B.A. in Economics
Cultivating Impactful Change
Career field
On graduating from our BA in Economics, you will be able to work in diverse areas of an organization, 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 optimizing the use of resources , analyzing individuals and collective decitions, and proposing the best possible decisions is what you want for your career, this degree in economics is perfect for you.
The objective of the B.A. in Economics program is to train professionals with solid knowledge in economic theory, competent in the application of quantitative tools for the analysis of economic models and specialized in the analysis and design of economic models that can be applied in the optimal allocation of the physical, financial and human resources in the corporate, government, social and financial sectors. Its graduates have a multidisciplinary and technological training that allows them to provide strategic and innovative responses to economic problems so that society reaches higher levels of economic development.
Competencies
- Analyze individual, business and government economic decision-making models, based on the interpretation and analysis of economic variables.
- Evaluate economic policy proposals, based on economic theory tools aimed at generating greater growth and reducing poverty and inequality.
- Generate solutions to problems that involve the efficient use of public and private resources, based on quantitative models.
- Assess market failure in diverse contexts, examining its origin, impact and mitigation measures.
- Analyze individual, business and government economic decision making, considering preferences, budgetary restrictions, and possible risk or uncertainty scenarios.
- Propose solutions to relevant economic and financial problems, using technological innovations to generate greater competitiveness and growth.
- Develop economic research projects, using quantitative and qualitative models.
Entry profile
Tecnológico de Monterrey is looking for a new generation of students that have finished their high school studies and are talented, enthusiastic individuals, who are committed to the development of their environment and the wellbeing of society; people who have the potential to study an undergraduate program and become leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit, humanistic sense and competitive on an international stage.
Entry requirements: High school or equivalent.
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
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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.
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.
International experiences
Experience life outside Mexico to broaden your horizons and delve into the topics of your interest.
Courses or blocks
Choose the education units that best adapt to your objectives, enabling you to specialize in your specific interests.
Concentrations
Disciplinary
Delve into your field of study
- Entrepreneurial Families, Sustainability and Transcendence
- Financial Vision for Decision-Making
- User Experience and Interfaces
- Visual Arts and Technology Incubator
- Applied Economics and Data Science for the Public Good
- Public Economics and Sustainable Development
- Economics and Finance
- Strategic Communication
- Data Journalism
- Specialized Journalism
Transversal
Delve into other fields of study
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Tools
- Quality of Life and Well-Being
- Mexican Culture
- Economics and Sustainable Development
- Entrepreneurship in Action
- Government and Public Transformation
- Social Innovation
- Design, Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
- Conscious Business
*These concentraciones are not the definitive offer and their availability varies by campus.
General education course
Area exploration courses
Introductory block (CHALLENGE)
Area exploration block (CHALLENGE)
Exploration topic (CHALLENGE)
Track integrating block (CHALLENGE)
Disciplinary course
Disciplinary block (CHALLENGE)
Integrating disciplinary block (CHALLENGE)
TEC Semester
Multidisciplinary professional elective (CHALLENGE)
Final integrating block (CHALLENGE)
| LEC |
| Sexto Semestral |
| Elective I |
| Elective II |
| Elective III |
| Elective IV |
| Elective V |
| Elective VI |
| Séptimo Semestral |
| Professional Elective I |
| Professional Elective II |
| Professional Elective III |
| Professional Elective IV |
| Professional Elective V |
| Professional Elective VI |
| Octavo Semestral |
| Solution and Evaluation of Economic Problems |
| Elective Multidisciplinary Professional |
Exploration
