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B.A. in Economics

Cultivating Impactful Change

If you are interested in understanding how the economic world works by combining knowledge from different areas such as economics, finance, public policy and data science, our B.A. in Economics is the perfect option for your professional future. By entering this economics degree you will be equipped to analyze economical behaviors, design effective public policies, manage investments, and make accurate predictions.

Career field

On graduating from our BA in Economics, you will be able to work in diverse areas of an organization, such as:

Financial institutions
Investment banking
Private enterprise
Public and government sector
Startups and technology companies
Strategic consulting
Research centers
Specialized graduate studies abroad

Is this right for you?

If optimizing the use of resources , analyzing individuals and collective decitions, and proposing the best possible decisions is what you want for your career, this degree in economics is perfect for you.

Competencies

B.A. in Economics

The three stages of the model

Choose your path

Exploration

You will open your competency file and add to it throughout your degree program.
You will learn the foundations of the area of Social Sciences.
You will participate in fundamental and exploration challenges from the area of Social Sciences, interacting with peers from different degree programs.
You will study general education courses, selecting them from a collection.
You will participate in a challenge that integrates all the competencies to be developed in this phase.

Focus

You will acquire the core competencies of your degree, in other words, those that distinguish it.
You will participate in more focused challenges to reinforce what you have learned and broaden your basic knowledge.
You will have the elements to decide whether to deepen your knowledge or diversify and, subsequently, build your specialization plan.
The Tec Weeks, challenges and overall university experiences will enrich your file.

Specialization

You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
You will develop the competencies related to your specialization, increasingly connected to your passions, interests and plans.
By passing a concentration, you will develop your competencies, and, on graduating, will be a candidate for obtaining a Diploma in that concentration, after meeting the established requirements.

How can you specialize?

Concentrations

Specialize in one of the different concentrations available at the campus of your choice, according to the profile you would like to develop.

Internships

Internships allow you to participate in the development of specific projects with companies, organizations, or research groups, in a context of total immersion related to a specialty field. They can be carried out locally, nationally or internationally.