Graduate Degree Programs - University of British Columbia.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics. The Vancouver School of Economics offers programs of study that lead to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Bachelor of International Economics, and Bachelor of Arts. The School also collaborates with Canadian Studies, International Relations, Mathematics, Modern European Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Statistics, Urban Studies, Women's.
The PhD program requires completion of at least 30 credits of coursework beyond the Bachelor’s degree level, and successful completion of a PhD thesis (CIVL 699) (which itself carries no academic credit). Most students would typically count 18 credits from the preceding Master’s degree coursework, leaving only 12 credits of coursework to be taken within the PhD program itself.
The Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) is a distinct four-year, full-time degree offered by the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC with support from UBC Sauder School of Business. This academically rigorous degree provides strong technical training and a broad curriculum that examines topics such as international trade, international finance, and international development.
The Ph.D. program in the Department of Economics at Columbia University trains students to do cutting edge research in economics. Students in our program do research in all major areas of economics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, international economics, labor economics, public finance, industrial organization, development economics, and urban economics.
The PhD is a research degree, emphasizing the development of an independent, self-motivated, and disciplined approach to learning. Skills of critical analysis, of abstraction, of interpretation, and of clear oral and written presentation are essential. The student is expected to develop and demonstrate these qualities in an original, scholarly dissertation.
Research Activities Research Activities for MASc Degrees 1. Mining mine ventilation and mine services simulation and optimization mining operations research rock mechanics and geotechnics mine valuation and production economics 2. Mineral Processing process control, modelling simulation and optimization fine particle technology surface chemistry of flotation plant design and economics coal.
The department offers MA and PhD programs (as well as an MFE program, which has its own website). The ultimate goal of these programs is to further the student's capacity for economic analysis through rigorous instruction in theory, econometrics, and a wide variety of fields. Graduates of the programs have obtained desirable University professorial positions and employment in the public.