Description

The Economics major includes a number of courses from the MECN, PACT, and STRT labels tied together by a focus on economic methodology and applications. The Economics major is useful for those interested in careers in consulting, general management, technology, or in regulated industries. In addition, the major is helpful for those desiring additional depth and economic perspective to complement majors such as Finance, Marketing, Strategy or Operations.

Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Any new courses and adjustments to the major displayed in the most recent academic year can be applied to previously matriculated students.

Please click on the relevant time period below to confirm your specific requirements:

Summer 2022 - Spring 2023

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab, non-Independent Study credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Data, Models, and Decisions
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions
MECN-935-0
Making Business Decisions with Big Data

Economics of Firms

MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
MECN-926-5  Antitrust Economics
MECN-943-0 Behavioral Economics and Competitive Strategy
PACT-460-0
Ethics and Leadership
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization

Economic Policy

PACT-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
PACT-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-615-0 Analytical Consulting Lab

Independent Study

DECS-498 Field Study
DECS-498-5  Field Study (Half-credit)
DECS-499  Independent Study
DECS-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
MECN-498  Field Study
MECN-498-5 Field Study (Half-credit)
MECN-499 Independent Study
MECN-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)


Last edited January 31, 2023. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2021 - Spring 2022

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab, non-Independent Study credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Decision Making and Modeling
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions
MECN-935-0
Making Business Decisions with Big Data

Economics of Firms

PACT-460-0 Ethics and Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization
MECN-926-5  Antitrust Economics

Economic Policy

PACT-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
PACT-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-615-0 Analytical Consulting Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499  Independent Study
DECS-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
MECN-499 Independent Study
MECN-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
DECS-498 Field Study
DECS-498-5  Field Study (Half-credit)
MECN-498  Field Study
MECN-498-5 Field Study (Half-credit)


Last edited July 7, 2021. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2020 - Spring 2021

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Decision Making and Modeling
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions
MECN-935-0
Making Business Decisions with Big Data

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Ethics and Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization
MECN-926-5  Antitrust Economics

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-615-0 Analytical Consulting Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499  Independent Study
DECS-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
MECN-499 Independent Study
MECN-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
DECS-498 Field Study
DECS-498-5  Field Study (Half-credit)
MECN-498  Field Study
MECN-498-5 Field Study (Half-credit)


Last edited May 18, 2020. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2019 - Spring 2020

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Decision Making and Modeling
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions
MECN-935-0
Making Business Decisions with Big Data

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Ethics and Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-615-0 Analytical Consulting Lab
MECN-620-0 Risk Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499  Independent Study
DECS-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
MECN-499 Independent Study
MECN-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
DECS-498 Field Study
DECS-498-5  Field Study (Half-credit)
MECN-498  Field Study
MECN-498-5 Field Study (Half-credit)



Last edited July 25, 2019. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2018 - Spring 2019

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Decision Making and Modeling
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Ethics and Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-615-0 Analytical Consulting Lab
MECN-620-0 Risk Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499  Independent Study
DECS-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
MECN-499 Independent Study
MECN-499-5  Independent Study (Half-credit)
DECS-498 Field Study
DECS-498-5  Field Study (Half-credit)
MECN-498  Field Study
MECN-498-5 Field Study (Half-credit)



Last edited September 10, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2017 - Spring 2018

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have the MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

MECN-451-0 Decision Making and Modeling (formerly designated DECS-450-0)
MECN-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions (formerly designated DECS-452-0)

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Values Based Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization (formerly designated MGMT-452)

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy

Lab Courses

MECN-915-0 Analytical Consulting Lab (formerly designated DECS-915)
MECN-920-0 Risk Lab (formerly designated DECS-920)

Independent Study

MECN-498-0 Field Study
MECN-499-0 Independent Study


Last edited February 26, 2018. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2016 - Spring 2017

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have either the DECS or MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

DECS-450-0 Decision Making and Modeling
DECS-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Values Based Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization (formerly designated MGMT-452)

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy
MECN-450-0 Macroeconomics (currently inactive)

Lab Courses

DECS-915-0 Analytical Consulting Lab
DECS-920-0 Risk Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499 Independent Study
MECN-499 Independent Study

Last edited December 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Summer 2015 - Spring 2016

A student must earn at least FOUR credits (in any combination of half-and full-credit courses) from the courses listed below to complete the major. Only one Lab credit can count toward the major. Only one Independent Study credit can count toward the major.

At least TWO non-Lab credits must have either the DECS or MECN prefix.

Foundational Courses

DECS-450-0 Decision Making and Modeling
DECS-452-0 Game Theory and Strategic Decisions

Economics of Firms

KPPI-460-0 Values Based Leadership
MECN-441-0 Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
MECN-446-0 Pricing Strategies
STRT-452-0 Strategy and Organization (formerly designated MGMT-452)

Economic Policy

KPPI-470-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI-480-0 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy
MECN-450-0 Macroeconomics (currently inactive)

Lab Courses

DECS-915-0 Analytical Consulting Lab
DECS-920-0 Risk Lab

Independent Study

DECS-499 Independent Study
MECN-499 Independent Study

Last edited December 2016. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu