The navigation buttons on the left will guide you to information about the B.S. in Economics Program, our faculty and staff, students, and other useful resources.

The Economics department has a distinguished faculty, headed by Dr. Michael Vernarelli, Chair. We offer a B.S. in Economics which focuses on the development of critical thinking and decision making skills. We invite you to view our Economics video which explains some of the special features of our program.

Click here to view the video.

Dr. Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, leads departmental research efforts and presents an annual lecture series bringing distinguished speakers to RIT.

A student receiving the B.S. in Economics could also continue for a fifth year and obtain an MBA or Masters in Public Policy.

Any questions can be directed to the department chair, Dr. Michael Vernarelli.