Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics in Business and Markets

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 Business and Markets. Business and Markets provides training in applied economics to help you understand how market structures, business practices, and international trade impact food supply and security worldwide. The program also addresses interactions between the food sector and major environmental challenges such as climate change and biodiversity. Global hunger has increased in recent years and yet 30% of all food produced goes to waste. How can food supply chains provide more food without sacrificing the environment, especially in light of climate change? What is the impact of government policies such as carbon taxes on food market outcomes? What are the benefits and costs of various green business initiatives? At the end of this program, you will have the economic and business skills to address such questions. You will learn how to collect and analyze data, and be able to employ economic and business models for addressing real world food challenges. After gaining a strong core foundation in applied economics and data analytics, you will take upper-year courses in food markets, international trade, and business from FRE, the Vancouver School of Economics, and the Sauder School at UBC. This program will also provide interdisciplinary breadth, exposing you to science-based courses such as FNH 200 (Exploring our Food