Economics (MA)
Research in our department addresses vital issues like poverty, climate change and fluctuating housing markets. The economics master’s program will give you a foundation in economic theory and econometrics. You’ll supplement this education by taking electives with an applied focus.
| Expected length | Project and/or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 20 months (5 academic terms) without co-op; 28 months (7 academic terms) with co-op | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Master's
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Graduates with an MA in Economics will be able to:
- use economic concepts and theoretical models to answer policy questions
- use econometric methods to analyze economic data
- communicate economics concepts and research results effectively
- complete a capstone research project that illustrates the skills acquired
- start a career as an economic research analyst in the public or private sector
- enter a PhD program in economics
- teach economics at the undergraduate level
Find a supervisor
All graduate students must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor.
You do not need to find a supervisor during the application process for this program. You will select a supervisor during the first year of your program.
Chris Willmore
Associate Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Advisor Engineering economics, economics of health care, economics history, industrial organization, labour economics
Colette Salemi
Assistant Professor Development economics, environmental and natural resource economics
Daniel Rondeau
Professor Environmental and resource economics, microeconomics, experimental methods
David Scoones
Associate Professor Applied microeconomics, microeconomic policy, conflict economics
Donn Feir
Associate Professor Indigenous economics, applied microeconometrics, and economic history
Elisabeth Gugl
Associate Professor and Associate Chair Public economics, family economics, applied microeconomic theory
Emma Hutchinson
Assistant Professor Environmental economics, law and economics, applied microeconomics
Felix Pretis
Assistant Professor Econometrics, climate change, and environmental economics
G. Cornelis van Kooten
Professor and Canada Research Chair Agricultural and resource economics
Ke Xu
Assistant Professor Financial market microstructure theory and empirics, applied time series analysis, and macroeconomics
Lijun Zhang
Associate Teaching Professor Pedagogical research, research on international trade & multinational firms
Linda A. Welling
Associate Professor Economics of the family, applied microeconomic theory, industrial organization
Marco Cozzi
Assistant Professor Macroeconomics, empirical microeconomics, computational economics
Martin Farnham
Associate Professor Public finance, labour economics, urban economics
Pascal Courty
Professor; Graduate Advisor Industrial organization, personnel economics, behavioural economics
Paul Schure
Professor Financial economics, financial intermediation theory, industrial organization
Vasco Gabriel
Professor and Chair Econometrics, applied macroeconomics, empirical finance
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