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\n Bachelor of Economics\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Welcome to your Bachelor of Economics degree program!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Your Degree Program (B.Econ)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n B.Econ First Year: Core Course Requirements\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n B.Econ First Year: Concentration-Specific Requirements and Recommendations\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n First-Year Seminar\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Contact\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to your Bachelor of Economics degree program!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please read this degree guide prior to registering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Your Degree Program (B.Econ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Economics is relevant to almost every aspect of our lives. At its core, it is the study of decision making in the face of scarce resources and competing interests. Economics provides causal insights into important social issues such as health care, protecting the environment, reducing inequality, and the best design of social programs and the tax system. Further, technical knowledge gained through the study of economics is portable and highly valued by employers in many areas including banking and financial sector, labour relations, international trade, entrepreneurship, and corporate finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bachelor of Economics (B.Econ) degree is a 20.0 credit, four-year Honours program. Students who wish to focus their studies may choose to complete either one or two of the eight available concentrations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n