Double Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance (Optional Co-op)

With a combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management degree, the student can explore a multitude of interests and careers. For example, if the student is interested in managing an art gallery, they can major in art and general management. If sports marketing ignites their passion, they can major in kinesiology and marketing.

The Combined Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management. degree program takes five years to complete and leads to the conferral of two degrees.

Economics is a behavioral science that studies the conditions under which individuals provide the best possible satisfaction of their needs. It is not specifically about money, things or material objects — it’s about the consequences of individual decisions made under conditions of scarcity.

Everybody thinks of and deals with economics whether they are aware of it or not. It concerns everybody and everything, transcending time and space, and is at the core of Dhillon School of Business at University civilization and human existence. It is a means of looking at all human interaction, regardless of culture, race or gender.

Economics students will gain a deep understanding of the decision making process at the individual, firm or government level. Students will learn how unhampered market processes lead to efficient production of goods and services, and the effects of interfering with these processes.

Students will deal with a variety of topics, such as the comparison of economic systems, the economics of marriage and family, as well as banking and private property rights. Students will also delve into current concerns like employment, inflation, government bailouts, the national debt, nonrenewable resources, agriculture and the environment.

Finance is the study of financial decision making in investment, portfolio management and corporate finance as well as managing risk, financial innovations in a dynamic business environment.

Finance students study areas such as corporate and personal finance, investments, global finance, financial technology , Financial Institutions and Markets, and Derivatives. They will develop Students skills using excel, statistical, trading and portfolio management software and draw from fields such as economics, accounting, and social responsibility as they prepare for career opportunities in the areas of banking, investments, international finance, trading, risk management and more.

Students have the opportunity for hands-on financial trading through Dhillon School of Business at University Student Managed Investment Fund.