Oberlin on Eric Lin

What is the difference between the Financial Economics and Business majors?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Oberlin is launching two majors – the first one is Financial Economics, a major in the Economics department. The second is the major in Business. Not surprisingly, the close relationship between these two topics have students frequently asking me, “what’s the difference?”

What will be different about Oberlin business?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Business education is often patterned after an MBA model. But that isn’t optimal at the undergraduate level. Undergrads often lack the lived experience that MBA students bring to their graduate classrooms. As such, the principles introduced in class stick less since students don’t have an experience-based reference.

Why business at Oberlin?

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I have been asked on several occasions, “why a business program at Oberlin College and Conservatory?” I suppose for those familiar with Oberlin’s long standing association with the liberal arts, performing arts, and social progressiveness, the idea of standing up a business program seemed surprising.