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University of the Free State

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

The Bachelor of Commerce in Economics in Economics is offered by University of the Free State.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics offered by the University of the Free State at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

• This degree is aimed at people who wish to specialise in the field of Economics and who envisage working as an economist, economic policy analyst or forecaster, or who are interested in a career as a researcher in Economics, or as an academic economist.
•  With a postgraduate qualification in Economics in particular, a student is well placed for career opportunities in these fields, especially in large business enterprises, financial institutions or the public sector

First academic year (compulsory modules)

Economic systems and basic microeconomics
Introduction to macroeconomics

Business functions
General management

Introduction to human resource management
Introduction to individual differences

Quantitative methods for business 

Academic literacy

Second academic year (compulsory modules)

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics

Money and interest rates
Financial markets, instruments, and institutions

Accounting
Entrepreneurship

Business dynamics
Personal finances

General management

Third academic year (compulsory modules)

International economics
South African macroeconomic policy issues

Statistics for economics
Introduction to mathematical economics

Investment management
Strategic management

Risk management in banking