梅西大学

The Bachelor of Business (Economics) is a versatile degree where you will learn how the world of business works and gain the skills to interpret global information and events.

A versatile major, the Bachelor of Business (Economics) trains you in understanding how the economy operates at both micro and macro levels.

You will study the business environment, the role of competition and the connections between different sectors in the economy. You will learn about the effects the world economy has on New Zealand business and people. This includes what the government can do to foster healthy businesses and advance innovation, but also about effects of excessive government interventions.

In this major you can specialise in a number of areas including: international trade and finance, resource and environmental economics, financial economics, managerial economics and public policy.

Our lecturers and professors are actively researching both nationally and internationally, bringing the most relevant developments in business theory and practice to the classroom.

The Bachelor of Business will give you the leadership, communication and critical thinking skills that will make you a sought-after employee. It will give you skills you can use in many different types of businesses, in New Zealand and around the world.

You will gain a good grounding in economic fundamentals as well as a broad understanding of the core elements of business.

Careers

There are career opportunities in both public and private sectors, large and small firms, international agencies, education sector, economic policy makers and social organisations. The following are examples of some of the career options:

• agricultural economist
• business analyst
• economic consultant
• energy research officer
• environmental economist
• financial policy advisor
• health economist
• international economist
• institution development coordinator
• energy researcher
• competition analyst
• trainee dealer.

Government agencies such as Treasury, The Reserve Bank, the Ministry of Business and Innovation, and international agencies such as World Bank or International Monetary Fund all recruit economics graduates.

An economics degree can also be a gateway to employment in many other areas, like management, planning, politics, education, finance and banking, or in journalism and the media. You can design your economics major to suit your interests and career objectives.

Further study

You may wish to consider the Master of Business Studies and then a PhD upon completion of this programme.

Structure: The BBus majoring in Economics has a total of 360 credits

• Core courses 120 credits
• Economics major courses 120 credits
• Elective courses 120 credits