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  • Exploring Careers in Economics and Business Economics Career Panel

    Monday, October 27, 2025 | By

    Exploring Careers in Economics and Business Economics event poster. Discover what a career in economics can look like in an upcoming panel session by networking and learning from Brock Master of Business Economics alumni.

    Please join us for a panel exploring careers in economics and business economics on Wednesday Nov. 5, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

    We will be hosting several former MBE graduates who have gone on to do great things.

    The list of panelists includes:

    • Brad Rossen, NHLPA Certified Player Agent, CAA Hockey
    • Corey Carlton, Competition Law Officer, Competition Bureau
    • Madeline Arnott, Payments Analyst, Meridian Credit Union
    • Connor Jakobschuk, Senior Consultant, Watson & Associates Economists LTD
    • Emmanuel Yeboah, Senior Data Analyst/User Acceptance Analyst, RBC
    • Andrew Brown, Personal Banker, TD
    • Georgie Gagnon, Data Application Engineer

    Please follow the QR code link to register via CareerZone. You can also register on ExperienceBU.

     

     

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  • Economics Seminar Series: Noah Spencer 

    Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | By

    PhD candidate at the University of Toronto Noah Spencer will be presenting his paper “Neighbourhoods, Schools, and Funding: Evidence on the On-Reserve/Off-Reserve Indigenous Education Gap” on  Thursday, October 23, from 2:00-3:30pm in STH216. Please join us!

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  • Visiting Speaker (April 11)

    Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | By

     Dr. Rob Gillezeau from the University of Toronto will be presenting his paper Railroads, Land Cessions, and Indigenous Nations: Evidence from Canada (with Jeff Chan and Azim Essaji ) on  Friday, April 11 from 12:30-2:00pm in GSB306. Please join us!

    Robert Gillezeau

     

     

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  • Business Economics grad’s co-op journey builds career confidence

    Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | By

    Mansi Vishwajitsinh Vansia sitting at a table with the Brock University campus seen through a window in the background.

    Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, it’s no surprise that Mansi Vishwajitsinh Vansia (BBE ’24) developed an interest in business and financial analysis.

    As an international student hailing from India, the Business Economics graduate says she was nervous about starting her studies at Brock University, but her co-op term helped her push past her comfort zone and make connections that kickstarted her career.

    “My co-op experience contributed hugely to the confidence that I have in myself and my abilities today,” she says. “It taught me how to talk to people, pitch myself, conduct myself in a professional environment and address complex situations using my critical thinking skills.”

    During her co-op term, Mansi worked as an Operation Services intern for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation, where she had the opportunity to apply her course teachings in the workplace, learn how to put together ad hoc reports and develop her leadership skills.

    According to Mansi, one of the most valuable aspects of her internship was having casual coffee chats with employees and “learning more about their departments and their roles,” which helped her grow her network and gain clarity on her career interests.

    “I started becoming more interested in finance, and because of that, I took more finance-focused courses during my third and fourth years,” she says.

    When it came to securing a co-op placement, Mansi says the Economics Co-op Professional Preparation course provided her with the tools and resources required to write an effective resume and cover letter, navigate her career interests and identify her transferable skills.

    In addition, microeconomics courses offered by Brock’s Department of Economics and Forecasting Using Time Series Data, taught by Associate Professor Jean-François Lamarche, were instrumental in taking her learning beyond the textbooks.

    “These courses helped me look at challenges in my workplace through a strategic lens and come up with more creative ideas and solutions,” she says. “The hands-on projects and assignments allowed me to build confidence in my critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which I now apply daily, and supported my professional growth.”

    Mansi’s advice for other students searching for a co-op placement is to “have that curiosity always within you to want to know more, learn more,” adding that this is what “really helped me stand out in terms of getting the role.”

    Since graduating, Mansi has secured a position with BMW Group Financial Services Canada as a Customer, Brands and Sales System Transformation intern.

    “Although I never envisioned myself working in the automotive industry, I was encouraged by our talent coaches to broaden my horizons and explore career opportunities beyond my immediate interests or expertise,” she says. “They emphasized the importance of stepping outside our comfort zones and being open to new possibilities, even in fields we knew little about.”

    Mansi says she is happy that she decided to take the leap and see where it led her.

    “By embracing opportunities, we may find ourselves in unexpected roles — roles that, while initially outside our radar, could turn out to be incredibly fulfilling,” she says. “Sometimes the paths we don’t plan for can be the most rewarding.”

    Learn more about the Business Economics Co-op Program.

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  • 2025 Economics Spring Courses

    Thursday, February 27, 2025 | By

    Students walking outside on Brock University's main campus.

    Whether you want to jump on the fast track to graduation, reduce next year’s course load, satisfy a program requirement or pick up an elective, Brock’s Department of Economics is offering a wide array of Spring courses to help you advance your area of study and explore topics of interest.

    Course Spotlight: Economic Development (ECON 2P17)

    ASY – ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE

    Do you have an interest in global affairs and a desire to pursue development work in emerging markets? In this course, you’ll examine issues of income inequality, poverty, trade and economic growth from a developing world perspective.

    • Study how factors such as education, urbanization, agriculture and international trade affect economic development.
    • Explore trending issues such as the realignment of global trade, the impact of the World Bank and the IMF, and emerging trading blocs.
    • Analyze different growth models and the historical emergence of today’s underdeveloped nations.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92 but these can be waived. Please send override requests to Indra Hardeen at [email protected]

    This course may also be of interest to students in Political Science, LawPlus and Business.

    If you’re thinking about switching to ECON, get a head start this spring! All the required second year courses are being offered including ECON 2P21, 2P22, 2P30 and 2P90.

    Other Spring ECON Courses

    • ECON 1P91: Principles of Microeconomics
    • ECON 1P92: Principles of Macroeconomics
    • ECON 2P21: Intermediate Microeconomics I
    • ECON 2P22: Intermediate Macroeconomics I
    • ECON 2P30: Foundations of Economic Analysis
    • ECON 2P90: Introduction to Econometrics
    • ECON 2P91: Business Econometrics with Applications
    • ECON 3P04: Money and Banking II
    • ECON 3P92: Forecasting Using Time Series Data

    Learn more about our Spring courses.

    Registration opens March 5!

    For more information or to register for Brock’s Spring/Summer courses, visit brocku.ca/springsummer

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  • Inquiring minds: Q&A with Teegawende Zeida

    Thursday, December 22, 2022 | By

    Earlier this month, Institute writer Lisa Camner McKay sat down with Teegawende Zeida, Assistant Professor of Economics, to discuss how discrimination impacts entrepreneurship, tax policy in countries with high inequality, and the value of understanding GDP.

    Read the full article here.

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  • Visiting Speaker (October 24)

    Monday, October 24, 2022 | By

    Artem Prokhorov (Sydney) will present the paper “Dependence Modelling in Stochastic Frontier Models” on Monday October 24 at 1pm in WH 327.  Please join.

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  • Winter Term (D3) Courses

    Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | By

    Looking for a course to take in the Winter Term (D3)? Check these out:

    ECON 1P95: USING BIG DATA TO SOLVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

    Analyzing and providing solutions to current social and economic problems using statistical and data analysis techniques such as regression, quasi-experimental methods, and machine learning. Topics include income and social mobility, equality of opportunity, education, innovation and entrepreneurship, health care, judicial decisions, and climate change.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.
    Instructor: Tomson Ogwang

    ECON 2P15: THE ECONOMICS OF UNIONS

    Labour unions in the marketplace. How unions affect, and are affected by, the labour and product markets. Topics include the effects of unions on wages, fringe benefits, turnover, inequality, productivity and the profitability of firms; union behaviour; who belongs to unions and why; collective bargaining; strikes; interest arbitration; public-sector unionism.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week.
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92.
    Cross-listing: also offered as LABR 2P15
    Instructor: Harvey Stevens

    ECON 2P35: ECONOMICS OF PANDEMICS

    Current understanding of the economics of pandemics including COVID-19. Introduction to key economic and health facts about pandemics. Examination of theoretical models to explain those facts, as well as empirical evidence regarding the success of specific policies such as lock-downs.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week.
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92
    Instructor: Taylor Wright

    ECON 2P46: ECONOMICS OF CHINA

    Economic development of the People’s Republic of China, emphasizing the recent reform period (1980s to the present). Topics may include China’s economic structure, institutions, standards of living, income distribution, foreign trade and investment, state versus private ownership, urban and rural reforms, and population policies.

    Duration: Jan. 09, 2023 to Apr. 07, 2023
    Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite(s): ECON 1P91 and 1P92.
    Instructor: Qian Liu

    Full list of available D3 courses available here

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  • Research award for Robert Dimand!

    Monday, June 06, 2022 | By

    Robert Dimand is the recipient of the distinguished researcher of the year award, an award given annually by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock University.

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  • New research paper by Prof. Xue Bai

    Wednesday, November 03, 2021 | By

    The article “Trade and minimum wages in general equilibrium: Theory and evidence” written by Xue Bai, Arpita Chatterjee, Kala Krishna and Hong Ma. You can find the paper https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1e06u_WJW3McJ and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002219962100115X?via%3Dihub.

     

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