See the latest news from the School of Economics below.
Celebrating Student Leadership Excellence
The School of Economics is proud to recognize two outstanding students who have been awarded the 2025 UNBC Senate Student Leadership Awards for their exceptional contributions to academic life and student engagement.
UNBC and LaSalle College Vancouver announce new academic partnership
UNBC and LaSalle College Vancouver (LCV) have reached a series of collaborative agreements as part of a new partnership that expands academic pathways and sees LCV serve as the Vancouver location for UNBC's Master of Business Administration program.
MBA students tour northwest B.C. for Foundation Week
For the first time, students in the Master of Business Administration program will spend their first week of classes based out of UNBC's Northwest campus in Terrace where they will have the unique opportunity to listen to, learn from and forge relationships with regional businesses and community partners.
Exploring energy transition in the Arctic
Graduate students and faculty from around the world gathered at UNBC's Prince George campus to gain insight into the challenges facing the Far North as it grapples to find sustainable solutions in the face of climate change.
UNBC recognizes seven distinguished Professors Emeriti
Members of the University community gathered for a special ceremony to honour seven retiring faculty members, celebrating their remarkable accomplishments and the lasting impact they have made on UNBC and beyond.
Mansour, McVea named UNBC Class of 2021 Valedictorians
As a youngster, Lila Mansour always knew she'd attend UNBC one day, following in the footsteps of her mom who was a UNBC student at the time.
If it wasn't for a conversation with a UNBC student recruiter at her west-central Alberta high school, Holly McVea probably wouldn't be where she is today.
Mansour and McVea have been named valedictorians for UNBC Class of 2021 for not only their academic success, but their involvement in all facets of UNBC's community.
Examining the link between wealth and health
In his new book The Political Economy of Health and Healthcare: Unhealthy Distribution, Economics Professor Dr. Jalil Safaei grapples with the paradox that as global wealth increases, health inequities persist.