This program combines the resources of the Department of Economics, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Maine Business School to offer a specialized curriculum in financial economics in the context of a liberal arts education. The program is designed to prepare students for employment in occupations where specific knowledge of financial economics will be useful in entry-level positions and in enhancing subsequent opportunities for advancement. The program also provides a strong undergraduate background for graduate professional degrees in business, economics, and law. The multi-disciplinary approach incorporates the fundamentals of economic theory in the areas of macroeconomics and monetary economics along with the applied analytical tools of finance and econometrics.