[jonogunn]

I'm not sure if this has been posted already and since there's no search button it's quite time consuming looking through all the pages. If there is one, I apologize.

So I am 2 semesters away from graduating with an Economics degree and I regret that I have been lazy and have not looked into the possible jobs I can get with this degree.

Does anyone have any input on this?

Thanks a lot

[tuxed0sam]

a lot!!!

its in very high demand.

you can go into finance and acconting. ill write more later

[daisy]

my friend"s dad got an econ degree and became a diplomat.

[tuxed0sam]

look at this

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[spyro]

im doing a minor in economics... one area you could look into is economic development and urban planning

[swa11ow]

my friend is a stock broker with her degree

[uwmissy]

is there a big difference between BA of Econ vs. BS of Econ? career-wise that is.

[morgan.de.toi]

with JUST a degree in econ, there's not much do to.
Since almost every Arts Fac. students major in econ, not to mention BA students.
the demand of the job may be high, but there's also lots of competition.

its always best to specialize/add on to your econ degree.
ie. get an accounting diploma/cert. on top of your degree.

i've had lots of friends in vancouver who grad. w/ a degree in econ
and had a hard time looking for jobs.


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my cousin gradded with a BA with a major in Econ @ UBC
then he continued later on in taking Accounting, and worked @ Deloitte (or something like that)
recently he just got his CA liscence at 27

[vc1188]

My brother basically couldn't do anything with a bachelor's in managerial econ. But now that he's specializing in taxation and going to grad school, he's gotten great job offers.

[deeta]

Well, hopefully a lot, cause I'm in a similar area, and just starting.

With just Econ degree, I guess you could be an economy analyst and maybe do some analysis on papers or magazines. However, if you take in a major/minor in Finance or Accounting or MArketing you could do a lot more. With Finance, you could be a financial advisor in companies/banks, broker. With Accounting of course you can be an Accountant for companies. Marketing, also a lot, as a Marketing team in companies, sales advisor, etc.

To be honest, I myself haven't really dug deep to what possible jobs are available for me. So, can't say much really.

[Azngel]

you can do anything with a econ major but its one of those majors that it kinda matters what school you are from. ive been interviewing in investment banking and consulting this past semester. Lots of people i know get high paying jobs (100k) with econ majors. Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Lehman Brothers, McKinsey, AT Kearny, American Express. all the big financial and consulting companies you can name come to my school and recruit econ majors.

[The 1]

With just Econ degree, I guess you could be an economy analyst and maybe do some analysis on papers or magazines.

You aren't going to be an economic analyst with just a bachelors in Econ . Anyways, I see a lot of Econ majors go into the banking industry, if not real estate. Econ is also one of my majors...and I'm leaning towards pursuing a grad degree in Econ...cuz honestly, you can't even begin to consider doing anything like economic forecasting until you get at least a Masters.

[kaeun]

My boyfriend's an Econ major. He's trying to do something with the government, I think.

You could also be a/an...

Accountant/Auditor
Actuary
Attorney
Bank Officer
Bookkeeper
Buyer
Corporate Lawyer
Diplomat/Foreign Service Officer/Specialist
Economist
Insurance Agent/Broker
Investment Banker
Labor Relations Specialist
Management Consultant
Market Researcher
Marketing Executive
Researcher
Small Business Owner
Statistician
Stockbroker
Trader
Venture Capitalist/ Investor


(Source: Princeton Review)'

[jonogunn]

a lot of these jobs don't actually require the knowledge you gain from attaining an Econ degree, so how do you go about convincing the employer that you have the skills necessary for the job?

[saera]

My friend's brother graduated from University of Chicago with a degree in Economics and he found a job right away and he makes tons of money.

[Laxntiga]

This question is very simple. With an economics degree, you can work in ANY FIELD that deals with money. If you interest is how money works, circulates, how to make it, hold it, invest it, from everything to anything, at least take basic economics (intro to Micro and Macro).

[jonogunn]

My friend's brother graduated from University of Chicago with a degree in Economics and he found a job right away and he makes tons of money.

Wut does he do if you don't mind me asking

[Azngel]

^since hes from chicago's school of economics and making lots of moolahs, im gonna guess hes in investment banking

a lot of these jobs don't actually require the knowledge you gain from attaining an Econ degree, so how do you go about convincing the employer that you have the skills necessary for the job?

the thing you have to realize about any major is that a lot of what you learn in school isnt used on the job. thats why so many companies have intense training programs. with econ what employers look for isnt that you can understand how demand and supply relates to investment banking, but rather they are looking for analytical skills that you have developed in your years of studying econ. take for example investment banking and consulting, both these jobs require intense analytical skills, communication abilities, problem solving, etc... and these are great skills that can be learned through a major in econ. basically what im saying is (if im understanding your question corectly) is that its not about all that factual knowledge you have learned but rather those "untaught" skills and abilities that you develope along the way. econ is a major that has great exposures to many skills that financial services and consulting firms like.

[ki*mochi]

go be a teacher
haha
yeah.

[Volts]

My friend's brother graduated from University of Chicago with a degree in Economics and he found a job right away and he makes tons of money.

Really nice school for their Econ program. I'm thinking of doing my masters degree in the USA but the fees are so expensive compare to here. I'm currently doing a Bachelor in Econ and a certif in Finance but i don't think just a Econ degree is enough (at least in the market here)