BBus - Economics as a major
Major
Unlock your potential with the new Bachelor of Business at Waikato, launching in 2024.
Real-world learning experiences, academic excellence, and flexible study options combine forces to supercharge your future career.
Studying Economics will help you develop the analytical skills needed to be an effective problem solver of real-life issues. You'll learn how to apply your skills to issues ranging from employment and housing, to public health, transport and environmental pollution.
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Key information
| Entry Requirements: | University Entrance, or its equivalent, or on a case-by-case basis. |
|---|---|
| Years: | 3 |
| Points: | 360 |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $7,103 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $34,695 per year |
| Entry Requirements: | Undergraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
Career opportunities
- Business analyst
- Financial analyst
- Policy analyst / adviser
- Government economist (eg. Treasury)
- Management consultant
- Research economist
- Economics teacher / lecturer
- International trade advisor
Degree Planner
Degree planner — BBus in Economics (Single or Double Major)
* If you taking the BBus with a double major, choose the higher level paper indicated in the box.
Year 1
Choose one:
ACCTN101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101
Choose one:
ACCTN101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101
100 Level
Elective
100 Level
Elective
Year 2
200 Level
Any WMS paper
100 Level or above
Any WMS paper or 3 Experience Modules
200 Level
Elective
200 Level
Elective
200 Level
Elective
Year 3
Choose one:
ECONS303, 304, 305, 306, 307
Choose one:
ECONS303, 304, 305, 306, 307
WSAFE 396/399
Work-Integrated Learning
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
200 or 300 * Level
Elective
- Major
- Field
- Elective
Experience modules (worth 5 points each) can be completed in the teaching breaks between trimesters A, B and C. If you complete three modules, you will receive credit for one 15-point paper at 200 Level.
This information is provisional and subject to change.Paper details
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100 LEVEL PAPERS
- ACCTN101 Accounting for Management
- FINAN101 Introduction to Finance
- MGSYS101 Digital Business and Supply Chain Management
- MRKTG101 Fundamentals of Successful Marketing
200 LEVEL PAPERS
Papers
Papers available within Economics
Economists help people, government and businesses to make better-informed decisions about using natural, human and financial resources to meet their future goals. Studying economics will develop the analytical skills needed for solving real-life issues ranging from employment and housing, to public health, transport and environmental pollution.
Economics is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Business (BBus), Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC), Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours (BMS(Hons))[1] and Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc). Economics may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.
To complete Economics as a single major for the BA, BBus, BCC, BMS(Hons) and BSocSc students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Economics, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete ECONS101, ECONS102, BUSAN205, ECONS200, ECONS202, ECONS301, and 45 points at 300-level from the papers listed for the subject. BBus and BMS(Hons) students may count one of WSAFE396 or WSAFE399 in place of 15 points from the 45 point option list.
To complete Economics as part of a double major for the BA, BBus, BCC, BMS(Hons), BSocSc, or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Economics, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete ECONS101, ECONS102, BUSAN205, ECONS200, ECONS202, ECONS301, and 30 points at 300-level from the papers listed for the subject.
To complete a minor in Economics, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Economics major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete ECONS101.
NOTES:
[1] There will be no new enrolments into the BMS(Hons) from 2024. Students who commenced a BMS(Hons) in 2023 or prior should contact the Waikato Management School for programme advice.
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONS101 | Economics for Business and Management | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Hamilton Waikato College), 24A (Secondary School - Unistart), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Hamilton Waikato College), 24VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper offers insights into the behaviour of consumers, firms and the government within the economy, giving students skills in analysing and predicting the actions of individuals and businesses. | |||
| ECONS102 | Economics and Society | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces selected economic models, with a focus on developing and applying critical thinking skills to a range of business and social issues and to economic policies. | |||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSAN205 | Data Analytics with Business Applications | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Tauranga), 24VA (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper introduces various data analytical methods and illustrates their business and economics applications, showing how to use data to communicate more convincingly and to produce better-informed business decisions. | |||
| ECONS200 | Understanding the Global Economy | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper focuses on developing understanding of contemporary global issues, including economic well-being, sustainable growth, emerging economies, world trade and globalisation. | |||
| ECONS202 | Microeconomics and Business Economics | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper formally develops the economic theory of business and consumption decisions. | |||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONS301 | Economic Growth and Wellbeing | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper covers the main macroeconomic models. There is analysis of the design and impact of macroeconomic policy, including implication for economic growth and wellbeing. | |||
| ECONS303 | Applied Quantitative Research Methods | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| This paper provides essential quantitative skills for analysing empirical data, evaluating causal effects of actual or proposed interventions and predicting economic and financial outcomes. It will also help to prepare students for graduate studies in economics. | |||
| ECONS304 | International Economics Issues | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper covers in-depth analysis of the global economic environment, including international trade, access to markets and cross-border movement of factors of production including capital and labour. | |||
| ECONS305 | Entrepreneurial Discovery and Innovation | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper utilises economic theory and methods to analyse entrepreneurial opportunity, behaviour and risk management to sustain business dynamism and innovative economies. | |||
| ECONS306 | Economics and Strategic Interaction | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| The aim of this paper is to provide an introduction to strategic thinking and analysis through the basic techniques of game theory, and to illustrate the range of its applications to almost all fields of social science via wide array of examples and participation in experiment demonstrations. | |||
| ECONS307 | Economics of Land, Water and Environment | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper provides students with a detailed understanding of the role of economic analysis in solving real world environmental problems including pollution, sustainable development, resource scarcity, and climate change. | |||
| WSAFE396 | Management Internship | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Tauranga), 24C (Hamilton), 24C (Tauranga) & 24X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China) |
| The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within an organisation. | |||
| WSAFE399 | Report of an Investigation | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton), 24B (Tauranga), 24C (Hamilton) & 24C (Tauranga) |
| This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in an area related to their management discipline of study. | |||
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONS501 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper covers selected aspects of macroeconomic theory, policy and evidence. Most of the topics are centred directly or indirectly on a stylised production function. They include economic growth, business cycles, employment, inflation, price-setting behaviour, macroeconomic policy and the development of macroeconomic analysis. | |||
| ECONS506 | Economics for Business | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24G (Hamilton) |
| An analysis of the economics of business including producers, consumers, markets and the role of the State. This paper is designed for MPAcct and MAppFin students who may not have studied economics at undergraduate level. | |||
| ECONS507 | Quantitative Methods for Business Analysis | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) & 24G (Hamilton) |
| This paper provides students with a thorough grounding in the applied quantitative techniques required for professional practice in business, finance and economics. The main emphasis is on recognising which techniques are appropriate for particular types of problems, using the techniques and interpreting the results. | |||
| ECONS520 | Microeconomic Analysis - Theory | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This course covers Masters-level training in microeconomic theory. The first half of the course will focus on consumer and producer theories. The second half of the course will focus on strategic thinking and analysis in Economics through the techniques of game theory. We will also critically examine some selected papers in applied... | |||
| ECONS524 | Topics in Economic Policy Analysis | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on selected topics in the economics of policy analysis. | |||
| ECONS528 | Econometric Topics: Macroeconomics and Finance | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper provides students with theoretical and practical skills in econometrics that should enable them to carry out a wide range of applied analyses involving macroeconomics and finance. The prime focus of this paper is on the application of time-series econometrics. The topics covered include econometric estimation and testing... | |||
| ECONS529 | Microeconometrics | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper develops skills in cross-sectional and panel data pertaining to individuals, households and firms including research design and evaluation of causal effects (using randomised control trials and natural experiment, propensity score matching and regression adjustment, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, synth... | |||
| ECONS533 | Topics in Trade and Development | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper focuses on selected topics in trade and development. These will include aspects of trade policy and evidence in the world economy and current issues in development microeconomics. | |||
| ECONS543 | Applied Econometrics | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| A postgraduate paper in econometrics for students who have not included an advanced paper in econometrics in their undergraduate degree. | |||
| ECONS552 | Global Trade Modelling | 15.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces and applies general equilibrium modelling, particularly to international trade issues. Students will have the opportunity to use real-world data and a sophisticated global model in their assignments. | |||
| ECONS590 | Directed Study | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| Selected topics may be available. Please discuss these with the Graduate Convenor. | |||
| ECONS591 | Economics Dissertation | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| ECONS592 | Economics Dissertation | 60.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| ECONS593 | Economics Thesis | 90.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| ECONS594 | Economics Thesis | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| MNMGT582 | Research Methods in Management Studies for Economics and Finance | 15.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| This paper introduces students to research paradigms commonly used in research in economics and finance. It develops skills in the critical evaluation of research literature, the identification of research problems, and the preparation of research proposals. Students completing the paper will develop a proposal for research in the... | |||
800 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONS800 | Economics MPhil Thesis | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| No description available. | |||
900 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECONS900 | Economics PhD Thesis | 120.0 | 24I (Hamilton), 24I (Tauranga), 24J (Hamilton), 24K (Hamilton), 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga) |
| No description available. | |||
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Qualification options
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Economics as a 1st Major (Bachelor's degree)
- Bachelor of Business - BBus
- Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours - BMS(Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts - BA
- Bachelor of Social Sciences - BSocSc
Economics as a 2nd Major or Minor (Bachelor's degree)
- Bachelor of Business - BBus
- Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours - BMS(Hons)
- Almost any other bachelor's degree at the University of Waikato
Graduate qualifications
- Graduate Certificate in Economics
- Graduate Diploma in Economics
Postgraduate qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Economics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
- Master of Management Studies in Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Contacts
Management Student Centre (MSC)
Location: MSB.1.50, Hillcrest Road, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton
Phone: +64 838 4303
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.management.ac.nz/msc
Opening hours: 8.45am - 4.45pm Monday to Friday
One of the best times to pop into MSC is Open Advice Day, held every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm.