LEC

B.A. in Economics

Maximization through knowledge

Are you interested in economics, finance, public policy or data science? Would you like to discover the best way to apply economics and finance to have a positive impact on your environment and our country? To achieve this, you need to know how markets work and how individuals, businesses and governments make decisions. Tec-trained economists not only have the capacity to analyze these behaviors through models, generate public policies, invest capital and make forecasts, but also to go even further using new fintech and data analytics technologies and behavioral economics, among others.

Career field

Thanks to the integral preparation you will receive in this degree, on graduating you will be able to you participate in diverse areas, such as:

Financial institutions
Investment banking
Private enterprise
Public and government sector
Startups and technology companies
Strategic consulting
Research centers
Specialized graduate studies abroad

Is this right for you?

If you are interested in assuring the best possible use of resources, analyzing individual and collective decisions, and proposing solutions to contribute to global growth, then this is the right path for you.

Competencies

B.A. in Economics

The three stages of the model

Choose your path

Exploration

You will open your competency file and add to it throughout your degree program.
You will learn the foundations of the area of Social Sciences.
You will participate in fundamental and exploration challenges from the area of Social Sciences, interacting with peers from different degree programs.
You will study general education courses, selecting them from a collection.
You will participate in a challenge that integrates all the competencies to be developed in this phase.

Focus

You will acquire the core competencies of your degree, in other words, those that distinguish it.
You will participate in more focused challenges to reinforce what you have learned and broaden your basic knowledge.
You will have the elements to decide whether to deepen your knowledge or diversify and, subsequently, build your specialization plan.
The Tec Weeks, challenges and overall university experiences will enrich your file.

Specialization

You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
You will develop the competencies related to your specialization, increasingly connected to your passions, interests and plans.
By passing a concentration, you will develop your competencies, and, on graduating, will be a candidate for obtaining a Diploma in that concentration, after meeting the established requirements.

Concentraciones

How can you specialize?

Concentrations

Specialize in one of the different concentrations available at the campus of your choice, according to the profile you would like to develop.

Internships

Internships allow you to participate in the development of specific projects with companies, organizations, or research groups, in a context of total immersion related to a specialty field. They can be carried out locally, nationally or internationally.