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Macroeconomics ECON 2200

Economics Course

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Presents a challenging overview of the workings of an economy. Stresses measurement and determination of national economic activity, the role of monetary and fiscal policy, and the understanding of inflation, unemployment and growth in an international environment. Prepares students to weigh political and economic issues as they relate to their business ventures.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

4.0

Cost

$752.39 - $778.12 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Winter 2023

Below are three offerings of ECON 2200 for the Winter 2023 term.

CRN 79102

Duration

Wed Jan 04 - Wed Apr 05 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 79102
  • $778.12
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Apr 05 Wed N/A Online
Feb 01 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Mar 01 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Apr 05 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Instructor

Zuzana Fromm

Course outline

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Credits

4

Cost

$778.12

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write their midterms and final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. You must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. You are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however you are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. You must have a textbook with MyEconLab (or etext with MyEconLab) by first day of class. This course is not self-paced, it contains weekly open book assignments/quizzes. If a student lives more than 100km away from the Burnaby BCIT campus, a proctor must be used for their exams. If a student has a conflict with another course/work, there will be no accommodations by the instructor but a student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) at an approved time/date by the instructor. Please contact the instructor directly (zfromm@bcit.ca) if you have any questions prior to registering for the course. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information. This course requires that exams be written in person. If a student is unable to attend exams at the Burnaby campus, there will be no accommodations made by the instructor but the student may book an exam with a local college or university test centre on a date approved by the department. For details, please contact busapts@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 78629

Duration

Thu Jan 05 - Thu Apr 06 (14 weeks)

  • 14 weeks
  • CRN 78629
  • $752.39
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 05 - Apr 06 Thu 18:00 - 21:55 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 1021
Instructor

Serge Tarasenko

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Credits

4

Cost

$752.39

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 46098

Duration

Tue Jan 10 - Tue Apr 11 (14 weeks)

  • 14 weeks
  • CRN 46098
  • $752.39
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 10 - Jan 17 Tue 18:00 - 21:55 Burnaby SW05 Rm. 1840
Jan 24 - Apr 11 Tue 18:00 - 21:55 Burnaby SW03 Rm. 1750
Instructor

Serge Tarasenko

Course outline

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Credits

4

Cost

$752.39

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Describe Canada's recent macroeconomic history.
  • Understand the relationships amongst economic variables such as unemployment, inflation, and real Gross Domestic Product, and determine how changes in economic variables impact Canadian production.
  • Recognize the role of the Bank of Canada and the banking industry in the Canadian economy.
  • Explain how fiscal and monetary policies affect economic activity, and determine which policy would be most effective in achieving our economic goals.
  • Describe how globalization impacts the Canadian economy.

Effective as of Fall 2003

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Macroeconomics (ECON 2200) is offered as a part of the following programs:

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  11. Business Information Technology Management (Enterprise Systems Management Option)
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  12. Business Management
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  14. Business Operations Management
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  15. Finance
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  16. Finance
    Diploma Part-time
  17. Financial Management (Finance Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  18. Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  19. Financial Planning
    Diploma Part-time
  20. Financial Planning
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  21. Fire Executive Management
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  22. General Insurance and Risk Management
    Diploma Full-time
  23. Global Trade and Transportation Management
    Diploma Full-time
  24. Human Resource Management
    Diploma Full-time
  25. Marketing Management
    Certificate Part-time
  26. Marketing Management (Entrepreneurship Option)
    Diploma Full-time
  27. Marketing Management (Marketing Communications Option)
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  28. Marketing Management (Professional Real Estate Option)
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  29. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
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  30. Marketing Management (Professional Sales Option)
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