Business Economics

This program is co-ordinated by the Department of Economics.

Co-ordinator

Joseph Kushner

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

General Information

Administrative Assistant,

Karen Phillips

(905) 688-5550, extension 3325

Taro Hall 465

http://www.brocku.ca/economics/

Business Economics offers a four-year program of study leading to a honours BBE degree designed for students who wish to combine the study of economics and business. There are two streams: Financial Economics for those who wish to combine economics with finance and Consumer Economics for those who wish to combine economics with marketing as well as a Co-op option.

The Business Economics Co-op stream combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the functional areas of business economics prior to taking the first work placement. Some employers may wish to extend a student's work placement, in such a case, the student must seek the approval of the Dean and Director. While every attempt will be made to build flexibility into the work placement and study sequence, in some instances, extended work placement may not be possible. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

As this is a limited enrolment program, admission is on the basis of marks and a personal interview. The normal requirement is a minimum 80 percent average on six OACs. The Business Economics Admissions Committee will make decisions.

Business economists provide analyses and recommendations to policy makers in both the private and public sectors. The program seeks to develop the skills and knowledge required for such tasks. Possible fields of employment include financial analysis, market research and managerial positions in the private and public sectors.

Computer Literacy is required for many of the upper year courses in this program. Students who are not computer literate should take COSC 1P90, 1P98 or both as elective credits.

Graduates of the Business Economics program may pursue graduate studies in Economics without taking additional courses.

Program Notes

Honours Program

Year 1

	ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	MATH 1P01 or 1P97
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	ECON 2P21, 2P22, 2P31, 2P32, 2P90 and 2P94
	FNCE 2P91
	MKTG 2P91
	one elective credit

Financial Economics stream

Year 3

	ECON 3P03, 3P04, 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	one ECON credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	FNCE 3P93 and 3P96
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

	ECON 3P95, 4P13 and 4P14
	one-half credit from ECON 3P15, 3P24, 3P94, 3P96, 3P97
	one and one-half credits from FNCE 4P04, 4P05, 4P15, 4P16, 4P17
	one credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
	one-half elective credit

Consumer Economics stream

Year 3

	ECON 3P06, 3P16, 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	one-half credit from ECON 3P13, 3P18, 3P24, 3P93
	one ECON credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	MKTG 3P24
	one-half elective credit

Year 4

	ECON 3P95, 4P13 and 4P14
	MKTG 3P96, 4P25 and 4P31
	one-half MKTG credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
	one credit numbered 4(alpha)00 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
	one half elective credit

Business Economics Co-op

Year 1

	ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	MATH 1P01 or 1P97
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	ECON 0N90, 2P21, 2P22, 2P31, 2P32, 2P90 and 2P94
	FNCE 2P91
	MKTG 2P91
	one elective credit

Year 3

Fall Term:

	ECON 3P03 or 3P04
	ECON 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	FNCE 3P93
	one-half elective credit

Winter Term:

ECON 0N01

Spring Term:

	one-half ECON credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	ECON 3P03 or 3P04
	one elective credit

Year 4

Fall Term:

ECON 0N02

Winter Term:

	ECON 3P95, 4P13 and 4P14
	FNCE 3P96 and 4P05

Summer Term:

ECON 0N03

Year 5

Fall Term:

	FNCE 4P04 and 4P16
	one ECON credit
	one-half elective credit