Economics

Collect and analyze data, research trends, and evaluate economic issues.

The program in Economics gives students a good understanding of economic theories and the analysis of economic problems and policies.

Topics covered include Canadian economic policies and affordable housing, unemployment, inflation, and inequality; the economics of natural resource development and the economy of Northern Ontario; environmental policies and the cost-benefit analysis of economic activities; monetary policy and the role and responsibilities of the Bank of Canada; and money, financial markets, and international trade.

Students are trained in quantitative data analysis, strategic thinking, and decision-making.

• We offer quality teaching for undergraduates. The norm for instructors in our Department is that they have PhD's in economics and many years of teaching experience.

• We offer opportunities for our students to gain valuable experience as teaching and research assistants within the Department.

• Various scholarships are available for students studying economics.

• We have an active Economics Student Association that organizes social and networking events for students such as lunches, movie evenings, curling bonspiels and economics student conferences.

• We offer regularly scheduled tutorial office hours three days per week to allow economics student to obtain tutorial assistance from senior students with any of their courses.

• Economics faculty are interested in applied economics and economic policy, not just in theory.

• Our faculty have a wide range of research interests including macroeconomics, labour economics, financial economics, international and comparative economics, alternative economic theories, resource economics, and the economies of Canada and northern Ontario.

Accounting manager, management consultant, assessment officer, logistics officer, insurance broker, underwriter, investment broker, credit analyst, housing analyst, mine superintendent abroad, personnel manager, company president, publisher, real estate agent, business, civil service, education, financial services, graduate studies.