Economics examines the operation of market economies to discover regularities of behaviour and develops a deeper understanding of how its principles apply locally and globally.

To achieve understanding in economics means moving into the realm of theory, analysis, and technical terms. Ultimately the expectation is that through better understanding of economics, society will be able to remedy undesirable results and achieve better ones.

At Mount Allison, the Economics program is built around core courses in economic theory, policy analysis, mathematics, and econometrics.
Such study includes:

economics history
economic thought
microeconomics
macroeconomics
money and banking
international economics
*Students planning to concentrate on economics will find mathematics a valuable complementary study. Those who dislike mathematics or who do poorly in it usually encounter difficulties in economics.

Whether you're entering the job market or continuing your education, your Mount Allison degree will stand out.
Mount Allison has been recognized by Maclean's as the top primarily undergraduate university in Canada more times than any other university.

Graduates of the PPE program are broadly educated to consider complex contemporary concerns.

Our graduates also boast extraordinarily high acceptance rates to top graduate programs and professional schools such as law and medicine.

Popular career paths for Economics graduates include:

economist for government, business, non-profit, or NGO
economic policy analyst/consultant
business development officer
market research/policy analyst
financial/investment analyst
financial planner/advisor
mortgage/insurance broker
insurance underwriter/adjuster
economic development officer
accountant
labour relations specialist
population studies analyst