McMaster University

Course Description

• A one-year course-based program providing a thorough grounding in modern economics and preparing students for doctoral studies in economics and careers in the public and private sector

• In addition to required courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, students can take elective courses in a variety of fields, including health economics, international finance, international trade, industrial organization, labour economics, monetary economics, population economics, and public economics

• Graduates of the program normally pursue one of two career tracks. One track is immediate placement in a position as an economic analyst

• Graduates regularly take up positions in a variety of public- and private-sector organizations

• A second track is an advanced study of economics, usually at the PhD level