Business Economics Concentration

Purpose, Goals, Targets

A concentration in Business Economics within the B.B.A degree program will allow students to specialize in a functional area. The Business economics concentration serves two basic functions. First, it equips students with valuable techniques that will improve their managerial abilities to conduct pricing, cost- benefit analysis and program analysis, forecasting and industry analysis. Secondly, students will learn how economics interacts and aids in all facets of business decisions.

Employment Opportunities

These students will be easily employable in the private sector. The largest employers of business economists are firms in manufacturing, banking, business services, securities and investment sectors, domestically and internationally.

Structure

Required Courses:

• ECON 4660:  Industrial Organization
• ECON 3700:  Benefit-Cost Analysis
• BUEC 4330:  Forecasting

Select one from the following:

• BBUS 3290:  Income Taxation 1
• ECON 3600:  Labour Economics
• ECON 4100:  International Capital Markets
• ECON 4550:  International Trade
• ECON 4800:  Transportation
• BUEC 4110:  Financial Institutions Management
• ECON 2950:  Intermediate Macroeconomics I (Highly recommended)