Experiences that lead to a career in economics & finance
Take specialized courses, an internship, manage an investment fund, or study financial data in our Bloomberg Trading Lab to get ready for your future.
Economics & Finance Department
Unique Aspects of Our Program
What Makes Us Unique?
- Hundreds of very successful graduates working in New York City, Boston, throughout the U.S. and around the world.
- Outside the classroom opportunities:
- Internships
- Economics club leadership positions
- Student Managed Investment Fund — Investment experience
- Independent research projects with faculty
- Adirondack Cup Challenge — Stock competition against other schools
- A well published and experienced faculty. Our department is one of the most prolific publishing departments on campus.
- The former mayor of Plattsburgh, the Honorable Colin Read, is a full professor within our department.
Student Research
We invite you to explore exemplary work from students in the economics and finance senior seminar and capstone course, ECO490/FIN490.