康卡迪亞大學(xué)

Interest rates, budget deficits, social services, taxes and sustainable economic growth: Economic problems sit at the forefront of public debates. As an economist, your work informs business leaders and policy makers who must make decisions with lasting economic consequences. You tackle real-world challenges. Your tools economic theory and econometrics rely on a sound knowledge of statistics, mathematics, as well as your keen analytical and communications abilities. We provide a collegial environment to become an economist. You’ll receive tutorial support in key areas and personal attention from senior faculty. You may focus on any aspect of economics or acquire a broad background in the discipline. As an honours or specialization student, you’ll benefit from a wide array of advanced applied economics courses, an active research department and a Co-operative education program. Our grads compete effectively in the job market. Financial analysis, banking and the public sector all seek out economics graduates, while many other alumni enter graduate programs at leading universities. Options: Honours in Economics (60 credits); Specialization in Economics (60 credits); Major in Economics (42 credits); Minor in Economics (30 credits); Minor in Analytical Economics (24 credits). The Economics Co-op program gives academically strong students a chance to complete paid work terms and gain practical experience in their field. Placements range from provincial and federal government departments to companies in insurance, banking and telecommunications. Co-op work terms make it possible for you to do: quantitative and qualitative analyses; policy research; econometric analyses and interpretation of survey data. Entry to the program requires an interview and a high level of academic performance. While many students enter graduate programs at leading universities, our program opens up many career paths for you in public and private industries, including: financial analysis; banking; public sector policy analysis; administration.