Franklin University Switzerland
Bachelor of Arts in International EconomicsLugano, Switzerland
DEGREE TYPE
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
CHF 52,750 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* annual tuition fee for international students per year | for Swiss/EU/EEA and US citizens / permanent residents and Canadian citizens: $48,500 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
Analyze and Think Critically about Economic Issues
The International Economics degree program equips students with the skills necessary to succeed in the international world of business and economics while emphasizing the skills to develop orderly and critical thinking. It stresses both theoretical and applied concepts, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, communication skills, and basic computer literacy.
We also expect our students to appreciate and draw from their knowledge of other disciplines, other cultures, and other languages. The pluralistic approach taken by the department allows students to connect the content taught in the economics classes with the occurrences in the real world, thereby preparing them for diverse and challenging work environments. To concretize that connection, the Franklin Frank Program was created to foster service learning and to develop a student "economy" that can provide reflection on the nature of money and job creation.
In today’s world of economic uncertainty, a deep understanding of economics is more vital than ever. A major in economics translates into job opportunities in various fields including teaching, government services, finance, banking, and insurance, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, public administration, and management. Many of those opportunities also offer important salaries.
Admissions
Curriculum
International Economics
Lower-level Requirements (24 credits)
- ECN 100: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECN 101: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 204: History of Economic Thought
- ECN 225: Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics)
- ECN 256: Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics)
- MAT 200: Calculus
- MAT 201: Introduction to Statistics
- POL 100: Introduction to Political Science Or
- POL 101: Introduction to International Relations
Upper-level Requirements (24 credits)
- ECN 303: Development Economics
- ECN 325: Money, Banking and Financial Markets
- ECN 328: International Banking and Finance
- ECN 341: International Trade
Four of the following:
- ECN 305: Economics of the European Union
- ECN 320: Game Theory, Information, and Contracts
- ECN 330T: Neo-liberal India: Globalization and Development
- ECN 331T: Sustainable Economic Development
- ECN 350: Industrial Economics
- ECN 355: Political Economy: Theories and Issues
- ECN 387: Introduction to Econometrics
- ECN 490: Senior Research Project in International Economics
- ECN 492: Internship in International Economics
- ECN 497: Research Seminar in Economics and Finance
International Economics with an Emphasis in Political Economy
Lower-level Requirements (24 credits)
- ECN 100: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECN 101: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 204: History of Economic Thought
- ECN 225: Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics)
- ECN 256: Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics)
- MAT 200: Calculus
- MAT 201: Introduction to Statistics
- POL 100: Introduction to Political Science Or
- POL 101: Introduction to International Relations
Upper-level Requirements (27 credits)
- ECN 341: International Trade
- ECN 355: Political Economy: Theories and Issues
Two of the following:
- ECN 303: Development Economics
- ECN 305: Economics of the European Union
- ECN 320: Game Theory, Information, and Contracts
Three of the following:
- COM 301: Globalization and Media
- COM 310: Issues in Journalism
- ENV 200: Understanding Environmental Issues
- ENV 210: Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Environment
- HIS 310: The Cold War
- HIS 355: The World and the West in the Long 19th Century
- POL 302: Political Philosophy
- POL 377: International Political Economy
Two additional courses from the Economics courses listed above (ECN 303, 305, or 320), and/or from the following:
- ECN 325: Money, Banking and Financial Markets
- ECN 328: International Banking and Finance
- ECN 330T: Neo-liberal India: Globalization and Development
- ECN 331T: Sustainable Economic Development
- ECN 350: Industrial Economics
- ECN 387: Introduction to Econometrics
- ECN 490: Senior Research Project in International Economics
- ECN 492: Internship in International Economics
- ECN 497: Research Seminar in Economics and Finance
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Scholarships and Funding
At Franklin, we see financing your education as an investment and partnership among you, your family, and the University. About 70 percent of Franklin students receive financial aid in a variety of forms, such as need- and merit-based scholarships, government, and private aid and engagement incentives. Franklin offers scholarships, financial aid, and other initiatives, and various external programs are available based on citizenship and need assessment. Together we will create your financial aid package and carefully guide you through your financing options.