Economics

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Economics is relevant to almost every aspect of our lives. At its core, the Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) is the study of decision-making in the face of scarce resources and competing interests.

Program Details

Economics may be a specialized area of knowledge, but it is relevant to almost every aspect of our lives. At its core, it is the study of reasoned choice in the context of scarce resources and competing interests. The need to make such choices pervades the day-to-day lives of all of us—as individuals and in society as a whole.

In Carleton’s Bachelor of Economics (BEcon), you will study the operation of market-based economies, examining the causes of economic growth, inflation, unemployment and international trade.

Tailor Your Degree

As a student, you can focus your studies in a particular area by adding one or a combination of two concentrations:

  • Computational Analysis; Economic Data Science
  • Financial Economics
  • Development; International Political Economy; Natural Resources, Environment and Economy
  • Economic Theory; Mathematics and Quantitative Economics

A BEcon Combined Honours is also available for students who wish to study both Economics and another eligible discipline.

Capital Advantage

Our location in the nation’s capital gives you unique access to a wide range of resources, including research facilities and libraries, a growing high-tech sector, as well as the departments and agencies of the federal government.

Work Experience

Gain hands-on experience through Co-op, practicum and internship placement opportunities owing to our large network of alumni and contacts throughout the city. Get involved in research by assisting faculty with their projects or in our economics laboratory.

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Career Outcomes

Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.

Our graduates can be found working in different federal and provincial government departments and agencies, as well as private sector businesses and associations.

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Sample Courses

ECON 1001 - Introduction to Microeconomics

An introduction to the major tools and policy problems of microeconomics. Economic analysis is applied to a variety of contemporary issues such as taxation, pollution, wage determination, poverty, market power, and international trade.

ECON 2020 - Intermediate Microeconomics I: Producers and Market Structure

Theory of the firm: elements of production and cost; input allocation, pricing, and firm behaviour under perfectly and imperfectly competitive market structures; the role of information; game theory and public policy, including basic competition policy.

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