Quantitative Business Economics

Program Summary 

The Quantitative Business Economics (QBE) major combines economics, business strategy, and powerful analytical tools to help you predict trends and solve real-world challenges. While economics explores how people make choices, QBE dives deeper — focusing on the systems behind those decisions to shape smarter outcomes for businesses, governments, and communities. You’ll explore advanced courses like econometrics, game theory, and statistical modeling, and put your skills to work through a senior-year capstone — the only one of its kind in the school. You won’t just learn about data; you’ll use it to solve real problems alongside economics professors. If you’re interested in careers in public policy, consulting, or data analytics, QBE sets you up with the tools employers want and the hands-on experience that sets you apart. Outside the classroom, grow your skills and network through groups like the Purdue Economic Association, the Boilermaker Consulting Group, or by conducting research at the Purdue University Research Center in Economics (PURCE).