Course details
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
$713.22 - $769.59 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below are five offerings of ECON 2200 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 63148
Duration
Mon Jun 12 - Wed Aug 09 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 63148
- $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Jun 12 - Aug 09 | Mon, Wed | 09:00 - 12:25 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 204 |
Instructor
Eddy Fung
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$751.97
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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No class on July 3 (Canada Day weekend) or August 7 (BC Day).
Status
CRN 66556
Duration
Tue Jun 13 - Thu Aug 10 (9 weeks)
- 9 weeks
- CRN 66556
- $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Jun 13 - Aug 10 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Jun 29 | Thu | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Jul 20 | Thu | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Aug 10 | Thu | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Instructor
Richard Miles
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$751.97
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students 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 the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, 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. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering.
Status
CRN 60248
Duration
Tue Apr 11 - Sat Jul 08 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 60248
- $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Apr 11 - Jul 08 | N/A | N/A | Online |
May 10 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Jun 07 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 1021 |
Jul 05 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Instructor
Zuzana Fromm
Course outline
Credits
4
Cost
$751.97
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students 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 the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, 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. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering. 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 this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 60453
Duration
Thu May 04 - Thu Aug 03 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 60453
- $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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May 04 - Aug 03 | Thu | 13:00 - 17:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 206 |
Instructor
William Shen
Course outline
Credits
4
Cost
$751.97
Important information
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Please send any inquiries regarding this section to bfun@bcit.ca.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 28212
Duration
Tue May 16 - Sat Jul 08 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 28212
- $713.22
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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May 16 - Jul 08 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Charlene Richter
Course outline
Credits
4
Cost
$713.22
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account or log in to the Learning Hub to access this information. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. This is an asynchronous online course. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, students are strongly encouraged to submit assignments and quizzes by their due dates. Students are required to have the Mankiw textbook with the online resource MindTap which is available from the BCIT Online/Distance bookstore or direct from the publisher. If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to contact the instructor at Charlene_Richter@bcit.ca.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2023
Below are four offerings of ECON 2200 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 37954
Duration
Tue Sep 12 - Sat Dec 09 (13 weeks)
- 13 weeks
- CRN 37954
- $769.59
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Sep 12 - Dec 09 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Oct 11 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Nov 08 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Dec 06 | Wed | 17:30 - 19:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233 |
Instructor
Zuzana Fromm
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$769.59
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students 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 the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, please contact Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering.
Status
CRN 33255
Duration
Wed Sep 13 - Wed Dec 13 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 33255
- $755.84
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Sep 13 - Dec 13 | Wed | 18:00 - 21:55 | Downtown DTC Rm. 481 |
Instructor
Serge Tarasenko
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$755.84
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status
CRN 38919
Duration
Sat Sep 16 - Sat Nov 25 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 38919
- $755.84
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Sep 16 - Nov 25 | Sat | 09:00 - 15:45 | Downtown DTC Rm. 460 |
Instructor
Michael Atkinson
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$755.84
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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No classes on September 30, October 7, and November 11. Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful.
Status
CRN 44027
Duration
Sat Sep 16 - Sat Nov 25 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 44027
- $769.59
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Sep 16 - Nov 25 | Sat | 09:00 - 15:45 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2010 |
Instructor
Eddy Fung
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
4
Cost
$769.59
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
No classes on September 30 , October 7, and November 11. Due to the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful
Status
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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