Choosing the Right Program
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.
Program Summary
As a student in our Honour’s program, 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
- Advanced Economic Analysis; Mathematics and Quantitative Economics
A B.Econ Combined Honours is also available for students who wish to study both Economics and another eligible discipline.
Which Concentration Should You Pick?
| Interest | Concentration Suggestion |
|---|---|
| The Financial Sector (Banking, Accounting, Insurance, etc.) | Financial Economics |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Coding, Information Technology) | Computational Analysis and/or Economic Data Science |
| Mathematics and Statistical Methods | Advanced Economic Analysis and/or Mathematics and Quantitative Economics |
| Economic Development, the Environment, Foreign Affairs and Government | Development and/or Natural Resources, Environment and Economy and/or International Political Economy |
Work Experience
Check your email!
Students in the B.ECON program should check their emails regularly for information on important events and/or research or networking opportunities from our department.
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.