Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics in Data Analytics

About this programme

Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time UBC international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all eligibility criteria . Visit the Faculty of Land and Food Systems website to learn more about Data Analytics. In a time of exceptional computing power and data availability, an economics degree supplemented with data analytics skills is highly valued in the job market. Data Analytics will provide a strong core in applied economics and data analysis, a combination that is fundamental for parsing global influences on food markets and natural resource conservation. Learn how to interpret ever-growing sources of data gleaned from satellites, citizen science, etc., and use it to provide economic insight and advanced analytics for decision-making. This program will give you specialized knowledge in the economics of natural resource conservation and global food markets. You can choose to tackle critical issues resulting from climate change, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and slowing agricultural productivity. You will support your economic analysis using data analysis built on standard coding platforms such Python and R. Data visualization will help you observe and present trends in environmental outcomes and map spatial data. By learning to evaluate causal relationships you can make or reject claims on the efficacy of governmental and non-governmental policies, such as carbon taxes, invasive species restrictions, and certifications.