Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

University of Canterbury

A Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from UC gives you the knowledge and skills to succeed in a global business environment, from financial markets to the latest management practices and the rapidly expanding world of e-commerce. During your commerce degree, UC and its business partners provide many opportunities for you to gain practical business experience and make important contacts. Study Involve: Competitions and inter-university business challenges develop your entrepreneurial, project management, and teamwork skills. You have the option to study a minor from subjects across Commerce, Arts, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Sport, and Youth and Community Leadership. Te Kura Umanga UC Business School and its programmes are accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, giving you an internationally competitive and industry-relevant qualification. UC’s Trading Room gives you a real-world trading environment with a live market and stock data feed, and simulation tools for trading. Economics is the study of how people behave and make decisions - how we use and allocate our resources, how we deal with issues like climate change, which career we choose, and more. These decisions involve trade-offs between costs and benefits, and we are constantly considering these in our everyday life. At UC, there are lots of opportunities to gain experience including industry projects, internships, clubs, and overseas study trips. Study Involve: Learn about the impact of your choices on the world, and how foreign countries impact Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy. Explore the three core areas of economics – Microeconomics (how individuals interact with markets), Macroeconomics (the economy as a whole, such as interest rates and exchange rates), and Econometrics (testing economic theories using data and other analytical methods). Option for a final-year internship as either a consultancy project working with an industry client or a work placement within an organisation. Economics major and minor is available in many degrees so you can combine studies with other relevant areas such as Finance, Product Design, Political Science and International Relations, and Psychology.

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