Economics and Data Analytics (BA)

About this programme

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics and Data Analytics at Wilfrid Laurier University teaches you to work with complex data sets and draw insights for the big-picture business and policy issues facing today's world. Through this AACSB-accredited , four-year co-op program at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics (LSBE), you'll learn data management, visualization, predictive modeling and statistical analysis tools to work with real-world financial and economic data, skills forecast to be some of the most in-demand in the job market over the next decade. Graduate prepared for a career in data analytics, financial analysis, market research, statistical analysis or other related fields. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you'll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Explore a sample Economics weekly schedule to see what your day-to-day might look like in this program. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goals. Find out how you can