BBA in Economics
The Curriculum
Students takes major courses after they entered the major program, usually from the 4th semester of study.
The program requires a total of 120 credits, with course requirements as below,
| Number of Courses | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Business core courses, excluding ECON | 10 | 28 |
| Language require courses | 4 | 12 |
| Major courses: | ||
|
ECON (core + required) |
5 3 1 |
18 11 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3-4 |
|
University common core |
10 | 30 |
*For 2021 intake and before
Read more about ECON 4670 Economics Research and Communication
The course aims to provide a chance for students to have hands-on research experience on data collection, processing and analysis. Each student is required to do an individual or group project/research paper affiliated with a course, or as an independent research project; to be supervised by faculty member. Please note that no paper done during exchange can be used to satisfy the course requirement.
Curriculum for BBA in Economics
| 2nd yr Spring |
3rd yr Fall |
3rd yr Spring |
4th yr Fall |
4th yr Spring |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 3014 | Managerial Microeconomics | 4 | ||||
| ECON 3024 | Managerial Macroeconomics | 4 | (4) | |||
| ECON 3334 | Econometrics | 4 | (4) | |||
| ECON x 3 | electives | 4 | 4 | 3/4 | ||
| ECON 4670 | Economic Research and Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) |
Year-specific curriculum requirements
For students admitted in HKUST 2024-25
For students admitted in HKUST 2023-24
For students admitted in HKUST 2022-23
Goal 1: Graduates will be critical and all rounded thinkers who make decisions supported by analytical and statistical techniques on economic problems/issues
Objectives / Intended outcome:
- Identify core economic issues and make key assumptions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in using taught analytical and statistical techniques.
- Use analytical and statistical techniques to support assumptions.
Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate effective group dynamics and English communication skills when solving business problems
Objectives:
- Utilize group dynamics to be effective team members, including leaders and co-workers by providing opportunities in group projects.
- Tackle problems through project/paper, and/or in-class participation and presentation.
Goal 3: Graduates will apply their knowledge of economics principles and skills to analyse economic questions in different business functions quantitatively
Objectives:
- Demonstrate substantial knowledge of various economic principles to solve economic problems.
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of major empirical methods.
- Use economic knowledge to provide recommendations for different business functions.
- Use economic data and empirical methods/statistical knowledge to answer economic questions quantitatively and guide business decisions.
Goal 4: Graduates will understand the relation of ethical and social responsibilities balance with economic growth in local and global contexts
Objectives:
- Relate social, sustainable, and environmental considerations with business opportunities and decisions.
- Apply statistical techniques and economic theories to deliver positive business and social impacts at the local and international levels.
The curriculum of the BBA program has a multi-disciplinary perspective, giving students opportunities to study all business field courses available to choose an additional major in Professional Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Operations Management, Management of Organizations or Marketing and/or take minor program(s).
BBA graduates use their general education in Economics to pursue careers that require knowledge in economics and business, e.g., in banks, financial institutions, trade, and government agencies.
Economists
Money and banking; international trade and investment; international macroeconomics and finance; financial macroeconomics; minor in IT or Big Data Technology (CSE/COMP) with econometrics application
Consulting / Jobs Related to Data Analysis
Industrial organization and competitive strategy; labor economics and human resources; law and economics; programming econometrics with R; time series econometrics and business forecasting
MATH Courses
Multivariable Calculus, Introduction to Real Analysis or Real Analysis; Probability
- Prerequisite of the above courses: MATH 2023
- Students take MATH 1014 after they take MATH 1013 or if they got A- or above in MATH 1003.
PhD Courses
Microeconomic Theory I, II; Macroeconomic Theory I, II; Econometrics