Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    10

  • Total Credit Hours

    60

The Economics program at Hudson Bay University is dedicated to the study of economic systems, market dynamics, and financial analysis. Students explore economic theory, policy analysis, and quantitative methods. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in economics, finance, research, and government. They play a vital role in analyzing economic trends, influencing policy decisions, and contributing to the economic well-being of individuals and society.

SOCIAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

The program typically begins with a solid foundation in core business disciplines, such as accounting, marketing, finance, management, and organizational behavior. This equips students with a well-rounded understanding of how businesses operate.


FIELDWORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

Beyond the theoretical framework, the College of Social Sciences places a significant emphasis on fieldwork and community engagement. Students have opportunities to participate in research projects, engage with local communities, and apply social science concepts to real-world situations. These experiences not only enhance their analytical and research skills but also provide valuable insights into the social sciences field.


CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES ACROSS THE GLOBE:

The College of Social Sciences at Hudson Bay University is committed to nurturing cultural diversity and addressing social issues from around the world. Our curriculum integrates social sciences from various cultures and encourages students to explore different societal traditions. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs, international research opportunities, and collaborations with social scientists from diverse backgrounds, enabling students to gain a global perspective on social sciences.

Learn about sociology, emphasizing the study of sociological principles, social structures, and human behavior in society. Analyze sociological perspectives, research methods, and sociological analysis.


Learn about economics, covering economic principles, market dynamics, and economic systems. Analyze economic theories, supply and demand, and the role of economics in society.


Learn about English literature, covering the study of English literary traditions, literary analysis, and literary genres. Analyze English literary works, literary movements, and literary criticism.


Study mass communication, focusing on mass media, communication theories, and media effects on society. Analyze mass media technologies, communication processes, and the impact of mass media.


Offers a panoramic view of global historical developments. It examines key events, figures, and cultural shifts throughout history, providing a context for understanding contemporary global dynamics. This course enables students to grasp the interconnectedness of world civilizations and the roots of the modern world.

This course introduces students to banking, including banking operations, financial services, and the role of banks in the economy. Topics include banking regulations and services.


This course focuses on the management of international economic relations. Students will analyze global economic challenges, trade policies, and financial strategies, aiming to understand how nations navigate the complexities of international markets.


Econometric Analysis is a quantitative course that equips students with the tools to model and analyze economic data. Through statistical techniques and data analysis, students will learn how to derive meaningful insights and make informed economic forecasts.


Macroeconomics Management delves into the management of national economies. Students will analyze fiscal and monetary policies, economic indicators, and their impact on overall economic performance. This course is vital for those interested in macroeconomic policy.


Labor Economics examines labor markets, employment trends, and wage determination. Students will analyze the factors influencing labor supply and demand, as well as government policies' role in shaping labor market outcomes.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTER'S DEGREE (MSS) $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At Hudson Bay University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Sociology (SS-126)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociological Perspective
     Sociological Investigation
     Culture
     Society
     Socialization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
     Social Stratification
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Class In The United States
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
     Race And Ethnicity
     Aging And The Elderly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy And Work
     Politics And Government
     Families
     Religion
     Education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Collective Behavior And Social Movements
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Economics (SS-310)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Perspective
     Production And Trade
     Demand And Supply
     The Power Of Prices
     Measuring National Output
     Unemployment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inflation
     A Framework For Macroeconomic Analysis
     Fiscal Policy And Short-Run Instability
     Aggregate Expenditures
     Fiscal Policy In Action
     Economic Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Money, Banking, And The Federal Reserve
     Monetary Policy And Price Stability
     Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness
     Consumer Behavior
     The Firm Production
     Cost And Profit-Maximizing Output
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pure Competition
     Monopoly And Anti-Trust
     Oligopoly And Monopolistic Competition
     Markets For Labor And Other Inputs
     Earnings And Income Distribution
     Public Goods, Regulation, And Information
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Externalities And Common Property Resources
     Public Choice
     Into The International Marketplace
     Policy Toward Trade
     Economic Development

English Literature (SS-489)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Reading, Responding To, And Writing About Literature
     Fiction: An Overview
     Structure: The Organization Of Stories
     Characters: The People In Fiction
     Point Of View: The Position Or Stance Of The Work’S Narrator Or Speaker
     Setting: The Background Of Place, Objects, And Culture In Stories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tone And Style: The Words That Convey Attitudes In Fiction
     Symbolism And Allegory: Keys To Extended Meaning
     Idea Or Theme: The Meaning And The Message In Fiction
     Six Stories For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Meeting Poetry: An Overview
     Words: The Building Blocks Of Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Imagery: The Poem’S Link To The Senses
     Figures Of Speech, Or Metaphorical Language: A Source Of Depth And Range In Poetry
     Tone: The Creation Of Attitude In Poetry
     Form: The Shape Of The Poem
     Symbolism And Allusion: Windows To A Wide Expanse Of Meaning
     Myths: Systems Of Symbolic Allusion In Poetry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Two Poetic Careers: Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost
     Ninety-Three Poems For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     The Dramatic Vision: An Overview
     The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss
     The Comic Vision: Restoring The Balance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Four Plays For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Writing And Documenting The Research Essay
     Critical Approaches Important In The Study Of Literature
     Taking Examinations On Literature
     Comparison-Contrast And Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning By Seeing Literary Works Together

Mass Communication (SS-716)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Literacy
     Books
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Sound Recording
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Movies
     Radio
     Television
     The Internet
     News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations
     Advertising
     Entertainment
     Media Research
     Mass Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Effects
     Mass Media And Society
     Global Mass Media
     Mass Media And Governance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Law
     Ethics And The Mass Media
     Visual Messages
     Media And Political Systems

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Managerial Economics (ECO-006)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     The Firm And Its Goals
     Supply And Demand
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Demand Elasticity
     Demand Estimation And Forecasting
     The Theory And Estimation Of Production
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Theory And Estimation Of Cost
     Pricing And Output Decisions:  Perfect Competition And Monopoly
     Pricing And Output Decisions:  Monopolistic Competition And Oligopoly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Special Pricing Practices
     Game Theory And Asymmetric Information
     Capital Budgeting, Risk, And Uncertainty
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Multinational Corporation And Globalization
     Government And Industry:  Challenges And Opportunities For Today’S Manager
     Managerial Economics In Action: The Case Of The Semiconductor Industry

International Economics Management (ECO-198)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     International Trade Theory
     World Trade: An Overview
     Labor Productivity And Comparative Advantage: The Ricardian Model
     Resources, Comparative Advantage, And Income Distribution
     The Standard Trade Model
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economies Of Scale, Imperfect Competition, And International Trade
     International Factor Movements
     The Instruments Of Trade Policy
     The Political Economy Of Trade Policy “
     Trade Policy In Developing Countries
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Controversies In Trade Policy
     National Income Accounting And The Balance Of Payments
     Exchange Rates And The Foreign Exchange Market: An Asset Approach
     Money, Interest Rates, And Exchange Rates
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Price Levels And The Exchange Rate In The Long Run
     Output And The Exchange Rate In The Short Run
     Fixed Exchange Rates And Foreign Exchange Intervention
     The International Monetary System, 1870–1973
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Macroeconomic Policy And Coordination Under Floating Exchange Rates
     Optimum Currency Areas And The European Experience
     The Global Capital Market: Performance And Policy Problems
     Developing Countries: Growth, Crisis, And Reform

Econometric Analysis (ECO-304)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economic Questions And Data
     Review Of Probability
     Review Of Statistics
     Linear Regression With One Regressor
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Regression With A Single Regressor: Hypothesis Tests And Confidence Intervals
     Linear Regression With Multiple Regressors
     Hypothesis Tests And Confidence Intervals In Multiple Regression
     Nonlinear Regression Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Assessing Studies Based On Multiple Regression
     Regression With Panel Data
     Regression With A Binary Dependent Variable
     Instrumental Variables Regression
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Experiments And Quasi-Experiments
     Introduction To Time Series Regression And Forecasting
     Estimation Of Dynamic Causal Effects
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Topics In Time Series Regression
     The Theory Of Linear Regression With One Regressor
     The Theory Of Multiple Regression

Macroeconomics Management (ECO-407)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Tour Of The World
     A Tour Of The Book
     The Goods Market
     Financial Markets
     Goods And Financial Markets:  The Is-Lm Model: The Medium Run (Ad-As)
     The Labor Market
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Putting All Markets Together. The As-Ad Model
     The Natural Rate Of Unemployment And The Phillips Curve
     Inflation, Activity, And Nominal Money Growth: The Long Run
     The Facts Of Growth
     Saving, Capital Accumulation, And Output
     Technological Progress And Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Technological Progress, Wages, And Unemployment
     Expectations: The Basic Tools
     Financial Markets And Expectations
     Expectations, Consumption, And Investment
     Expectations, Output, And Policy
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Openness In Goods And Financial Markets
     The Goods Market In An Open Economy
     Output, The Interest Rate, And The Exchange Rate
     Exchange Rate Regimes
     Depressions And Slumps
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     High Inflation
     Should Policy Makers Be Restrained?
     Monetary Policy: A Summing Up
     Fiscal Policy: A Summing Up
     Epilogue: The Story Of Macroeconomics

Labor Economics (ECO-896)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Labor Market
     Hours Of Work
     Labor Force Participation
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Demand For Labor In The Short Run
     The Demand For Labor In The Long Run
     The Determination Of Wages
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Education, Training, And Earnings Differentials: The Theory Of Human Capital
     Occupational Wage Differentials
     Discrimination In The Labor Market
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economics Of Human Resource Management
     Union Membership And Collective Bargaining
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Impact Of Unions
     Unemployment