Overview
Economics is an influential social science that explores human behaviour and decision-making, with a focus on the roles played by incentives, resource constraints, laws, customs, and institutions. The Business Economics major will equip you to apply insights from economic theory, empirical studies and real-world data to understand the market-related, strategic, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Economists are keenly sought after by private sector employers, not-for-profits, policymakers at all levels of government, and international organisations. Economics graduates work in diverse careers as analysts, consultants, forecasters, advisors, researchers, and journalists. There is a strong market demand for business economists in Australia and overseas.
Business Economics offers a holistic understanding of the business world and has synergies with all other BCom majors, such as Finance, Accounting, Marketing, and Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
You will learn from top experts in the field, developing practical analytical skills and future-proof critical thinking skills applicable to a changing professional landscape.
This map of the courses in the major lets you visualise various paths to completion: BusEcon major map.pdf
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(Int)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt3586 - Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co op) - BActSt (Co-op)3587 - Actuarial Studies (Co op)
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Compulsory Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Flexible Core Courses6 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives30 Units of Credit:
Double Major Accounting & Business Economics
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Additional Information
Honours
Honours level study is available for Business Economics students.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for pre-2019 program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Services Team for advice.
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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions
Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)