Some business journalism programs emphasize the courses you can take at their affiliated business schools. CUNY emphasizes the teaching of business concepts in a journalistic context. The idea is to learn about business with practicing business journalists whose real-world experiences inform what you need to know and how you should apply it. All course are taught from today’s headlines.

• Business & Economics Reporting I: Covering The Economy
  The Great Recession and the Financial Crisis have made the economy the centerpiece of every part of the media. This class provides the foundation for business reporting by covering business cycles, the human costs of recessions, fiscal and monetary policies, globalization, and the rise of developing nations like China. Students learn how to write economic stories through coverage of economic indicators for a class blog and in-class writing exercises and additional assignments.
• Business & Economics Reporting II: Covering Companies
  At the heart of any economy are companies, and covering them is the critical core of business journalism. Students learn how to interview executives, evaluate corporate strategies, analyze earnings reports, and understand the role of capital markets and investors. Students will select a single company to cover for the semester, which will serve as the basis for stories on strategy, earnings, governance, and the CEO.
• Business & Economics Reporting III: Covering Markets and Wall Street
  Students become fluent in the language of Wall Street, learning how the stock, bond, and currency markets work, and the role played by Wall Street firms, exchanges, and regulators. Assignments focus on markets, firms, investing, and regulation.
• Urban II: The NYC Economy and Business (Students may substitute with the director’s permission)
  This course examines the economic and business of the nation’s business and financial center and teaches how to cover a local economy.