Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor
4 years
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Why study Economics at UBC Okanagan?
Economics is a social science concerned with choice and trade-offs among competing alternatives given scarce resources. Economics also studies how people interact with each other, how their behaviour reflects the incentives they face, and how they change their behaviour in response to different incentives. Economics has such pervasive influence in our lives that the modern age is often referred to as ‘the age of the economist’.
Majoring in economics will change the way you look at the world, increase your understanding of fundamental human behaviour and improve your reasoning, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
Careers and Outcomes
UBC degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields like,
- Account manager
- Actuarial assistant
- Advertising media planner
- Benefits administrator
- Business analyst
- Claims examiner
- Collection agent
- Commodity/property assessor
- Compensation analyst
- Construction estimator
- Credit/loan administrator
- Economic forecaster
- Economic development officer
- Employee benefits officer
- Energy researcher
- Financial/budget counsellor
- Health policy planner
- Insurance claims adjustors
- Insurance underwriter trainee
- Insurance claims adjustors
- Insurance underwriter trainee
- Labour economist
- Labour relations negotiator
- Land management specialist
- Lobbyist
- Legislative aide
- Market research analyst
- Media analyst
- Merchandiser
- Operations research analyst
- Policy analyst
- Public policy analyst
- Regulatory analyst
- Research commodity analyst
- Security analyst
- Trust administrator
Experiential Learning
Expand your horizons while studying abroad, conducting meaningful research, or working in the community with your UBC colleagues.
Learn more about Co-op, Go Global and Undergraduate Research Awards opportunities at Experiential Education.
Global and Close-Knit
At UBC Okanagan, you gain all the benefits of attending a globally ranked, top 5% university while studying in a close-knit learning community. 50% of graduates, from all across the globe, choose to stay in the region.
Discover the Okanagan
A diverse natural region with sandy beaches, beautiful farms, vineyards, orchards and snow-capped mountains, the Okanagan is an inspirational landscape perfect for those seeking leisure or outdoor adventure.
UBC's Okanagan campus borders the dynamic city of Kelowna, a hub of economic development with a population of more than 150,000 people— the fourth fastest-growing population in Canada.
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