Bachelor of Arts in Financial and Business Economics

York University - School of Continuing Studies

Canada,Ontario

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 35,010/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 230

Application Fee

May 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 55,000 +

Int. Students: 8,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor of Arts in Financial and Business Economics

Program Overview

The Financial & Business Economics program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies is specifically designed for students who are interested in understanding the workings of financial markets, such as the stock market and the financing of companies. You'll gain a broad understanding of the economic framework upon which financial theory is based and gather the tools needed for navigating financial markets and business decisions.

The program combines a rigorous quantitative and analytical approach with practical application. Through a blend of economic theory and applied tools of modern finance, you will develop a solid knowledge of the microeconomic principles underlying financial markets and instruments, the macroeconomic role of finance, and the quantitative tools commonly used for analyzing financial markets.

You'll take courses such as: Corporate Finance, International Monetary Economics and Financial Econometrics to gain insight into important subject areas including:

  • Budgeting
  • Saving
  • Investing
  • Borrowing
  • Lending
  • Insuring
  • Hedging
  • Diversifying
  • Asset management.

Your degree will prepare you for careers in the financial sector or graduate studies in finance or financial economics.

  • You'll study with professors who are actively engaged in the theoretical and empirical analysis of financial markets.
  • This highly structured and focused program equips you with highly marketable skills, readying you for a career in the financial sector.

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