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EconomicsDepartment Chairperson: Bell, Robert I.Deputy Chairperson: Friedman, Hershey Director of Accounting Programs: Giladi, Kreindel Director of Business Programs: Friedman, Hershey Director of Economics Program: Uctum, Merih Location: 218 Whitehead Hall Phone: 718-951-5317 Fax: 718-951-4867 
The Economics Department offers degrees in accounting, business, and economics. Accounting: The student-centered accounting program places emphasis on the importance of analytic and communication skills and professional ethics in today's business environment. There are two tracks in accounting: one for students who are interested in taking the certified public accountancy (C.P.A.) examination and one for students who are interested in an accounting major but do not intend to become a C.P.A. The 120-credit bachelor of science degree in accounting that is C.P.A.-qualifying is registered with the New York State Education Department as meeting, in part, the 150 semester-hour requirement. Students who complete this B.S. program with an overall 3.00 GPA may apply to the 33-credit master's degree program in accounting, and once they complete this master's program, they are permitted to sit for the C.P.A. examination in New York State. The accounting program trains students for entry-level and long-term professional careers in public, private, and government accounting and business as well as for graduate school. Business: The business program at Brooklyn College produces well-rounded graduates with marketable skills. Its faculty members, who publish in many areas of interest to the business world, work closely with students and afford them valuable research opportunities. Students may pursue either a bachelor of science in business, management, and finance (B.M.F.) or a bachelor of arts in business administration (B.B.A.). The B.B.A. degree allows students to choose from three concentrations: international business, management, or marketing. The B.M.F. degree is general and allows students to choose a double major, such as business and accounting, or to select a minor. The business program has pioneered several joint programs with other College departments. Business students may pursue a program in philosophy, film (marketing), environmental sciences (management), or Puerto Rican and Latino studies. Modern language majors in French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish may take a joint program in language and business. In conjunction with the Department of Computer and Information Science, the business program also offers a bachelor of science-master of professional studies degree (B.S.-M.P.S.) in business information systems. Our graduates go on to pursue careers in information technology management or related fields, and work in government or private enterprise. Graduates with professional degrees, such as business and accounting, may earn between 30 and 60 percent more than other graduates. In the corporate world, the business degree becomes even more valuable when earned at such a renowned liberal arts school as Brooklyn College. Economics: The economics program at Brooklyn College broadens the professional horizons of students and provides them with the tools required to pursue a career or an advanced degree in economics or a related discipline. The bachelor of arts degree in economics allows students to choose from five concentrations: enterprise and public policy, international economics, financial economics, political economy, and economic analysis. The Economics Program gives students the flexibility to choose to specialize in a field in economics or to complete a minor while pursuing a specialization in business, accounting, or a major outside the Economics Department. The accounting, business, and economics programs of the Department of Economics work closely with the Brooklyn College Magner Center for Career Development and Internships. Grants from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Citigroup Foundation have allowed the department to develop internships at small businesses throughout New York City for students interested in entrepreneurship. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies may apply to the master's and doctoral degree programs offered by or in conjunction with this department.
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