Business Economics

This program is offered through the Department of Economics.

Co-ordinator

Joseph Kushner

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

General Information

Administrative Assistant

Karen Phillips

905-688-5550, extension 4697

Plaza 427

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

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.

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. Students must declare their stream by the end of Year 2.

The Business Economics Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a period of four and one-half academic years. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the functional areas of business economics prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

Eligibility to continue in the Business Economics Co-op program is based on the student's major and non-major averages. A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average may continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the Business Economics Co-op program. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 70 percent, the student may be readmitted only if approved by the Co-op Admissions Committee.

The Business Economics Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

Computer Literacy is required for some economics. Students who are not computer literate should consider taking APCO 1P01 or 1P93 as an elective.

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

Program Notes

Honours Program

Financial Economics stream

Year 1

	ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	one of MATH 1P01, 1P05, 1P97
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	ECON 2P21, 2P22, 2P54 and 2P90
	FNCE 2P91
	MKTG 2P91
	one ECON credit
	one non-business elective credit (see program note 2)

Year 3

	ECON 3P03, 3P04, 3P21, 3P22, 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	FNCE 3P93 and 3P96
	one-half non-business elective credit

Year 4

	ECON 3P95, 4P13 and 4P14
	one of ECON 3P15, 3P24, 3P94, 3P96, 3P97
	one and one-half credits from FNCE 4P03, 4P04, 4P05, 4P08, 4P09, 4P15, 4P16, 4P17, 4P18
	one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
	one non-business elective credit

Consumer Economics stream

Year 1

	ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	one of MATH 1P01, 1P05, 1P97
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	ECON 2P21, 2P22, 2P54 and 2P90
	FNCE 2P91
	MKTG 2P91
	one ECON credit
	one non-business elective credit (see program note 2)

Year 3

	ECON 3P06, 3P16, 3P21, 3P22, 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	one of ECON 3P13, 3P18, 3P24, 3P93

MKTG 3P24

one-half non-business 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-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
	one non-business elective credit

Business Economics Co-op

Students admitted to the Business Economics Co-op program must follow an approved program pattern. The most common pattern is listed below. For other approved patterns, consult the Co-op Office.

Year 1

	ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
	ECON 1P91 and 1P92
	one of MATH 1P01, 1P05, 1P97
	MATH 1P98
	one Humanities context credit
	one Science context credit

Year 2

	ECON 0N90, 2P21, 2P22, 2P54, 2P90, 3P21 and 3P22
	FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
	one non-business elective credit (see program note 2)

Year 3

Fall Term:

	ECON 3P03, 3P90, 3P91 and 3P92
	FNCE 3P96

Winter Term:

ECON 0N01

Spring/Summer Sessions:

	one-half ECON credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	ECON 3P04
	MKTG 2P91 or one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
	one non-business elective credit

Year 4

Fall Term:

ECON 0N02

Winter Term:

	ECON 3P95, 4P13 and 4P14
	FNCE 4P05
	MKTG 2P91 or one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR (not taken in Year 3)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

ECON 0N03

Year 5

Fall Term:

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

Description of Courses

See relevant calendar entry for course descriptions.