Carleton University Undergraduate

Bachelor of Economics

In Carleton’s Bachelor of Economics (BEcon), you will study decision-making, market design, and policies governing business processes and financial flows, as well as the operation of market-based economies, examining the causes of economic growth, wealth inequality, inflation, unemployment, international trade, and many others.

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 and Environment
• Advanced Economic Analysis
• 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, and 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.