Last updated: August 16, 2001 @ 12:54PM

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
  1. ECON 1P91 and 1P92 may be taken concurrently or in either order.
  2. In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above.

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