勞倫森大學

Overview

Collect and analyze data, research trends, and evaluate economic issues.

The program in Economics gives students a good understanding of economic theories and the analysis of economic problems and policies.

Topics covered include Canadian economic policies and the problems of unaffordable housing, unemployment, inflation and social inequality; the economics of natural resource development and the economy of Northern Ontario; environmental policies and the cost-benefit analysis of economic activities; monetary policy and the role and responsibilities of the Bank of Canada; and money, financial markets and international trade.

Students are trained in quantitative data analysis, strategic thinking and decision-making. Tutorial assistance is available on a weekly basis. The Economics Student Association is active in organizing social and networking events for students.

Career Opportunities

Accounting manager, management consultant, assessment officer, logistics officer, insurance broker, underwriter, investment broker, credit analyst, housing analyst, mine superintendent abroad, personnel manager, company president, publisher, real estate agent, business, civil service, education, financial services, graduate studies.

Program Highlights:

• We offer quality teaching for undergraduates. The norm for instructors in our Department is that they have PhD’s in economics and many years of teaching experience.
• We offer opportunities for our students to gain valuable experience as teaching and research assistants within the Department.
• Various scholarships are available for students studying economics.
• We have an active Economics Student Association that organizes social and networking events for students such as lunches, movie evenings, curling bonspiels and economics student conferences.
• We offer regularly scheduled tutorial office hours three days per week to allow economics student to obtain tutorial assistance from senior students with any of their courses.
• Economics faculty are interested in applied economics and economic policy, not just in theory.
• Our faculty have a wide range of research interests including macroeconomics, labour economics, financial economics, international and comparative economics, alternative economic theories, resource economics, and the economies of Canada and northern Ontario.

Economics is the social science discipline that makes the most use of models to understand the world around us. It appeals to anyone who appreciates clear thinking and attention to quantitative evidence. It provides excellent preparation both for employment and for your role as a citizen.

At Laurentian we offer a specialization in economics for students wishing to explore economics in depth, including students who might wish to pursue graduate studies upon completion of their BA degree. We also offer a major in economics for students who wish to combine the study of economics with that of other subjects such as geography, environmental science or studies, mathematics, history, or political science.

For students wishing to obtain a BA degree with the minimum number of credits, we offer a concentration, and we offer a minor in economics for students in commerce, sports administration, engineering, social sciences, and other programs who wish to learn the basics of economics while focusing on another subject.

Degree options

• Concentration in Economics
• Minor in Economics