经济学家是制定政府政策（从社会计划到经济发展）的核心参与者。在私营部门，他们为新产品的市场研究，评估合并的影响以及评估税收政策做出了贡献。如果您对人力资源，环境，国际发展，国际金融市场或货币和银行业感兴趣，则可以考虑经济学专业。
Economists are central players in setting government policy from social programs to economic development. In the private sector they contribute to market research for new products evaluate the impact of mergers and assess tax policy. If youre interested in human resources the environment international development international financial markets or money and banking you might consider a major in Economics.At Saint Marys you can choose to pursue a major or honours in Economics within a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Arts degree. There is a student-led tutorial service throughout the academic year open to students in any Economics class. A co-op option is available with federal and provincial departments and agencies as well as various financial institutions. Economics students at Saint Marys also have many opportunities for academic exchange including Europe Asia South America and Africa.