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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
Economics studies the choices that individuals, governments and corporations make using limited resources and under uncertainty. Our students gain analytical skills and a historical perspective as we analyze complex topics including employment, health, environment, commodity prices, economic growth and more.
Our strength lies in our range, diversity and strong commitment to an open and inclusive intellectual environment. We offer a full range of modern programs from a variety of critical perspectives at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Connect with an economics professor for advice on topics such as:
Check back in Summer 2026 for the schedule.
Undergraduate students in Economics may be eligible for awards including:
Undergraduate students in Economics can apply for awards such as the:
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The UMES provides students with a common interest in economics the opportunity to engage and participate in the growth and development of the community through talks and student representation.
Undergraduate students have the opportunity to work with our leading faculty researchers and gain valuable experience.
UM-EGSA is an authorized platform for the graduate students of the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba. Our office is located in room 601 Fletcher Argue building.
Our organization is steered by a dedicated team of elected representatives, ensuring a democratic governance structure that fosters accountability, transparency, and active participation from our members. We are integrated into the central graduate student body as counselors, which enables us to effectively represent and advocate for the interests of our diverse membership. Overall, our well-established structure and resource base empower us to serve our members efficiently and play a significant role in enriching the graduate experience at the University of Manitoba.
Whether you're facing academic concerns or looking for more support in navigating grad school, UM-EGSA is here to represent your interests at the departmental and university levels. We also aim to foster a sense of community by organizing events such as social gatherings, professional development workshops, and seasonal activities like a Summer Outdoor Party, Games Event, Winter Indoor Party, etc. Keep an eye out for upcoming events throughout the year!
The UM-EGSA Executive is elected annually during the summer term. If you’re interested in joining the team or getting involved in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always happy to welcome new members and ideas.
Each year the Department of Economics hosts a variety of lectures and other events. These include seminars, panel discussions, invited lectures, brownbag lunch talks and honours and graduate student conferences. The Economics Seminar Series supports the interaction of ideas and intellectual discussion of economics from a variety of perspectives. It has been running for over 50 years and is the oldest in the Faculty of Arts.
Friday, October 16, 2026
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
409 Tier Building
Africana feminist co-operators engage in globalizing solidarity economies through a specific form of mutual aid – formally referred to as Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs)–to meet livelihood needs. These women call themselves the Banker Ladies, and the ROSCAs they run are rooted in equity, collectivity and self-help. This lecture draws on empirical work that involves interviews with hundreds of Black women in five Caribbean countries, and in Canada’s big cities of Toronto and Montreal, as well as in Ghana and Ethiopia of her recently published book, The Banker Ladies. This research is calling on policy-makers in the region recognize the value of Susu systems and for formal co-operators to correct the citational blindness of these informal coop institutions. By valuing informal institutions, as well as acknowledging and remunerating the work of the Banker Ladies is a move towards humanizing business in society.
Caroline Shenaz Hossein is Canada Research Chair of Africana Development & Feminist Political Economy and Full Professor of Global Development at the University of Toronto. She is member of the Royal Society of Canada’s New College. Hossein is the founder of the Diverse Solidarity Economies (DISE) Collective, and her research navigates solidarity economies–a movement started in the Global South–which prioritizes social profitability over financial gain. Her new co-authored book With Cambridge UP is titled ‘Inventorying African Diaspora Economics’ (with S.D. Wright Austin and T. Esnard). Hossein is the author of the award-winning books ‘Politicized Microfinance’ (2016) and ‘The Banker Ladies’ by the University of Toronto Press (2024); as well as co-author of ‘Critical Introduction to Business and Society’ (2017); editor of ‘The Black Social Economy’ (2018), co-editor of ‘Community Economies in the Global South’ (2022) and ‘Beyond Racial Capitalism: Cooperatives in the African Diaspora’ (2023) both by Oxford University Press. Prior to becoming an academic, she worked for 16 years in a number of global organizations in economic development. Follow her work and The DISE Collective at www.Africanaeconomics.com.
In 2016, the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba successfully campaigned on a platform to reduce taxes and restore the balance between revenue and spending. The years that followed their victory saw the diminishment of the civil service by 27 percent. Public Service in Tough Times gives voice to the people behind the balance sheets, shedding light on the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, attrition, and despair created by austerity policy. Using survey data from thousands of public sector workers, the editors demonstrate how cuts to government expenditures disproportionately benefit the wealthy and exacerbate poverty and inequality.
501 Fletcher Argue Building
204-474-9207
economics@umanitoba.ca
Department of Economics
Room 501 Fletcher Argue Building
15 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V5 Canada
