2003-2004 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

Management Economics in Industry and Finance (MEIF)

Department of Economics, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

The Management Economics in Industry and Finance major is designed to offer students an appreciation of business problems in the areas of industrial organization and finance using the analytical orientation of the discipline of Economics and the tools of Business Management, Marketing and Accounting. This major combines the applied thrust of business courses with the analytical rigor of Economics.

The major provides a suitable education for a career in the business world or in the public service. It also constitutes a useful preparation for more advanced studies, including graduate studies in Economics, Business Administration, Law, and Public Policy. The major is administered by the Department of Economics and students are urged to consult the departmental advisor. A planning guide is available in the department. Students should note that most courses carry prerequisites and that ECON*1050 and ECON*1100 are normally prerequisites for all other courses in Economics.

Students who fail any Economics course twice or who do not achieve a 65% average in Economics courses taken during the first 4 semesters in this major are likely to encounter difficulties in the more advanced courses. They are strongly advised to consult the departmental advisor in Economics to discuss the options available.

For this major, 9.50 credits are specified, 6.00 are restricted electives and 4.50 are free electives. A possible program sequence is outlined below.

Major

Semester 1

ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics

One of:

MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus

MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

MATH*1200 [0.50] Calculus I

0.50 from a Social Science course other than Economics

1.00 electives

Semester 2

AGEC*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting

ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics

1.00 electives

One of:

CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing

CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming

CIS*1650 [0.50] Programming I

Semester 3*

AGEC*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting

ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON*2720 [0.50] Business History

ECON*2770 [0.50] Introductory Mathematical Economics

0.50 elective

Semester 4

AGEC*3310 [0.50] Operations Management

AGEC*3320 [0.50] Financial Management

ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics

0.50 elective

Semester 5

ECON*3600 [0.50] Macroeconomics in an Open Economy

ECON*3710 [0.50] Advanced Microeconomics

ECON*3740 [0.50] Introduction to Econometrics

0.50 restricted electives

0.50 elective

Semester 6

AGEC*4370 [0.50] Marketing Management

0.50 restricted electives

0.50 credit in a 4000 level Economics course**

0.50 elective

One of:

ECON*3510 [0.50] Money, Credit and the Financial System

ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance

Semester 7

COST*3040 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law

HTM*4390 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations

0.50 restricted electives

0.50 credit in a 4000 level Economics course**

One of:

ECON*3510 [0.50] Money, Credit and the Financial System

ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance

Semester 8

AGEC*4250 [0.50] Business Policy

0.50 restricted electives

0.50 credit in a 4000 level Economics course**

0.50 elective

One of:

ECON*3530 [0.50] Industrial Organization

ECON*4800 [0.50] Theory of Strategic Management

*ECON*2720 in Semester 3 may be replaced by any Economic History credit including (with appropriate prerequisites) a 4000 level credit. In that case this credit will count towards meeting the requirements of 1.50 Economics credits at the 4000 level - see items marked ** in semester 6-8.

**ECON*4710 and ECON*4810 are recommended for students wishing to pursue graduate studies.

Note: Only one of ECON*4900, ECON*4910 may count as one of the required minimum number of 4000 level economics credits in the B.Comm. program.

Restricted Electives

ECON*3200 [0.50] Economics of Industrial Relations

ECON*3300 [0.50] Economics of Health and the Workplace

ECON*3500 [0.50] Urban Economics

ECON*3520 [0.50] Labour Economics

ECON*3530 [0.50] Industrial Organization

ECON*3580 [0.50] Economics of Regulation

ECON*3610 [0.50] Public Economics

ECON*3620 [0.50] International Trade

ECON*3660 [0.50] Economics of Equity Markets