream Business Resource Planning Assistant - Wheatstone ProjectChevronAugust 2012 – September 2013 (1 year 2 months)Houston, Texas Area-Summer InternGrimes & Company

Danish Institute for Study AbroadInternational Business Program2011 – 2011

Marissa Kmonicek2007-2010Funding SupervisorAmerican Credit AcceptanceSeptember 2011 – Present (2 years 1 month)Resident Director2010-2011 Wofford CollegeAugust 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Patrick Hobi2003-2007Launch & Change CoordinatorBMW ManufacturingDecember 2012 – Present (10 months)Greenville, South Carolina AreaRecently accepted a long-term position with the Engineering group as a Launch & Change Coordinator. I am now responsible for coordinating powertrain changes on existing X3 models and introducing powertrain content on the upcoming new X6, X5 M, and X6 M models.Launch Material Control SpecialistBMW ManufacturingApril 2012 – December 2012 (9 months)

Simmons Swanson2004-2008Apollo Management, MarketingNew York, New YorkInvestment Management

ExperienceMarketingApollo Global ManagementNovember 2009 – Present (3 years 11 months)

Will Tiller2005-2009Project ManagerBonitz ContractingSeptember 2011 – Present (2 years 6 months) Assistant Project ManagerBonitz ContractingJanuary 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 8 months) Sports WriterThe State Newspaper

Sadler Walker2006-2010Financial Analyst at BAE SystemsWashington, District Of ColumbiaFinancial Services

Financial AnalystBAE SystemsNovember 2012 – Present (11 months)Washington, DCLicensed Personal Banker/Financial SpecialistWells FargoJune 2010 – November 2012 (2 years 6 months)Columbia, SC

Charlotte Gantt2008-2012ExperienceRetail Sales RepresentativeBlueCross BlueShield of SCJune 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months)• Worked in retail settings including Retail Merchandising Unit and South Carolina Blue Storeto provide sales and service to members and prospective members.InternClayton Construction Company, Inc.October 2010 – May 2012 (1 year 8 months)Greenville, South Carolina Area• Put together bid requests and scopes of work for subcontractors.

Sabrina Smyers2007-2011IT Project Specialist, Coordination Team Lead at Sempra EnergyCarlsbad, California

ExperienceProject Specialist, Coordination Team LeadSempra EnergyOctober 2011 – Present (2 years)Business Systems AnalystSempra EnergyJuly 2011 – October 2011 (4 mo)Renewable Energy InternWhiteHawk Capital, LLCJuly 2010 – July 2011 (1 year 1 month)Greater St. Louis Area

Cam Guthrie2000-2004Territory Sales and Marketing Consultant for Independent Gold Crown Retailers at Hallmark CardsHallmark CardsJanuary 2012 – Present (4 years 11 months)Wilmington, NCTerritory Representative for Team Wal-Mart in NC, SC and GAHallmark CardsOctober 2008 – January 2012 (3 years 4 months)Aiken, Captain, Signal CorpsUS ArmySeptember 2004 – October 2008 (4 years 2 months)

Matthew Tobin2008-2012Business AnalystSpartan Financial PartnersJune 2012 – Present (1 year 5 months)Spartanburg, South CarolinaIntern UBSJune 2011 – August 2011 (3 months)Greater Atlanta AreaMarket ResearcherBoston Terrier Consulting GroupSeptember 2010 – May 2011 (9 months)Spartanburg, SC

Meg Morrison2003-2007Operations AssociateGlobal Endowment ManagementOctober 2010 – Present (3 years)Investor Relations CoordinatorGlobal Endowment ManagementMarch 2009 – October 2010 (1 year 8 months)Charlotte, North Carolina AreaPrivate Investments CoordinatorGlobal Endowment ManagementOctober 2007 – March 2009 (1 year 6 months)Charlotte, North Carolina AreaInternLuther King Capital Management2006 – 2006 (less than a year)

Sarah Burns2006-2010Senior Research AssociateCoStar GroupSeptember 2012 – Present (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Research AssociateCoStar GroupJune 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months) Washington D.C. Metro AreaResearch Associate IICoStar GroupOctober 2010 – June 2012 (1 year 9 months)Washington D.C. Metro Ar

Chris Littlejohn Jr.2000-2004Territory Sales ManagerAppalachian Sales GroupJanuary 2006 – Present (7 years 9 months)We are manufacture reps in the Heating and Air condition industry and sell strictly to distributors. I manage the Virginia, Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania markets.Commercial Real Estate AgentPrudential C. Dan JoynerJanuary 2005 – January 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Ellen Smith2008-2012Consultant, Strategy and Transformation, Global Business ServicesIBMOctober 2012 – Present (1 year 1 month)Greater New York City Summer Development AssociateThe Aspen InstituteJune 2012 – August 2012 (3 months) Aspen, CODevelopment InternThe Aspen InstituteJune 2011 – August 2011 (3 months) Aspen, Colorado

Bethany Swift2005-2009Third Grade Assistant TeacherProvidence Day SchoolDecember 2014 – Present (8 months)Assistant Kindergarten TeacherHammond SchoolJuly 2011 – Present (2 years 4 months)Columbia, South CarolinaStudent TeacherPine Street Elementary SchoolFebruary 2011 – July 2011 (6 months)Clinical StudentPine Street ElementarySeptember 2009 – May 2010 (9 months)

Josh Hillard2009-2013ExperienceMortgage SpecialistJPMorgan ChaseAugust 2013 – Present (4 months)Student AthleteWofford CollegeAugust 2009 – Present (4 years 4 months) Civil Engineers AssistantSteeger USAMay 2011 – August 2011 (4 months)Gym AssistantAnytime FitnessJanuary 2009 – August 2009 (8 months)

Guinn Garcia2009-2013Director of Sales and MarketingBari Life Bariatric SupplementsMay 2013 – Present (7 months)Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Tennis Teaching ProfessionalKnoxville Racquet ClubMay 2011 – August 2012 (1 year 4 months)

Joe Ready2008-2012Personal BankerWells FargoOctober 2013 – Present (5 months)Charlotte, North Carolina Customer Service and Sales RepresentativeWells FargoFebruary 2013 – October 2013 (9 months)Charlotte, Sales SpecialistSolstice Sunglass Boutique

Meredith Few2007-2011ExperienceDirector of Sales and MarketingThe Tool and Gage House, Inc.November 2013 – Present (1 month) Charlotte, North CarolinaStore ManagerFinish LineMay 2012 – November 2013 (1 year 7 months) myrtle beach, south carolinaManager In TrainingFinish LineSeptember 2012 – February 2013 (6 months) charleston area, south carolina

Kenny Barns2009-2013ExperienceAssistant District ManagerADPDecember 2012 – Present (1 year)Greater Atlanta AreaDock HandPark Marine Boating CentersJune 2010 – August 2010 (3 months)Rental agent, customer service, dock hand

2010 Port Royal Marina/Paradise Boat RentalJune 2010 – August 2010 (3 months)

Taylor Hucks2004-2008ExperienceAccount ExecutiveJoie, Current/Elliott, and EquipmentJuly 2013 – Present (2 years 1 month)Greater New York City AreaAccount ExecutiveTibi New YorkJanuary 2012 – Present (1 year 9 months)Junior Account ExecutiveTibi New YorkAugust 2011 – January 2012 (6 months)Sales AssistantTibi New YorkAugust 2010 – August 2011 (1 year 1 month

McClain Goodwin2000-2004Regional Sales ManagerAllstate BenefitsOctober 2012 – Present (1 year)Charlotte, North Carolina AreaSpecial RepRogers Benefit GroupSeptember 2010 – October 2012 (2 years 2 months)Account ManagerSRC, AN AETNA COMPANYApril 2007 – September 2010 (3 years 6 months)Sales RepresentativePIEDMONT BEVERAGEDecember 2004 – April 2007 (2 years 5 months)

Nicole Sowers2008-2012Audit InternGrant Thornton LLPJanuary 2015 – April 2015 (4 months)Ft. Lauderdale, FLAccounting TutorSchnabel Learning CenterAugust 2013 – November 2013 (4 months)Delray Beach, FL

Rosemary DeAntonio1997-2001Smarter Commerce ConsultantIBMMay 2013 – Present (7 months)Managing Consultant, Strategy & TransformationIBM Global Business Services2012 – 2013 (1 year)Senior Consultant, Strategy & TransformationIBM Global Business Services2010 – July 2012 (2 years)Regional Operations ManagerMcMaster-Carr Supply Company2001 – 2009 (8 years)Emory University - Goizueta Business SchoolMBA2006 – 2009

Drew Digby2006-2010Assurance Experienced AssociatePricewaterhouseCoopersSeptember 2011 – Present (2 years 1 month)Successfully completed an Assurance internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers during the Winter/Spring of 2011. Began work as an Assurance Associate in the Fall of 2011. Became an Assurance Experienced Associate in June of 2012.Masters in Accountancy Graduate StudentVanderbilt University- Owen Graduate School of ManagementAugust 2010 – May 2011 (10 months)Coursework included: Auditing, Audit Internship, Financial Reporting, Taxation, Advanced Management Accounting, Law and Business, Managerial Finance, Managerial Economics, Strategy.

James Sauter2004-2008Attorney at LawMorgan, Akins & Clark, PLLCJanuary 2013 – Present (2 years 11 months) Nashville, Tennessee Law PracticeLaw ClerkLowcountry Legal VolunteersMay 2011 – August 2011 (4 months)Bluffton, SC• Law ClerkLaughlin & Bowen, P.C.May 2010 – August 2010 (4 months)Hilton Head Island, SCDeputy Campaign ManagerJoe Wilson for U.S. CongressMay 2008 – November 2008 (7 months)Beaufort, SC

Kristin Simons, JD1999-2003Assistant Attorney GeneralSouth Carolina Office of the Attorney GeneralJuly 2012 – Present (3 years 4 months)Columbia, South Carolina Area General Civil Litigation

Associate Attorney- Civil litigation practiceLaw Office of Daryl G. Hawkins, LLCJanuary 2008 – Present (5 years 9 months)Investigated and evaluated potential claims, including thorough legal and fact-specific research, and cost/benefit analysis

Lauren Satterfield, J.D.2004- 2008Legal AssistantJames D. Calmes III Attorney at LawNovember 2012 – Present (11 months)Intern/Research AssistantThe Law Office of John KachmarskyMarch 2012 – April 2012 (2 months)Income Tax Preparer(VITA) Urban League of Charleston, SCJanuary 2012 – April 2012 (4 months)

McKenzie Carson2006-2010Corporate AssociateHunton & Williams LLPSeptember 2013 – Present (3 months)Richmond, VirginiaSummer AssociateHunton & Williams LLPMay 2012 – July 2012 (3 months)Law ClerkVirginia Office of the Attorney GeneralMay 2011 – July 2011 (3 months)Financial Services InternUBSMay 2010 – July 2010 (3 months)

Katie Sobczyk Player2002-2006Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting at Furman University

Chelsea Dowell2008-2011Graduate Student in EconomicsUniversity of Kentucky

Taylor Hucks 2004-2008Account ExecutiveJoie, Current/Elliott, and EquipmentJuly 2013 – July 2016 (3 years 1 month)Greater New York City AreaAccount ExecutiveTibi New YorkJanuary 2012 – July 2013 (1 year 7 months)New York, NYSales AssistantTibi New YorkAugust 2010 – January 2012 (1 year 6 months)Greater New York City Area

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Why Economics?

Valuable skills: Alison said, “I hope things are going well this

semester. I am enjoying my new job a great deal. I am working for a company called Destum Partners as an Analyst. I work on the financials of M&A deals and licensing deals for Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies mainly. I use lots of the econ, finance and accounting stuff I learned at Wofford every day. :)”

Economics Is the 'Just Right' Liberal-Arts Major by David

Colander As an economist I like to think that economics has become so popular because of its intellectual rigor, broad appeal, andimportance to understanding the world.

Companies like to hire economics majors from liberal-arts colleges not because the students have been trained in business, but because they have a solid background in the liberal arts.

Colander Cont’d We asked students to identify majors as hard,

moderate, or easy…33 percent viewed economics as hard, 3 percent said sociology was hard, 7 percent saw psychology as hard, and 13 percent thought political science was hard.

Students likely reasoned that taking a "too easy“ major would signal to potential employers that the student had chosen an easy path through college, thereby hurting their chances of being hired.

Most Important Reason

Economics is fun!