This program highlights the decision making of people in a business—entrepreneurs, managers, employees, executives, shareholders, etc.—as well as the impact of those decisions on society. Within the major, you can customize an economics degree to your preferences and skill by choosing a concentration in areas such as entrepreneurship, global operations, leadership, marketing or any other concentration the Angell Snyder School of Business has to offer. As a graduate, you will have critical thinking skills well rounded in the liberal arts tradition to be successful in providing solutions to problems found in business and life. These skills will include the ability to analyze existing systems or institutions, find economic data and other existing knowledge to apply it to a problem and then form recommendations to enhance efficiency and/or equity. Oral and written communication skills coupled with the economic way of thinking will provide you with the necessary skills to enter the real world with confidence to be excellent at what you do for yourself, your family, community and society.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics
Earn your business economics degree from Ottawa University and prepare to meet real-world business challenges with solutions that draw on skills and knowledge earned in the classroom.
About Ottawa’s Bachelor of Business Economics
Do you have a passion for solving business problems? Do you also have a spirit for innovation? Our business economics degree program builds on what drives you naturally to prepare you for a long-lasting and fulfilling career. In this program, you’ll gain real-world insight into the decisions made by business professionals—entrepreneurs, managers, employees, executives, shareholders, etc.—as well as the impact of those decisions on society.
Within the major, you can customize an economics degree to your preferences and skill by choosing a concentration in areas such as entrepreneurship, global operations, leadership, marketing or any other concentration the Angell Snyder School of Business has to offer. As a graduate, you will have critical thinking skills well rounded in the liberal arts tradition to be successful in providing solutions to problems found in business and life. These skills will include the ability to analyze existing systems or institutions, find economic data and other existing knowledge to apply it to a problem and then form recommendations to enhance efficiency and/or equity. Oral and written communication skills coupled with the economic way of thinking will provide you with the necessary skills to enter the real world with confidence to be excellent at what you do for yourself, your family, community and society.
Career Prospects for Business Economics
The job field for business economics majors is wide open, with opportunities for growth in areas such as:
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Management
- Small Business Management
- Banking Industry
- Consulting
- Research Associate
- Non-profit Business
- Graduate School
Contact Ottawa University to get started working toward your business economics degree today.