About Economics

Economics provides training in logical thought and analysis which can be applied widely in every-day decision making, not just to matters which are usually labelled "economic".  The underlying philosophy of our teaching and research program is that a rapidly changing world requires adaptable analytical skills.  Accordingly, its aim is to prepare our students with a wide range of career options that are readily adapted to the issues of the day. These may be positions in industry, government, or in non-government and international organisations.

The Department of Economics

The Department of Economics is one of the foundation departments of Monash University. Department staff teach on seven campuses, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs on-campus, of-campus nationally through distance education and offshore in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa. The Department provides top level specialist advice to governments and private sector bodies in Australia and internationally and has developed advisory contacts in the Asia-Pacific Region, as well as close connections with prestigious academic and policy formulating institutions in the United States, Britain and Europe.