Course Overview
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
Domestic fees
$815.67 - $830.64 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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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Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below are three offerings of ECON 2200 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 37954
Dates
Sep 08 - Dec 05 Loading
- CRN 37954
- $830.64 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Zuzana Fromm
Course outline
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.
- Exams must be written in person on the dates and times listed above. 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. 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.
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CRN 33255
Dates
Sep 10 - Dec 10 Loading
- CRN 33255
- $815.67 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 - Dec 10 | Thu | 17:30 - 21:25 | Downtown DTC Rm. 481 |
Duration
14 weeks
Instructor
Serge Tarasenko
Course outline
Important information
- HYBRID: This course will be offered 50% in person - on campus and 50% synchronously online. The instructor will provide class details in the course outline.
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CRN 38919
Dates
Sep 12 - Nov 07 Loading
- CRN 38919
- $815.67 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Nov 07 | Sat | 09:00 - 16:45 | Downtown DTC Rm. 462 |
Duration
8 weeks
Instructor
Michael Atkinson
Course outline
Important information
- No classes on Oct 10 Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful.
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