Economics

Learn to tackle business management challenges as a creative and innovative business thought leader.

Explore a range of topics in budget and financial forecasting, micro and macroeconomics, and international trade to ultimately see and understand the big picture of business and the economy, including both the strong and subtle forces that shape our global markets and financial systems.

A specialization in Economics is the perfect academic pursuit for B.B.A. students wanting to develop a deeper understanding of the problems that face the business world, along with the theories and techniques that are being used to solve these issues.

Hone your skills as a creative and innovative business thought leader and explore a range of topics in micro and macroeconomics, and international finance.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration or a joint-major Honours degree in Business Administration may graduate with a Specialization in Economics if they have successfully completed the following 5.5 credits with a minimum grade of 65% in each:

• 0.5 ADMN credit consisting of:
  • ADMN 3700H: Investments
• 4.0 ECON credits consisting of:
  • ECON 1010H: Introductory Microeconomics
  • ECON 1020H: Introductory Macroeconomics
  • ECON-ADMN 1250H: Introduction to Mathematics for Economics and Management
  • ECON 2000H: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I
  • ECON 2010H: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I
  • ECON-ADMN 2200H: Introduction to Statistics for Economics and Management
  • ECON-ADMN 3020H: Financial Economics
  • ECON-ADMN 3120H: International Finance
• 0.5 credit from:
  • ADMN 3610H: Introduction to Business Analytics; or 0.5 ECON credit in addition to the above
• 0.5 credit from:
  • ADMN-ECON 4870H (or 3870H): Field Placement 1; or 0.5 ECON credit in addition to the above

Program Coordinator

B. Lew, B.Sc., M.B.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Queen’s)