{"id":75,"date":"2012-12-19T11:30:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T16:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuxpan.highpoint.edu\/business\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:45:18","slug":"economics-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/business\/economics-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Economics Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Welcome to Economics at High Point University<\/h4>\n<h5>Who Pursues a Minor in Economics?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Business students who concentrate in a different area than economics may choose an economics minor to complement their main business focus.<\/li>\n<li>Non-business students who would like to integrate their major area of study with a deeper understanding of economics may also seek an economics minor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>A Focused Curriculum<\/h5>\n<p>As you study economics, you broaden your understanding of society, which is an important part of the liberal arts focus at High Point University. In our courses, you learn the foundations of important economic theories. You also discover the usefulness of economics in managing your personal affairs, dealing with social and political problems, and being an informed voter. The &#8220;economic way of thinking&#8221; is indeed a powerful tool for you to take with you through the rest of your life. We live in a global economy that is influenced by changing trends in trade, resources, interest rates, unemployment, economic growth, international policy and more.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Economics at High Point University Who Pursues a Minor in Economics? 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