The BA in Economic Development at Eastern University is designed to prepare students for international work focused on community and economic development. Paired with a liberal arts education, this degree equips students with a breadth of understanding in business and economics, as well as knowledge of various cultural, historical, and political issues, necessary to effect change in the developing world. Faculty in the Economic Development program place a high priority on helping students gain internship experience with local and international development-focused organizations. Upon graduation, students are strongly encouraged to secure a full-time, overseas assignment with, e.g., the Peace Corps or the Mennonite Central Committee. Graduates of this program will also be prepared to pursue graduate work in development studies. This major has no concentrations, but students are strongly advised to take a minor (or major) with the language, anthropology, environmental studies, missions, political science or sociology department. Why Major in Economic Development at Eastern? Eastern's Economic Development program is one of the few of its kind among peer institutions. Unlike other programs which focus primarily on economics or anthropology, the Economic Development program at Eastern requires student to work through a unique blend of business, theology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology and economics. Students are challenged to think through biblical and theological implications related to the empowerment of marginalized communities, the epistemology of prevailing economic opinions and approaches, and the social structure of local communities. * Eastern is situated just outside the major, historic urban metropolis of Philadelphia, a diverse city which evinces all of the benefits and challenges of a major urban center and which provides unique learning and living opportunities for students. * At Eastern, we integrate Christian faith and business with a missional justice focus. * Each major within the Business Department is built upon a breadth of business disciplines such as economics, marketing, accounting, ethics and theology. * Eastern's Business Internship Program is a faculty led initiative that seeks to provide students with working experiences to enhance their classroom knowledge. * The ENACTUS Chapter at Eastern University is a 4x Regional Champion, recognizing their pursuit of social entrepreneurship on campus, in urban Philadelphia and in Rwanda. * Faculty members have expertise in small business start-ups, includes: 30 years of corporate experience with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, business ethics, economics, development, board development, and missions. * Study abroad opportunities are available in Lithuania, Mexico, Thailand, China, the UK, and more. * The Economic Development program offers collaboration with Eastern's graduate program in Economic Development (at Eastern for over 25 years).

What Business Department Graduates Do Graduates of the Business Department at Eastern are spread throughout the world in profit as well as nonprofit settings. Accounting majors sit for the CPA exam and others move on to perform graduate work after several years of work experience. Graduates can be found working in careers such as: * Accounting * Advertising * Managers * Benefit Analysts * Business Journalists * Buyers * Credit Analysts * Distribution Managers * Financial Advisors * Human Resources Managers * Import/Export Agents * Insurance Agents/Brokers * Inventory Managers * Market Research Analysts * Operations Managers * Brand Managers * Public Relations Consultants * Sales Managers * Small Business Owners Where Business Department Graduates Work Recent Eastern alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations: * The Vanguard Group * GNC * Department of Defense * The National Institute of Health * United States Air Force * Market Street Financial Group * Main Line Health * Jenkins Financial Group * The Vineyard Church * Philadelphia School District * Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan * Aetna Foundation, Inc. * Financial Outsourcing Solutions * Raton Ernst & Young LLP * Commerce Bank * SEI Investments * Fernley & Fernley * Filter House Coffee * Stromme Foundation * Nest International * BAE Systems * Dunlap and Associates * Northwestern Mutual * WSSF Investments * CSL Bank * US Trust * The Hartford * Medical Billing Company * Department of Defense * Booz Allen Hamilton * Caterpillar Inc. * Imagedog * MediaBose * Riddle Memorial Hospital * Lake Lehman School District * Messiah Village * New Penn Financial * Christiana Cabinetry * Karr Barth Associates & AXA Advisors * Merion Cricket Club * Wells Fargo Advisors * Martelli Development * Franklin Electric Company * Shevland & Associates * General Partition * Sunset Christian Academy * New York Achievement * World Strides * Dunlap & Associates * Hershey Advisors * TN Ward Company * KBA Group LLP * PFPC Inc. * PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP * Morgan-Franklin Corporation * The 401(k) Company * Gaudenzia, Inc.