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Economics (BA)
Experience and Career Guide

Make the most out of your university career by taking advantage of all that Laurier has to offer you and learning about the many ways you can extend your classroom experience into the real world. There are so many opportunities to learn, lead, and embrace new opportunities all while having an exceptional student experience.

In this Guide

Learn the many ways you can extend your classroom experience to the real world.

Year-to-Year Academic Experience Co-Curricular Opportunities Knowledge and Skills Career Options and Graduate Outcomes

Your Year-to-Year Experience

Enhance your academic experience by learning about the opportunities available in your program.

Explore Co-Curricular Experiences

Participate in co-curricular experiences to complement your Laurier
academic journey and gain meaningful learning opportunities.

As an Economics student, you can: 

Outside of your program, there are many co-curricular opportunities for you to participate in. 

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge. See undergraduate options, minors and courses for more information.
  • Research specialization
  • International Policy option
  • Entrepreneurship core
  • Applied Social Research option
  • Legal Studies option
  • Management option
  • Combined Honours BA degree with another discipline

Develop Your Knowledge and Skills

As a Laurier student, you will develop the following competencies through your curricular and co-curricular experiences.

Competency Framework

Competencies are categories of transferrable skills that appear on your online Experience Record to help you reflect on what you've learned from your experiences. The competencies include: 

  • Adaptability and Resiliency
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Digital Literacy
  • Diversity and Intercultural Understanding
  • Functional Knowledge
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Professional Attributes
  • Self-Awareness

Functional Knowledge

  • Learn about who makes major economic and financial decisions and how - including businesses, governments and international organizations and everyday people and families.
  • Use microeconomic and macroeconomic models to analyze important issues in economics.
  • Learn how to conduct empirical analysis on large data sets using the latest statistical software. 
  • Apply economic analysis to a policy issue by independently managing a research project on a topic that you pick yourself.
    • Recent examples include how to forecast semi-conductor prices, how inflation and unemployment are related, how trade can affect income inequality, and whether WNBA players are underpaid.
  • Apply theory and empirical models, manage large datasets and utilize statistical analysis software.

Discover Career Options

All your experiences at Laurier can help you prepare for your future. Attend Career Centre events and workshops or book a career consulting appointment to explore career and further education options.
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Pursuing Further Education

138 Economics respondents from the 2023 Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by the Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.

Alumni Careers and Pathways

Sample Further Education Programs Within the First Year After Graduation

  • Master’s Degree - Economics, Management Science, Business Analytics
  • Graduate Diploma - Accounting
  • JD - Law

Sample Jobs Within the First Year After Graduation

  • accounting coordinator
  • actuarial analyst
  • business analyst
  • business valuation associate
  • digital consulting analyst
  • economic analyst
  • financial analyst
  • global inside sales representative
  • junior policy officer
  • private equity analyst
  • staff accountant
  • underwriting associate

Careers Of Alumni Two to Five Years After Graduation

  • capital markets analyst
  • data engineer
  • economist
  • finance manager
  • managing accountant
  • marketing data analyst
  • policy analyst
  • senior business analyst
  • senior consultant
  • senior financial operations analyst

Career Options and Resources

Need some guidance on what you can do with your degree? Discover some career options and find resources to help guide you. 

Career and Industry Options

  • academia/education
  • data science
  • environment
  • finance/banking
  • global trade
  • government
  • healthcare
  • insurance
  • investments
  • law/legal field
  • public policy
  • real estate
  • research/market analysis
  • sports/entertainment
  • stock market
  • urban planning

Career Resources

Your Experiences Tell Your Story

Share your story through your Laurier Experience Record. An interactive, shareable and official record of your hands-on experiences and learning opportunities at Laurier – the first of its kind in Canada!



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