The three largest metropolitan economies (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago) produce more than such countries as Poland, Belgium, Sweden, and Taiwan, to name a few. New York ranks as the 14 th largest economy in the world, ahead of Mexico and South Korea, which have GDPs in excess of $1 trillion.
Description: A program that focuses on the application of scientific, technological, design, and business principles to the development of packages and packaging materials, including raw material production, conversion of raw materials into usable forms, design, distribution, and post-use recycling and reuse.
CORE CURRICULUM. All packaging majors must complete a core curriculum consisting of eight packaging courses which accounts for 32 of the 120 credits required for the degree, and includes more than 100 hours of practical laboratory experience. Core courses include studies in the following areas: 1  Technical principles for packaging. 2  Materials (glass, plastic, paper and metals in packaging). 3  Computer applications. 4  Packaging processes & systems. 5  Distribution dynamics.