School of Business and Management

BBA in Economics

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BBA in Economics

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Jupas code

JS5311

Application Choice(s)

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 with our BSc in Economics and Finance program, the ECON program offers more core courses in various business disciplines, which equip graduates with the multi-disciplinary perspective they need to analyze business problems and public policies, and recommend solutions. Students have the flexibility to choose from a wide variety of elective economics courses.

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.

Ranking:

#27 in Economics and Econometrics (#1 in Hong Kong)
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021)

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 government or private sector.

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