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4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program
Oklahoma State UniversityThe Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Economics at Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business offers a comprehensive curriculum that blends economic theory with practical business applications.
The program, accredited by AACSB. Students develop expertise in economic analysis, forecasting, data analytics, business statistics, and strategic decision-making while gaining strong communication and professional development skills.
The curriculum is highly flexible, allowing students to customize electives to suit interests in analytics, public policy, pre-law, or business specialties. OSU’s Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER) provides research opportunities in forecasting and regional analysis, while the Eastin Center for Career Readiness supports career development and internships.
Course Overview:
Year 1: First year Seminar, Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I, Survey of American History or American History to 1865 or American History Since 1865, Business Data Science Technologies, Mathematical Functions and Their Uses or College Algebra or Preparation for Calculus, Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II, Business Calculus, Business Analytics Fundamentals, Microeconomic Principles for Business, Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Year 2: Survey of Accounting, Career Planning for Business Success, American Government, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Marketing, Principles of Data Analytics, Fundamentals of Management, Natural Science
Year 3: Professional Development for Business Success, Finance, Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, Intermediate Microeconomics, Written Communication, Practical Business and Interpersonal Skills, Intermediate Macroeconomics
Year 4: Strategic Management, Applied Economics, Upper division ECON, Upper division Business, Electives
Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER): Research opportunities in forecasting, regional economic analysis, and applied economics
Eastin Center for Career Readiness: Career development, internships, and professional skills training
Flexible Electives: Opportunity to customize courses toward analytics, public policy, or pre-professional tracks
Faculty-Led Research Projects: Participation in real-world economic research
The Spears School of Business reports strong placement rates, with 93% of seniors securing employment, offers, or graduate school plans within six months of graduation.
Common employers include corporations, banks, financial institutions, consulting firms, government agencies, nonprofits, and economic development organizations.
Economics graduates develop highly valued skills in data analysis, forecasting, economic modeling, and strategic decision-making, enabling career growth to positions like Senior Analyst, Project Leader, Policy Director, Corporate Strategy Manager, and Chief Economist.
Many pursue further education, including Master’s in Economics, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, Law (JD), PhD in Economics, or graduate studies in public policy, finance, or data science.
Extensive career preparation and experiential learning are supported by the Eastin Center for Career Readiness and the Center for Applied Economic Research (CAER), providing internships, applied research, and professional skill development.
For summer and fall entering students, the Early Opportunity Scholarship Deadline is Nov. 1, while all scholarship materials must be submitted by Feb. 1 to maximize your scholarship consideration.For spring entering students, you must submit all application materials by October 15 to maximize your scholarship consideration.School Report & Final Report RequiredThe Common App serves as your admission and scholarship application to Oklahoma State. However, it is highly recommend you provide your essay response and leadership and involvement resume to receive maximum scholarship consideration.Your leadership and involvement resume must be submitted separately via the OSU application portal after submitting your Common App.Common App personal essay is optional AACSB-accreditedApplications can be done through Common App or OSU PortalEconomic AnalystBusiness ConsultantFinancial AnalystPolicy AnalystBanking ProfessionalInsurance AnalystGovernment OfficerNonprofit EconomistPre-law CandidatePre-MBA Student
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