The Department offers a high level, flexible, and practically oriented teaching program, integrating the disciplines of economics, business administration, and environmental, agricultural and natural resource economics, at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Since 1937, the department established a long history and tradition of excellence, and is considered among the world leaders in its field.The Department's faculty members have earned their academic education at leading universities worldwide (e.g., Berkley, Chicago, Minnesota, Technion and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem).

Their scientific research spans a wide range of topics:

• theories in micro- and macro-economics
• statistical and econometric methods
• experimental and behavioral economics
• political economics
• marketing and finance
• environmental and agricultural policies
• economic development
• natural resource management
• agribusiness
• agri-tourism
• regional economics
• and environmental valuation