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Bachelor of Arts in Economics

The Bachelor of Arts in Economics at NU concentrates on the relevance and applications of economics and its principles in businesses, the public sector, and NGOs. Students also have access to an undergraduate degree curriculum that underlines the modern market economy, the skills needed to function in it, and the importance of those skills in making economic decisions.

The B.A. in Economics provides an undergraduate education in economics with a particular focus on its application to decision making not only in business, but also in the public sector and non-profit organizations. The program offers a terrific academic experience with an emphasis on skills and capabilities appropriate to the study of modern market economies and their relevance to decision making of economic entities.

The Economics program at NU is one of the fastest growing programs in the School of Sciences and Humanities. It is aimed at providing excellent training in the core economic theory and different fields within Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. The program is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for successful careers in business and government sector, as well as graduate studies in Economics, Business Administration, International Relations, Law and many others. Economics students may choose to pursue a standard Economics major or a math-intensive version of the same major. The math-intensive version provides additional training in sophisticated methods that are useful in modeling and forecasting of complex market behavior. The Economics program also provides an opportunity to do an Economics Minor.

 

General information: 

Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan

Language: English

Delivery mode: Full time, on-campus

Duration: 4 years

Total ECTS credit: 240

 

Courses

  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Economic Statistics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Econometrics I
  • Four 300-level Economics electives
  • Three 400-level Economics electives
  • History of Kazakhstan
  • Two Kazakh Language Courses
  • One Ethics course
  • Designated 200-level writing course
  • Four Non-major Humanities electives
  • Three Non-major Social Science electives
  • One Computer Science course
  • Calculus I
  • One Natural Science elective (BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL)
  • One Business course
  • Any undergraduate courses

 

Career

B.A. in Economics is fundamental degree and education for anyone, which open many doors and provides opportunities to work in:

  • Private Sector
  • Public Sector
  • Government Entities
  • Non-governmental Organizations
  • Multinational Corporations

 

Strategic partner

The University of Wisconsin-Madison.



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