Welcome to Montclair State University’s Advanced Seminar in Economics, where the brightest minds converge to tackle real-world economic challenges. Our seminar is a capstone course designed for students majoring in Economics. Through this course, students integrate economic theory, quantitative tools, and institutional knowledge to address applied issues such as price elasticity of demand, market structure, fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade. Our students possess a deep understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics principles, strategic decision-making processes, data-driven analytics, and effective communication skills.

Montclair State University’s Fintech course invites employers to collaborate with undergraduate students who are exploring how disruptive technologies are reshaping the financial services sector. These learners are building foundational knowledge in blockchain, digital currencies, and the evolving regulatory and ethical landscape of fintech—without the use of technical tools or machine learning applications. Through this experience, students will analyze real-world developments and challenges in fintech, focusing on critical thinking, research, and communication. Employers are expected to provide a clear project focus, maintain regular communication, offer any background materials needed, attend the final presentation virtually, and provide constructive feedback to each student group using the Riipen platform. This collaboration supports applied learning while giving organizations fresh insight into policy, ethical, and strategic fintech topics.

Beginning in May 2025, student consultants from the Master of Science in Business Analytics program will work with your organization to identify and formulate a business problem that can be addressed using the analytical approaches that have been covered in this degree program. This course is designed to provide an experiential opportunity for the students to apply their Business Analytics skills in solving a real business problem. In this course, students will work on a collaborative group or individual project that addresses, ideally, a live business problem using the analytical techniques learned in the other courses comprising this major. Students will clearly articulate the business problem and the goals of their chosen analytical approach. They will have access to realistically big data and an opportunity to appreciate, through an application, the possibilities and limitations of these analytical techniques. Students will be placed in companies and expected to understand and communicate the business implications of their analysis to interested stakeholders. Companies are welcome to take on more than one student team.

Partner with Montclair State University Marketing students to revamp your digital marketing strategy. These students bring fresh perspectives and foundational skills in online consumer behavior, branding, traffic building, personalized marketing, and online research to help you define a problem, explore solutions, and deliver actionable recommendations. Each team will manage its own project workflow, conducting research, analyzing digital trends, and engaging with stakeholders through regular virtual check-ins. Students will apply industry concepts to your project, creating strategies that leverage websites, social media, search engines, and mobile platforms to strengthen your marketing impact. From enhancing brand awareness to improving customer engagement, these students are ready to dig in and provide data-informed insights, practical strategies, and tailored recommendations.