Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences

Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences

Upon completing the BA Degree with a major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate critically the impact of organizational practices, markets, public policies and institutions, and politics on business outcomes.
  2. Understand management as an interdisciplinary field and demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking to synthesize key knowledge, theories, and research across different disciplines. 
  3. Develop quantitative/statistical analysis and research skills in order to perform evidence-based analysis of business problems and proposals.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate analysis and research findings in written and oral formats.

Requirements for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences

For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing the BA degree with a major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences must complete:

  • A minimum of 16 courses (49-53 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy major requirements.  
  • A minimum of 120 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements. 
  • A minimum of 5 courses (15 credit hours) taken at the 300-level or above. 
  • A maximum of 5 courses (15 credit hours) from study abroad or transfer credit after matriculation at Rice may be applied towards specific major requirements. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
  • A Capstone Requirement.

Summary

Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences49-53
Total Credit Hours Required for the BA Degree with a major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences120

Degree Requirements

Mathematical and Statistical Foundations 1
MATH 101SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS I3
or MATH 105 AP/OTH CREDIT IN CALCULUS I
MATH 102SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS II3
or MATH 106 AP/OTH CREDIT IN CALCULUS II
Select 1 course from the following:3-4
DATA ANALYTICS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR BIOSCIENCES
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR DATA SCIENCE
Core Requirements 1
ECON 100PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 23
ECON 200MICROECONOMICS4
ECON 203MACROECONOMICS3
PSYC 101INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 231INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
SOSC 444CONSULTING PRACTICUM3
or SOSC 445 FINANCE AND BANKING PRACTICUM
Elective Requirements 1, 3, 4
Management, Economics, and Analytical Methods 5
Select 4 courses from the following:12-15
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND OPTIMIZATION
INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY
GAME THEORY AND OTHER MICRO TOPICS FOR ECON MAJORS
GAME THEORY AND OTHER MICRO TOPICS FOR MTEC MAJORS
APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMETRICS
CORPORATE FINANCE 4
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
ENERGY ECONOMICS
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING 4
QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
RESEARCH METHODS
QUALITATIVE METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
R FOR DATA SCIENCE
LINEAR REGRESSION
ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS
APPLIED TIME SERIES AND FORECASTING
Social Sciences
Select 2 courses from the following:6
THE GLOBAL LIFE OF CORPORATIONS
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
MONEY MATTERS: ECONOMIC LITERACY AND DECISION-MAKING
LAW AND ECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
PUBLIC POLICY
POLICY ANALYSIS
MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR
Capstone Requirement 6
MEOS 404MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS IN A CONSULTING SIMULATION3
Total Credit Hours Required for the Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences49-53
Additional Credit Hours to Complete Degree Requirements36-40
University Graduation Requirements31
Total Credit Hours120

Footnotes and Additional Information 

Approved Electives 

Up to 1 course (3 credit hours) from outside departmental (ECON) course offerings may be chosen to fulfill the Management, Economics, and Analytical Methods category within the Elective Requirements. 

Approved Electives outside Economics (ECON)
BUSI 401FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS3
BUSI 447ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE3
BUSI 448INVESTMENTS3
BUSI 450DERIVATIVES3
CMOR 303MATRIX ANALYSIS FOR DATA SCIENCE3
CMOR 350STOCHASTIC MODELS3
CMOR 360INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND OPTIMIZATION3
CMOR 404GRAPH THEORY3
CMOR 420COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE3
CMOR 435 / MATH 435DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS3
CMOR 441LINEAR AND INTEGER PROGRAMMING3
CMOR 442LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION3
CMOR 444DISCRETE OPTIMIZATION3
CMOR 455STOCHASTIC CONTROL AND APPLICATIONS3
CMOR 462OPTIMIZATION METHODS IN FINANCE3
STAT 482QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL ANALYTICS3

Policies for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences

Program Restrictions and Exclusions

Students pursuing the major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences should be aware of the following program restrictions:

  • Students pursuing the major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences may not additionally declare the major in Economics.
  • Students pursuing the major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences may not additionally declare the major in Mathematical Economic Analysis.

Transfer Credit 

For Rice University’s policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. Requests for transfer credit must be approved for Rice equivalency by the designated transfer credit advisor for the appropriate academic department offering the Rice equivalent course (corresponding to the subject code of the course content). The Office of Academic Advising maintains the university’s official list of transfer credit advisors on their website: https://oaa.rice.edu. Students are encouraged to meet with the applicable transfer credit advisor as well as their academic program director when considering transfer credit possibilities. 

Program Transfer Credit Guidelines

Students pursuing the major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guidelines:

  • Students seeking transfer credit should contact the appropriate department with requests for approval (i.e. transfer credit requests for PSYC courses must be approved as equivalents by the Psychological Sciences department).
  • No more than 5 courses (15 credit hours) of transfer credit from U.S. or international universities of similar standing as Rice may apply towards specific major requirements after matriculation at Rice.

Please Note: Additional transfer courses may count toward meeting university graduation requirements, but not toward fulfillment of requirements for the major. Credits awarded to transfer students for courses taken prior to matriculation at Rice are not counted against the departmental limit on transfer courses, but all students must complete more than half of their upper-level major coursework (300-level and 400-level courses) at Rice. 

Additional Information 

For additional information, please see the Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences website: https://economics.rice.edu/.

Opportunities for the BA Degree with a Major in Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences

Academic Honors

The university recognizes academic excellence achieved over an undergraduate’s academic history at Rice. For information on university honors, please see Latin Honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude) and Distinction in Research and Creative Work. Some departments have department-specific Honors awards or designations.

Additional Information 

For additional information, please see the Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences website: https://economics.rice.edu/.