BA/BS in Economics

Qatar University's Economics major leads to a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics, with an optional minor in Business Analytics, Taxation, or Entrepreneurship and Innovation, delivered on campus in Doha over four years and taught in Arabic and English. The College of Business and Economics' Economics offering was ranked #351-400 in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, with particular emphasis on Gulf-region economics, including resource-based economies, economic diversification, and energy markets, alongside global economic theory. Faculty expertise spans macroeconomics, microeconomics, development economics, and environmental economics, and students can take part in collaborative research projects, conferences, and workshops using the program's economic data labs and simulation software. Learning outcomes include applying quantitative skills to economic problems, explaining the sustainability implications of economic theory, identifying ethical issues in decision-making, and analyzing local, regional, and global economic issues, with the Economics major itself requiring 24 credit hours of economics-specific coursework within the wider degree structure.