Bachelor in International Economics

The International Economics program at The American University of Paris equips you with powerful analytical tools to tackle today's global economic challenges, blending theoretical insights with real-world applications in an interdisciplinary setting. It's perfect for curious students passionate about understanding markets, trade, and policy—who want to build a career analyzing international issues ethically and effectively, with flexibility to customize your path through electives and advisors.

Curriculum Structure
First Year
You'll kick off with foundational courses that build your economic toolkit, like an introduction to core International Economics concepts that set the stage for deeper analysis. Expect to dive into basic economics alongside management principles, exploring how organizations influence human behavior across strategy, finance, and ethics in a global context. This year emphasizes hands-on learning to spark your critical thinking right from the start.

Second Year
Building momentum, you'll tackle Macroeconomics, studying factors like aggregate supply and demand, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and international payments to grasp interrelationships among key economic forces. You'll also explore International Trade, combining classical and new theories with tools to evaluate tariffs, government interventions, and real-world regulations on goods, services, and multilateral rules. These courses sharpen your ability to analyze current controversies and policies with a global lens.

Third Year
Here, you'll gain advanced insights through electives like Monetary Problems and Financial Crises, examining origins and impacts in economies from the US and EU (post-Brexit) to China and Latin America using policy-focused approaches. Paired with quantitative tools from stats or finance seminars, this year hones empirical skills for addressing scarcity in assets like money, bonds, and currencies. It's where theory meets practice, preparing you for complex, cross-border challenges.

Fourth Year
Cap it off with the Senior Research Seminar in Economics and Finance, where you'll lead an empirical research project on a topic that fires you up, applying quantitative methods to real economic or finance questions. This capstone integrates everything—from trade dynamics to ethical decision-making in business environments—affecting rights, governance, and sustainability. You'll emerge ready to present findings with confidence, showcasing skills employers love.

Focus Areas
Tailor your studies with electives in macroeconomic policies, international trade regulations, monetary crises across advanced and emerging markets, financial asset markets, and ethical business dilemmas like corporate social responsibility and cross-cultural sustainability.

Learning Outcomes
Graduates master critical analysis of economic issues through theoretical and applied tools, develop empirical research skills for policy appraisal, and gain a reflective, ethical worldview on global challenges—ready for advanced studies or professional roles.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)
AUP's American-style BA aligns with global standards, emphasizing interdisciplinary skills accredited through its rigorous Economics and Management Department, preparing you for finance, policy, or international orgs without needing extra certifications.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)
AUP grads thrive in top roles at firms like Bank of America, AXA, and Blackrock, often advancing to elite programs at Oxford or Sorbonne—thanks to our hands-on, global curriculum that builds in-demand analytical and leadership edge.