Anyone have experience with the Bachelor of International Economics program at UBC?

[Anonymous]

DS is researching programs and this seems very cool! 100 students admitted per year (50% international, 50% Canadian). It is relatively new (10 yrs) and is run by UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. Anyone have any experience with it?

https://economics.ubc.ca/undergraduate/bie-program/

The Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) is the Vancouver School of Economics’ flagship program, transforming some of the world’s best undergraduate students into the next generation of global economic leaders.

BIE is a distinct four-year, cohort-based degree program that admits students directly from high school. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the global economy’s workings and vital technical training and practical skills that will allow them to enter careers in business, government, and academia.

[Anonymous]

No but I wish I did - it sounds amazing.

[Anonymous]

Looks very cool.

[Anonymous]

It's pretty new but appears to be the best economics undergrad program in Canada.

https://macleans.ca/education/best-programs/economics/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is researching programs and this seems very cool! 100 students admitted per year (50% international, 50% Canadian). It is relatively new (10 yrs) and is run by UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. Anyone have any experience with it?

https://economics.ubc.ca/undergraduate/bie-program/

The Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) is the Vancouver School of Economics’ flagship program, transforming some of the world’s best undergraduate students into the next generation of global economic leaders.

BIE is a distinct four-year, cohort-based degree program that admits students directly from high school. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the global economy’s workings and vital technical training and practical skills that will allow them to enter careers in business, government, and academia.

International Tuition: $44K US ($60K Canadian dollars)

There are only 100 students admitted per year so you do get a lot of attention from advisors/career. Extra resources that regular UBC students do not get. You also get to attend classes in "the Castle" at the Vancouver School of Economics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is researching programs and this seems very cool! 100 students admitted per year (50% international, 50% Canadian). It is relatively new (10 yrs) and is run by UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. Anyone have any experience with it?

https://economics.ubc.ca/undergraduate/bie-program/

The Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) is the Vancouver School of Economics’ flagship program, transforming some of the world’s best undergraduate students into the next generation of global economic leaders.

BIE is a distinct four-year, cohort-based degree program that admits students directly from high school. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the global economy’s workings and vital technical training and practical skills that will allow them to enter careers in business, government, and academia.

following!

[Anonymous]

It's very hard to get into. Like 4-10% acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very hard to get into. Like 4-10% acceptance rate.

Yeah you're not going to find anyone on this board who has experience with this program, OP - it's too elite!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is researching programs and this seems very cool! 100 students admitted per year (50% international, 50% Canadian). It is relatively new (10 yrs) and is run by UBC's Vancouver School of Economics. Anyone have any experience with it?

https://economics.ubc.ca/undergraduate/bie-program/

The Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) is the Vancouver School of Economics’ flagship program, transforming some of the world’s best undergraduate students into the next generation of global economic leaders.

BIE is a distinct four-year, cohort-based degree program that admits students directly from high school. Students graduate with a deep understanding of the global economy’s workings and vital technical training and practical skills that will allow them to enter careers in business, government, and academia.

International Tuition: $44K US ($60K Canadian dollars)

There are only 100 students admitted per year so you do get a lot of attention from advisors/career. Extra resources that regular UBC students do not get. You also get to attend classes in "the Castle" at the Vancouver School of Economics.

We are dual citizens so it would only be $10K Canadian ($8K USD) if DC gets in. Very impressive program!

[Anonymous]

OP, what is it that your kid likes about the program?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what is it that your kid likes about the program?

Small co-hort (100 students only admitted) and it has a global angle as 35 countries are represented. Students get extra resources like mentors, extra advising and help with internships and/or co-op placements. It's like getting a major in econ, minor in business and room for electives. Seems quant heavy too.

Vancouver School of Econ is the #1 econ program in Canada and THE listed it as the #12 program for econ globally. It seems too good to be true! I know it's new and small so maybe it's hard to find anyone who has had the opportunity to go through it.

DC is a dual citizen so it would be very affordable if paying the Canadian citizen rate - so that's a nice bonus!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No but I wish I did - it sounds amazing.

Maybe but I would be concerned about such a young major and coming from a Canadian school when job hunting. People go with what they know …

[Anonymous]

I work in the international economics field and I have not heard of this specific program, though I come across UBC grads occasionally amongst my Canadian colleagues. Perhaps they did this program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in the international economics field and I have not heard of this specific program, though I come across UBC grads occasionally amongst my Canadian colleagues. Perhaps they did this program.

UBC's economics dept has been around 100 years but rebranded themselves as the "Vancouver School of Economics" (VSE) in about 2013-ish. This specialized Bachelor of International Economics program is considered their crown jewel of undergrad and includes career coaching, internships, co-op in the program. It's essentially a BA in Econ Honors (VSE) plus a minor in Business (Sauder).

I think the program sounds really exciting for a student who is interested in majoring in Econ, but also wants a global business perspective. I think with Mark Carney at the realm up North and Trump here, Canada is becoming more of an at-reach destination for our kids. It basically costs the same as out of state public college for our kids once you factor in the exchange rate ($60-ish K Canadian dollars = $40-ish K Us dollars). Plus Vancouver is 'chef's kiss' in terms of a world-class city!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work in the international economics field and I have not heard of this specific program, though I come across UBC grads occasionally amongst my Canadian colleagues. Perhaps they did this program.

UBC's economics dept has been around 100 years but rebranded themselves as the "Vancouver School of Economics" (VSE) in about 2013-ish. This specialized Bachelor of International Economics program is considered their crown jewel of undergrad and includes career coaching, internships, co-op in the program. It's essentially a BA in Econ Honors (VSE) plus a minor in Business (Sauder).

I think the program sounds really exciting for a student who is interested in majoring in Econ, but also wants a global business perspective. I think with Mark Carney at the realm up North and Trump here, Canada is becoming more of an at-reach destination for our kids. It basically costs the same as out of state public college for our kids once you factor in the exchange rate ($60-ish K Canadian dollars = $40-ish K Us dollars). Plus Vancouver is 'chef's kiss' in terms of a world-class city!

so what's the catch?