The Business Economics BA program offers a major for students seeking a business orientation in their study of economics. It does not replicate the traditional undergraduate business school curriculum. Instead, it offers a more tightly focused curriculum that is guided by the rigorous logic and integrative perspective of economics. It is designed to prepare students for graduate education in business, economics, and law. The program requires students to include specific courses offered by the department and the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management.

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

Understanding, through application of microeconomics, of the interaction of individuals and organizations in markets; and of the role of public policy in shaping those interactions

Acquisition and use of data to evaluate hypotheses with tables, charts, and statistical analyses

Use of appropriate analytical perspectives and approaches to frame problems involving the interaction of people, organizations, markets, and society; identify effective strategic approaches to problem solving; and gather and organize key information to facilitate problem solving

Understanding, through application of macroeconomics, of the functioning of market economies at regional, national, and global levels; and of the role of public policy in shaping those interactions

Understanding and application of accounting principles to analysis of business problems

Applications for admission by current UCLA students are handled exclusively by the Department of Economics. To apply, students must have completed at least 72 quarter units (but no more than 135 quarter units), one 12-unit term in residence in regular session at UCLA, and all courses listed under preparation for the major. Applications are available on the undergraduate economics Moodle website and are accepted online during the first three weeks of each quarter as well as summer session A. In addition, they must (1) have a 2.0 (C) minimum grade in each preparation course, (2) have a minimum 3.0 (B) overall average in all preparation courses excluding the Writing II course, and (3) have a minimum 2.0 (C) grade-point average in their upper-division courses taken for the major before applying (Economics 101 applies on the major preparation grade-point average).
The requisite grade-point averages plus completion of the preparation for the major courses do not guarantee admission to the program.

While students are completing the preparation courses for the major, they may be classified as Business Economics premajors.
Transfer students who wish to enter UCLA as Business Economics premajors must meet the admission screening requirements. For information, contact Undergraduate Admission.

Required: Economics 1, 2, 11, 41, 101; one Writing II course; Management 1A, 1B; Mathematics 31A, and 31B or 31E.

Each course must be taken for a letter grade.
Repetition of more than one preparation course or of any preparation course more than once, including equivalent courses taken elsewhere, results in automatic denial of admission to the major.

Transfer applicants to the Business Economics major must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one microeconomics course, one macroeconomics course, two calculus courses from the mathematics/physical sciences sequence, one English composition/critical thinking course.
Transfer credit for any of the above is subject to department approval; consult with an undergraduate counselor before enrolling in any courses for the major.
Refer to the <a href="https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer">UCLA transfer admission guide</a> for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Required: Economics 102, 103, 103L, 104, 104L, and at least two courses from the 106 series; English Composition 131B; five upper-division elective courses in economics and management (no more than three management courses from Management 108, 120A, 120B, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127A, 127B, 130A, 140 may be applied toward the elective requirement). In addition to Economics 103 and 103L, and 104 and 104L, at least two economics courses with laboratories must be completed and may be selected from either the Economics 106 series or an economics elective.

Each upper-division major course must be taken for a letter grade. Transfer credit for any of the major courses is subject to department approval; consult with an undergraduate counselor before enrolling in any courses for the major. Laboratory courses are required for all upper-division economics courses when they are offered and listed as mandatory cor-equisite.
To graduate, students must have a minimum 2.0 grade-point average in their upper-division major courses, with at least a C- in each course. (Economics 101 applies on the preparation for the major, therefore requiring a minimum grade of C.)

The departmental honors program is open to majors who have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5 in the major and in all courses taken at UCLA prior to application.
To qualify for departmental honors at graduation, students must (1) select at least seven of the required upper-division economics courses from the approved list designated for departmental honors, (2) complete a two-term senior thesis acceptable to the departmental honors committee in Economics 198A and 198B, and (3) complete the major requirements with at least a 3.5 grade-point average in the economics courses. Highest honors are awarded at the discretion of the departmental honors committee based on grade-point average and quality of the senior thesis.
Economics 198A and 198B, the courses required for thesis preparation, may be counted as upper-division courses toward the field in which the thesis is written (for purposes of satisfying the requirements for the major). More information and application forms are available from an undergraduate counselor in 2263 Bunche Hall.

The department conducts cutting-edge research by developing and applying new methodologies to understand society's most critical issues and trains future generations of economic leaders.