Contact us:

Economics & Business Department 

Southwestern University 

P.O. Box 770 

Georgetown, TX 78627

For further information on the major in economics contact:
Dr. Dirk W. Early.

For further information on the major in business contact:
Mr. Andrew Ross.

For further information on the major in accounting contact:
Dr. Fred Sellers.

Chair:
Dirk W. Early, PhD
Professor of Economics
512-863-1592
earlyd@southwestern.edu

The Economics and Business Department encompasses the fields of Economics, Accounting and Business.  Spanning these disciplines, the Department seeks to provide students with a broad understanding of the nature of economic forces and the institutions that engage them.

Students in our economics courses examine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.  They look at how these forces impact financial markets, the value of the dollar, third world development, environmental policies, poverty and inequality, and more. Accounting students begin by learning the basics of accounting and move into assessing the financial strengths and weaknesses of the world’s most powerful corporations. From leadership to ethics, management to productivity, and pricing to promotion, Business students can gain skills apply to a wide range of pursuits.

Southwestern’s Economics and Business students can elect to work toward a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Economics, Accounting, or Business. In addition, paired majors and major-minor combinations within the department are also available.

The curriculum covers a range of key subjects, from macro- and microeconomics to finance to economic history to the foundations of business. No matter which field students choose to pursue, our Faculty seeks to impart a strong repertoire of skills and knowledge to prepare them for entry into the job market as well as success in graduate school.

Southwestern is also pleased to have excellent library resources in the Business and Economics areas of study. Special support for the library collection in Economics is provided by a memorial fund in honor of Dr. L.H. Merzbach, contributed to Southwestern University by the late Dr. Margaret Kober Merzbach and Dr. Uta Merzbach