Economics and Management graduates from AUP go on to a variety of careers after completing their undergraduate studies and many of them also continue to further study. Find out more about what some of our students are doing now and how their time at AUP prepared them for their graduate studies and different careers paths.
The Economics and Management Department offers an Honors Program which provides students the opportunity to deepen and broaden their knowledge in their major discipline. The program is particularly suitable and highly recommended for students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies and/or careers requiring analytical research skills, conceptual modeling and digital literacy. Alternatively, students may choose to study an area related to other anticipated career trajectories.
Students who complete the Honors Program are awarded a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with Economics and Management Departmental Honors from the American University of Paris.
Departmental Honors requirements for International Economics majors:
Students are strongly encouraged to take the core economics courses during the first two years of their studies. Early completion allows for greater flexibility in pursuing independent research in the senior year.
International Economics majors must earn a major GPA of 3.5 or higher and an overall GPA of 3.3 minimum.
In addition to the core courses required for the major in International Economics, students must complete EC 3086 Introduction to Econometrics and EC 4090 Seminar in Economics plus three additional EC courses 3000-level or above.
Departmental Honors requirements for International Business Administration, International Finance, Entrepreneurship, Management & Sustainability, and Marketing majors:
Students who have completed at least five BA courses may be invited to participate in the Honors program.
Students are automatically qualified if they have a minimum 3.7 major and an overall GPA of 3.5 minimum.
Students may be nominated by department faculty members if they have a minimum 3.5 major GPA and an overall GPA of 3.3 minimum.
Students select a thesis supervisor in the Department and produce a 30-page thesis.
Candidates for Departmental Honors (all majors):
Candidates for Departmental Honors present and defend their thesis or seminar project before a jury of faculty members.
Students who have a recorded academic integrity incident are not eligible for Departmental Honors.
Further information is available from department academic advisors, the Honors Program Coordinator Professor Bodevin at sbodvin@aup.edu or the Department Chair.
