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Bachelor of Arts in Economics

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Bachelor of Arts in Economics program of AMA Computer University is a ten-trimester program designed to provide a world-class bachelor’s education in Economics that is not only nationally accredited but also globally competitive and to produce graduates who will be professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible contributors to national development.

The curriculum is based on the standards and minimum requirement of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and is benchmarked from the curricula of leading academic institutions, national and international, offering similar program.

Program Objectives

AMA’s AB Economics program aims to produce globally competitive graduates who will be professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible contributors to national development.

Specifically, the program intends:
  1. To enable students to obtain a comprehensive knowledge and deep understanding of the field of Economics.
  2. To enable students to acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to be globally competitive and nationally recognized economist.
  3. To enable students to get a broad liberal education in the arts and letters, social sciences and philosophy, natural science and mathematics.
  4. To enable students to develop the cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and social consciousness needed to become upright citizens of the Philippines and the world.

Career Path

This program is for students intending to become economists in the public and private sectors, and leads to careers in business, human resource management, marketing, management, and research.

Specifically, the following careers are open to graduates of BA in Economics (some may require additional training or certification in the specific field):

  • Securities broker
  • Commodities broker
  • Financial manager
  • Insurance agent
  • Bank employees
  • Credit analyst
  • Investment analyst
  • Researcher
  • Auditor
  • Sales representative
  • Real estate agent
  • Financial planner
  • Government policy analyst
  • Economic development officer

SUMMARY

Duration The Bachelor of Arts in Economics program of AMA Computer University is a ten-trimester program.
Recognition The AB Economics curriculum is based from the standards and minimum requirement of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and is benchmarked from the curriculum of leading international academic institutions offering this program.
Intakes Three intakes per year
  • First Trimester: May to August
  • Second Trimester: September to December
  • Third Trimester: January to April
Subjects English – 24 credit units
Filipino – 9 credit units
Mathematics – 9 credit units
Natural Sciences –11 credit units
Humanities and Social Sciences – 18 credit units
Other Courses – 6 credit units
Miscellany – (16) credit units
Major Courses – 51 credit units
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Introduction to Communication Theory
  • Methods of Research
  • Research Writing
  • Professional Ethics & Values
  • Print, Media Principles and Practices
  • Radio and Television Principles and Practices
  • Writing for Print
  • Writing for Radio and Television
  • Advertising and Public Information
  • Development Communication
  • Community Communication
  • Media Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Theater Arts
  • Introduction to Mass Communication
2 Major Elective Subjects: Chosen from the list provided for each trimester