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Undergraduate study options

Economics is the key to unlocking how the world works. From the consumption of goods and services, changes in employment rates or impacts on living standards, economics is at the heart of how our society operates.

Economics graduates are required across many industries including areas of environment and sustainability, finance, government, transport and health.

Bachelor of Economics

Learn how to analyse and interpret econometric and mathematical data and apply your findings in a range of contexts, including financial investment, production, taxes and government expenditure, and policy settings.
Bachelor of Business – Economics and Business Strategy major

Analyse how people and societies choose to use their resources, explore the principles at the heart of our economy and learn how to apply them in a business. You’ll be able to offer important insights in business strategy, development and management.
Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance and Economics major

The units in this major will teach you to develop financial policies and products, solve complex financial problems, manage risk, conduct forecasts and set up budgets.
Bachelor of Business Administration – Economics and Business Decisions minor

This minor will prepare you for the current global marketplace and will provide you with managerial skills that can be transferred across a range of industries.
Bachelor of Commerce – Economics major

This major will teach you to apply economic tools and analysis in a business environment and on a grander scale, assess and implement policy change in areas as wide ranging as tax, government spending, poverty and the environment.
Bachelor of Commerce – Behavioural commerce major

You will develop a strong understanding of commercial behaviour and decision-making processes, and how these affect the economy, corporations and the public sector.

Where will it take you?

Professional economists are employed as policy makers and researchers in the private and public sectors and in international organisations.

Gain employment in:

Academia
Banks and financial service firms

Government
International organisations

Public opinion and marketing agencies
Research units of private firms
Welfare organisations

Economics graduates are also suited for leadership positions in Industry and Government. It is possible to combine economics with a Bachelor of Laws and work in legal or government regulation fields. Many economics graduates join government agencies such as the State or Federal Treasury, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission.

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Double degrees

We offer two types of double degrees: Business and Commerce doubles (within Monash Business School) and double degrees with other faculties. A double degree with Monash Business School offers you a depth of knowledge by allowing you to study two disciplines from within the Business School. A double degree with another faculty offers you a breadth of knowledge, as you study across disciplines and explore two interests.

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Undergraduate study options

Bachelor of Economics

Bachelor of Business – Economics and Business Strategy major

Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance and Economics major

Bachelor of Business Administration – Economics and Business Decisions minor

Bachelor of Commerce – Economics major

Bachelor of Commerce – Behavioural commerce major

Where will it take you?

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Double degrees

Industry experience

Global study experiences

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Undergraduate study options

Bachelor of Economics

Bachelor of Business – Economics and Business Strategy major

Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance and Economics major

Bachelor of Business Administration – Economics and Business Decisions minor

Bachelor of Commerce – Economics major

Bachelor of Commerce – Behavioural commerce major

Where will it take you?

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Double degrees

Industry experience

Global study experiences

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