BUSINESS PROGRAMS: ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (EAM)

Designed in conjunction with employers and key academic staff, the Economics and Management degree enables students to study Economics (offering the world of business), along side the broader subject of management. The degree provides a detailed knowledge of Economics while keeping the emphases on employability. Many graduate employers regard Economics graduates as highly sought-after members of the business team as they offer a more theoretical and conceptual approach to the business world.

Program Outline

The Economics and Management students also start to specialize. Whilst the program is helping to develop the theoretical understanding of the two subjects, the teaching will still be practically relevant and grounded in the management education tradition. The program is more focused on the analysis of companies' main strategic functions and emphasizes the application of economic theories to both policy analysis and the understanding of business organizations.

Subject Guide

Business Decision Analysis; Economic Environment of Business; English Legal Method and Contract Law; Foundations of Management; Information Technology in Business; International Perspectives; Introduction to Economics; Introduction to Financial Accounting; Introduction to Management Accounting; Introduction to Marketing Management; Organizational Behavior; Principles of Operations Management; Quantitative Techniques; Business Policy; Strategic Finance for Decision Making; Foundations of Management; Business Game; Public Policy and Public Services; Principles of Microeconomics; Principles of Macroeconomics; Introduction to Econometrics; Industrial Organization and Strategy; International Business Environment; International Business Economics; Emerging and Transition Economies; Strategic Management; Economics of Business Organization; Applied Economics and Forecasting; Economics of Regulation; Industrial Policy; Economics of Multinational Enterprise; Economics of Innovation; Macroeconomic Policy; Advanced Financial Management.

Career Prospects

Graduates in Economics are usually employed in a variety of commercial sectors, as well as in government agencies, consulting and charitable organizations around the world. Economics graduates are usually highly valued because of their analytical skills and capability of analyzing real-life problems in abstract terms.

STUDYING STATISTICS IN CANADA

Here is the general information for studying Statistics in Canada

Statistics is related to data and their analysis. Statistics is applicable in wide range of fields that include: health sciences, economics, finance, social sciences, engineering, and in chemical, biological and physical sciences. The undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate statistics are available for international students in Canada. Generally, the universities have separate department for statistics but in some cases it is combined with other departments like mathematics.

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for statistics is similar as for other programs in Canada. However, students must have good background in Mathematics courses, physics and even computer science. Students must have taken the subjects that include Derivatives and Anti-derivatives in high school.

General Documents Required for admission in Statistics

• Transcripts of all the levels of study students have cleared
• Letter of Recommendations
• Official Copy of TOEFL or IELTS Scores

All the foreign students whose primary language is not English should show the ability to study in English language through the English tests TOEFL or IELTS.

The students who are educated outside Canada are suggested to take the GRE Test.

What will students Study in Statistics?

In statistics, students will learn about the probability, queuing theory, calculus, risk management, regression analysis, credibility theory, and survival analysis. Co-operative programs are generally offered by many universities or colleges, providing students with an opportunity to collect some valuable experiences in either public or the private sectors.

Working Opportunities

Graduates of statistics have the advanced analytical and critical thinking skills. Statistics graduates generally are provided with the jobs related to analysis, because of their ability to analyze. Besides, they may even work as a teachers, statistician, financial risk analyst, or researchers. The qualified statistician is demanded in various sectors either that be the government or the private.

Universities for Statistics

Here is the list of universities in the Canada that offer Statistics degree. The name of the university is linked to the statistics department website of respective university. So if you need more information on the university providing statistics degree then click on the University Name.

• University of Alberta, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
• University of Calgary, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of British Colombia, Statistics
• Simon Fraser University, Statistics and Actuarial Science
• University of Victoria, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Manitoba, Statistics
• University of Winnipeg, Mathematics and Statistics
• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Mathematics and Statistics
• Dalhousie University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Carleton University, Ottawa-Carlton Institute of Mathematics & Statistics
• University of Guelph, Mathematics and Statistics
• Lakehead University, Mathematics and Statistics
• McMaster University, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Ottawa, Mathematics and Statistics
• Queen's University, Mathematics and Statistics
• University of Toronto, Statistics
• University of Waterloo, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
• University of West Ontario, Epidemiology and Biostatistics/Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
• York University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Concordia University, Mathematics and Statistics
• McGill University, Mathematics and Statistics
• Universite de Montreal, Department de Mathematiques et Statistique
• The list provided here is not the complete list of Universities which offer Statistics Courses.

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