Student Organizations

The Department of Economics encourages students to grow and connect outside of the classroom. Get involved and create positive experiences and relationships to get the most of your time at “The Beach.” 

Economics Student Association

Economics Student Association is an academic undergraduate student organization and an integral part of that community. Our goal is to bring the education students receive in the classroom and apply it outside. We do this by hosting resume workshops, guest speakers, and this year a trip to tour the Federal Reserve. Our executive board continues to manifest new ideas for the growth of its members professionally and academically.

  • Section 1. The Economics Student Association of California State University, Long Beach strives to engage students who have taken an interest in economics. We encourage students to participate in a curriculum that showcases education beyond the classroom by placing a specific emphasis on the exchange of ideas and policy and presenting students with internship and employment opportunities. We hope to encourage students to enrich both their local & global economies with the skills they have developed through our program.
  • Section 2. To promote ethical leadership and academic achievement, and to cultivate civic responsibility.
  • Section 3. To provide the students opportunities for association and interaction with the faculty and administration of ɫɫ and with the members of the community.

Beach Nexus Mentorship Program

Beach Nexus is ɫɫ’s exclusive online mentoring and professional network that connects alumni, students, and the community. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff are coming together to share insight and advice on educational and career options, best networking practices, and goal setting.

These organizations are inactive. If you are interested in reactivating this organization, contact the Economics Department.

Economics Graduate Association 

The Economics Graduate Association is an academic organization within the Department of Economics at California State University, Long Beach that offers opportunities to network with local business communities and facilitate internships and career development. This organization offers a valuable opportunity for students to build positive relationships with faculty and other economics graduate students. It also promotes student-based economic research, ethical leadership skills, and academic excellence.

Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) is the International Honor Society in Economics.

Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world’s largest academic honor societies. The objectives of ODE are recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics; the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities; the publication of its official journal, The American Economist, and sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions. Currently, ODE has 690 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, France, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates.

  1. Applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and an interest in economics.
  2. Students do not have to be economics majors, but they must have completed at least 12 units in economics courses with a “B” average or better.
  3. There is an initiation fee of $40 which entitles the student to a membership scroll and a one-year subscription to The American Economist, the journal put out by ODE.
  4. Information and applications for membership are available in the Economics department office. Visit the for more info.egular text size content goes here