School of Business and Management

BBA in Economics

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BBA in Economics

Duration

Jupas code (for HKDSE students)

JS5311

Application Choice(s)

(for international qualifications)

BBA in Economics

Students who have developed clear interests in this program may apply and be admitted directly to this program.

Business and Management

Students who wish to spend more time exploring their interests may apply and be admitted to the School of Business and Management without a major. They will be able to apply to Economics during the Major Selection Exercise at the end of the first two or three semesters.

Overview

The BBA in Economics (ECON) program nurtures graduates who are skilled in economic reasoning and the use of data to make sound business decisions.

Compared to our BSc in Economics and Finance (ECOF) program, the ECON program offers more core courses in various business disciplines, which equips graduates with the multi-disciplinary perspective needed to analyze business problems and public policies, and to recommend solutions. Students have the flexibility to choose from a wide variety of elective economics courses. Students interested in economic research may enroll in the Honors Thesis Courses in their final year to further develop their research skills and take the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member on their own research project.

Our flexible curriculum design enables ECON students to pursue an additional major in another business area. Students may also pursue minors offered by other schools at HKUST. Their interdisciplinary insight and proficiency in economic analysis make ECON graduates competitive in a range of career paths across business fields.

Extended Major
ECON students may apply for the extended major in Artificial Intelligence or Digital Media and Creative Arts at the end of the 3rd term of study, if they satisfy the extended major requirement. Students completing the extended major will graduate with a title bearing both the traditional major subject they selected and the extended major. For more details, refer to “Business with an Extended Major in AI / DMCA”.

Ranking:

#34 in Economics and Econometrics (No.1 in Hong Kong)
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)

Career Prospects

Providing both breadth and depth of learning, the ECON program opens up career choices for graduates in a range of business areas, such as accounting, banking and finance, consulting, data and analytics, management, and public policy. Many graduates go on to pursue fruitful careers in the civil service and private sectors.

Employers include JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Societe Generale Group, Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Hang Seng Bank Limited, MTR Corporation Limited, HKSAR Government - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer etc.

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