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Why should you study Economics? At its core, the social science of economics is concerned with the material wellbeing of human societies. It will help you understand the world in which you live and work. It will equip you to succeed in an increasingly knowledge-based and interdependent global economy. It will allow you to identify, describe and improve the strategies and incentives used by individuals, businesses and governments.

Economics will arm you with the tools to face a surprisingly wide range of problems that affect our everyday lives. Students in economics will learn how to document and value risk, study labour markets and global trade, design and assess government policies, and describe the operation of international currency markets. But there are so many other questions economists can ask. What determines the prices of goods and services? Why do stock and bond prices rise and fall? Why do some people earn so much, while others earn so little? Can carbon taxes slow global warming? How much should you spend or save? Where should you invest your savings? Should you buy a house? How does the tax system affect you, your family and the businesses in your neighborhood? By showing you how to systematically address these questions and many, many more, economics will help you make better decisions in your personal life, in business and as a global citizen.

Course Highlights

Courses in Economics look at both micro and macro environments, from local to international markets. Courses such as Macroeconomic Policy, International Trade Policy, and Law and Economics are for those interested in policy development. Courses in Canadian Labour Relations, Labour Markets and Gender Differences, and Income Distribution and Problems of Inequality allow students to focus on areas related to equity and workforce issues. If you are more interested in how economics relates to specific industries, then courses in Natural Resource Economics or the Economics of Health Care are for you.

Where could I go after graduation?

Accounting, Actuarial science, Auditing, Banking, Business Administration, Central banking, Credit Management, Demography, Environmental policy, Finance, Graduate studies, Human resources, Immigration services, Insurance, International development, Investment analysis, Labour and industrial, Relations, Law, Management consulting, Medicine, Monetary/fiscal policy, Natural resource, Management, Public Administration, Quality control, Real estate, Risk management, Sales analyst, Securities Investment and, Trade, Strategic Planning, Teaching, Urban and Regional Planning.