Economics


If you want to make an impact in the business world, Jewell is the place to be.

Production and Consumption

Jewell's B.A. in economics prepares you to understand and apply economic concepts to complex problems. You will learn to use data and modeling to analyze economic issues, design policies, solve problems, advise decision-making and work in multiple sectors.

As an economics major, you will understand how to apply economic methods within a business decision-making framework. You also will complete a major research project, applying general economic methods in a specific field of economics.

“Jewell set a solid foundation for my knowledge in the field but most of all, I appreciate the connections I made in the big world outside the campus.”

Emil Ostafiiciuc, Journey Grant recipient to study economic development in Moldova

My Jewell Journey


Jayme Coon, Lee's Summit

Hear what this economics major has to say about her professors. Jayme was hired as an analyst at The Federal Reserve Bank of KC and is excited for the opportunity to make an impact on the economy. She was a member of Jewell’s soccer team, a Pryor Leadership Fellow and in the top 10% of the senior class.

Beyond Jewell

Employers consider internships a key tool to identify and hire top entry-level candidates in an intensely competitive marketplace. In recent years, Jewell students have interned and started their careers at a variety of businesses and nonprofit organizations.

  • Recent Internships

    • Oracle (Cerner Corporation)
    • UMB
    • ESPN
    • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
    • Federal Reserve Bank
    • Sam's Club
    • Country Financial
    • EPA
    • M&I Bank
    • State Farm Insurance
    • Waddell and Reed Financial Advisors
    • Hallmark
    • Commerce Bank
    • Children's Mercy Hospital
    • Northwestern Mutual
    • Garmin
    • State Street
    • Stern Brothers
    • KMBZ Radio
    • Board of Prisons
    • City of North Kansas City
    • PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
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  • Recent job placements

    Burns and McDonnell
    Cerner Corporation
    ESPN
    Federal Reserve Bank
    Frito-Lay
    Garmin
    H&R Block
    Kansas City Chiefs
    MMGY Global
    Northwestern Mutual
    U.S. Marine Corps
    USDA

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  • Graduate School Acceptances

    College of William and Mary
    George Washington University
    Harvard Business School
    London School of Economics
    Oxford University
    Stanford University
    University of Kansas
    University of Missouri-Kansas City
    University of Notre Dame
    Wake Forest University
    Washington University (St. Louis)

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