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Economics | |||||
| Understand money and incentives and gain a clear grasp of the economy from both micro and macro perspectives. You’ll focus on aspects of social behaviour and institutions that are involved in the allocation of scarce resources among competing uses in an attempt to satisfy our unlimited human wants. You’ll also learn how to solve a wide range of individual and social problems related to production and consumption in a variety of national and international settings including product, labour and capital markets. | |||||
| Why choose this program? | |||||
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| Program Requirements | |||||
| Get detailed information on degree and program requirements to enter and graduate from this program. (This information is to be used in conjunction with the University undergraduate calendar, which in all cases is the final authority). | |||||
| Degree Options | |||||
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| This program can be completed part-time by taking courses at night, during the day, on the weekends or through distance education. | |||||
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| Careers: | Economist, Market Analyst, Policy Advisor,
Researcher | ||||
| Sample Courses: | Health Economics; Industrial Organization;
International Trade; Labour Economics | ||||
| Offered by: | Department of Economics | ||||
| Contact: | For more information, contact the Department of Economics at 416-736-5083. | ||||
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| Opportunities for undergrads: Research project in Financial Literacy | |||||
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![]() | Professor Ying Kong "We offer students opportunities to connect inside and outside of the classroom with great faculty and a relevant curriculum that gives them valuable, career-ready experience." | ||||
| Other Undergraduate Programs & Certificates you may be interested in | |||||
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| Graduate Programs you may be interested in | |||||
| Economics (MA & PhD) | |||||
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