From Aristotle and Plato to Machiavelli and Aquinas, to modern analysts and statesmen, political scientists have been concerned with issues of power, governance, public policy, social behavior and interactions among nation-states, among many others.

The International Economics degree program equips students with the skills necessary to succeed in the international world of business and economics while emphasizing the skills to develop orderly and critical thinking. It stresses both theoretical and applied concepts, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, communication skills, and basic computer literacy.

The University of Manitoba’s Global Political Economy (GPE) program is unique among Canadian undergraduate universities. The GPE program is an interdisciplinary approach for the study of international political, social, environmental, and economic issues. It brings together faculty and course offerings across five disciplines to give you a superb education in global political and economic relations, and their effects on local communities.

The minor in Civic Studies allows students to explore their role and responsibilities in civic life and governance. Students will gain a real-life perspective on the value of political participation at the grassroots level. Students will also discuss and evaluate themes relating to political process including voting rights, peaceful protests, the power of petitions, the U.S. Census and more.