Bachelor of Economics (BEcon)

In Carleton’s Bachelor of Economics (BEcon), you will study the operation of market-based economies, examining the causes of economic growth, inflation, unemployment and international trade.

Economics is relevant to almost every aspect of our lives. At its core, the Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) is the study of decision-making in the face of scarce resources and competing interests.

Economics may be a specialized area of knowledge, but it is relevant to almost every aspect of our lives. At its core, it is the study of reasoned choice in the context of scarce resources and competing interests. The need to make such choices pervades the day-to-day lives of all of us—as individuals and in society as a whole.

Tailor Your Degree
As a student, you can focus your studies in a particular area by adding one or a combination of two concentrations:

• Computational Analysis; Economic Data Science
• Financial Economics
• Development; International Political Economy; Natural Resources, Environment and Economy
• Economic Theory; Mathematics and Quantitative Economics

A BEcon Combined Honours is also available for students who wish to study both Economics and another eligible discipline.

Capital Advantage

• Our location in the nation’s capital gives you unique access to a wide range of resources, including research facilities and libraries, a growing high-tech sector, as well as the departments and agencies of the federal government.

Work Experience

• Gain hands-on experience through Co-op, practicum and internship placement opportunities owing to our large network of alumni and contacts throughout the city. Get involved in research by assisting faculty with their projects or in our economics laboratory.

Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
Our graduates can be found working in different federal and provincial government departments and agencies, as well as private sector businesses and associations.

Sample Careers

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Banking
• Business
• Economics
• Finance
• Government
• International Development
• International Trade
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Non-Profit Sector
• Public Service
• Resource Management
• Statistics