Economics
The tools you'll learn in this emphasis will help you make decisions in areas such as investment, optimal product mixes, budget allocations, location decisions and competitive strategies, in addition to training in internal and external forecasting. Equipped with analytical skills and techniques, economics graduates move on to careers in industrial, commercial and financial organizations, as well as governmental units and agencies.
Sample Tasks (from O*Net):
- Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
- Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
- Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
- Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.
- Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.
- Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.
- Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
- Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources.
- Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.
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Sample Career Paths:
- Actuary
- Economist
- Health Researcher
- Compensation Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Sales Representative
- Retail Buyer
- Advertising Copywriter
- Management Consultant
- Business Administrator
- Insurance Claims Examiner
- Foreign Trade Analyst
- Tax Auditor
- Legislative Assistant
- Lobbyist
- Regional/Urban Planner
- Financial Planner
- Research Assistant
- Insurance Underwriter
- Demographer
- Public Administrator
- Real Estate Agent
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Last Edited: 1/22/2008