BSc.
Economics Program
Ashesi’s Economics program prepares students for such impactful careers in Africa’s private, public, non-profit, and non-governmental sectors. The programme is also an excellent foundation for advanced study in Economics, Finance or Business.
Africa needs good economists and sound economic policy thinking. The continent will be the world’s most populous in a generation. There is an opportunity for the continent’s economies to leverage this for growth. To achieve this, ethical, well-rounded, and competent economists are needed in government and business in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the quality of decision-making and implementation of action plans. Ashesi’s Economics program prepares such economists for the continent.
Our Economics program combines rigorous quantitative training with a liberal arts foundation, preparing students for leadership in policy, research, and entrepreneurship. Explore the structure below:
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Development Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Statistics with Probability for Economists
- The Economy of Ghana
- Economic Development and Growth
- International Trade and Policy
- Multivariable Calculus & Linear Algebra
- Research Methods
- Mathematics for Economists
- Introductory Econometrics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Environmental Economics
- Mathematics for Economists
- Managerial Economics
- Development Economics
- Industrial Organization Theory
- International Trade and Policy
- Labor Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Consumer and Producer Theory
- Economics Policy Analysis
- Tax Theory and Tax Analysis
- Public Finance Theory
- Anti-Trust Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Agricultural Economics
- Theory and Agribusiness
- Law and Economics
- Economics of Information
- Economics of Crime and Corruption
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Behavioral Economics Theory
- International Finance
Students choose one of three capstone experiences:
- Undergraduate Thesis: Independent research project supervised by faculty.
- Applied Project: Consulting-style project with real organizations.
- Entrepreneurship Capstone: Develop and launch a business venture.
- Year 1: Liberal arts foundation, leadership seminars, introductory computing, calculus/pre-calculus.
- Year 2: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, Finance, Organizational Behavior.
- Year 3: Intermediate Micro & Macro, Research Methods, electives.
- Year 4: Capstone project, advanced economics electives, Business Law.
Minimum of 150 credit hours, including liberal arts core, economics core, electives, and capstone. Attendance at Ashesi Economics Lecture Series (AELS) is recommended.
Program Structure
Level 100
Semester One
a. Foundations of Design & Entrepreneurship 1
b. Written & Oral Communication
c. Introduction to Computing
d. Pre-Calculus 1 / Calculus 1
e. Ashesi Success
Semester Two
a. Foundations of Design & Entrepreneurship 2
b. Text & Meaning
c. Pre-Calculus 2 / Calculus 2
d. Leadership Seminar 1*
Semester 3
Applied Calculus (Only for Students who took Pre-Calculus I and II)
Level 200
Semester One
a. Principles of Microeconomics
b. Statistics with Probability
c. Leadership Seminar 2*
d. Mathematics for Economists
e. Non-Major Elective
Semester Two
a. Principles of Macroeconomics
b. Introduction to Environmental Economics
c. The Economy of Ghana
d. Leadership Seminar 3*
e. Non-Major Elective
Level 300
Semester One
a. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 1
b. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 1
c. Development Economics
d. Leadership Seminar 4 or Elective +
e. Elective
Semester Two
a. Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 2
b. Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 2
c. Econometrics 1
d. Research Methods
e. Business Law
Level 400
Semester One
a. Advanced Microeconomic Theory
b. Econometrics 2
c. Economics Major Elective
d. Entrepreneurship 1 / Thesis 1 / Applied Project
Semester Two
a. Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
b. Economics Major Elective
c. Economics Major Elective
d. Entrepreneurship 1 / Thesis 1 / Applied Project/Elective
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