| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The University of Manitoba's Master of Arts in Economics offers two streams: Economics and Econometrics, emphasizing theory and statistical methods, and Economics and Society, focusing on the impact of wealth distribution on the environment. The program includes both thesis-based and course-based routes, with a range of elective courses available in both streams. Sample course offerings include topics in applied microeconomics, development economics, and industrial organization.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts in Economics program at the University of Manitoba offers two streams: Economics and Econometrics, which emphasizes theory (micro and macro), mathematics and statistical methods, and Economics and Society, which focuses on how the distribution of wealth and power affects the socioeconomic and physical environment.
Outline:
Economics and Econometrics Stream
Thesis-based route
- Minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework, including:
- ECON 6040 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7010 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7650 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7722 (3 credit hours)
- 3 credit hours of elective Economics courses at the 7000 level
- An additional 6 credit hours of coursework (at the 3000 level or higher) may be taken in a field approved by the student’s thesis advisor or the Economics and Econometrics Graduate Subcommittee Chair.
Course-based route
- Minimum of 27 credit hours of coursework, including:
- ECON 6040 (3 credit hours)
- Research Paper ECON 7000 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7010 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7650 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7722 (3 credit hours)
- 12 credit hours of elective course work in Economics at the 7000 level
Economics and Society Stream
Thesis-based route
- Minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework, including:
- ECON 6040 (3 credit hours)
- 12 credit hours of elective coursework in Economics at the 7000 level
Course-based route
- Minimum of 27 credit hours of coursework, including:
- ECON 6040 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7010 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7650 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7722 (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7540 or ECON 7060 (3 credit hours)
- 12 credit hours of Economics courses selected in consultation with the Economics and Society Graduate Subcommittee Chair
Sample course offerings
- ECON 6040: Survey of Mathematical Topics for Economists (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7032: Econometrics III (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7040: Topics in Applied Microeconomics I (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7060: Advanced Heterodox Theory (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7140: Topics in Development Economics (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7150: Evaluation of Public Policy and Programs (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7202: Industrial Organization (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7430: Advanced Theory of Resource Economics (3 credit hours)
