Business Economics (MABE) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Full-time Master of Arts in Business Economics combining economic theory, quantitative methods and applied research for careers as professional economists. Co-op option adds a paid four- or eight-month work term.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies / Lazaridis School of Business and Economics | Duration: 12 months full-time; 16-20 months with co-op | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Nine courses: four required (EC620 Microeconomics I, EC640 Macroeconomics I, EC655 Econometrics, EC665 Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Survey Design), three electives, and the EC681 Master Research Paper and Seminar (counted as two courses).

Career pathways

Professional economist in the private or public sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year (honours preferred) undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in economics or a related field. A minimum B average One course in each of the following: calculus, statistics and econometrics (focusing on regression analysis). Two courses in intermediate microeconomic theory and two courses in intermediate macroeconomic theory. Other considerations include letters of reference, a sample of scholarly writing (a paper written for a senior undergraduate course) and transcripts.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,868 for the whole programme (2026/2027). $2,622.92 per term, three terms. Source

International applicants: CAD 23,583 for the whole programme (2026/2027). $7,861 per term, three terms. Source

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