Economics
Understanding how choices, markets, and policies shape society.
Overview
Economics focuses on how resources are allocated, how markets operate, and how decisions are made under scarcity.
Core subjects
- Microeconomics (individuals, firms, markets)
- Macroeconomics (inflation, unemployment, growth)
- Mathematical Methods for Economics
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Public Economics and Taxation
- International Trade and Finance
- Development Economics (in many programs)
- Monetary Policy and Banking Systems
- Labor and Industrial Economics (optional)
Specializations
- General Economics
- Applied Economics
- Development Economics
- Financial Economics
- International Economics
Career paths
- Economic Analyst (public or private sector)
- Research Assistant / Policy Analyst
- Data / Business Analyst (with strong quant skills)
- Banking or Financial Services Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Consultant (after experience or further study)
- NGO / Development Program Analyst
- Academic / Lecturer (with postgraduate study)
Study snapshot
- Duration
- Typically 3–4 years
- Workload
- High in reading, problem sets, and quantitative work
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆ — mathematically and conceptually challenging
- Practical components
- Data projects, policy case studies, research assignments
- Internships
- Recommended in banks, government, research centers, or NGOs
Where to study Economics in Lebanon
- American University of Beirut: Economics – $93,960
- American University of Culture and Education: Economics – $25,000 – $40,000
- American University of Science and Technology: BS in Economics – $23,100
- Beirut Arab University: Economics – $17,913
- Haigazian University: Economics – $31,490
- Lebanese American University: Economics – $88,044
- Lebanese International University: Economics – $17,721
- Lebanese University: Agricultural Engineer Diploma Agricultural Economics – $240 per year
- Lebanese University: Economics – $240 per year
- Notre Dame University – Louaize: Bachelor of Science in Economics - AACSB Accredited Program – $35,550
- Université Saint-Joseph: Economics – $32,940
- University of Balamand: Business and Management: Economics Business and Management – $26,231
- University of Balamand: Economics – $26,231
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