Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Financial Management

Wilfrid Laurier University

From the decisions made as individuals and families to the decisions made by governments and firms, combing economics and finance gives you the training to understand the complexities of personal and corporate finance, and use those to help people, businesses and governments make better financial decisions. Learn how the Bank of Canada's interest rate decisions affect bond and stock prices. Discover how exchange rates affect the riskiness of international supply chain choices. Study how government regulations help maintain financial stability - and how they can contribute to instability. Learn how you can create and estimate the best models for asset prices. Explore how people's psychological biases affect financial decision-making, and how governments can use them to help improve personal finances.

Lazaridis School of Business and Economics