Economics Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Economics
Economics is the study of how individuals and societies manage their scarce resources—people must decide how much they work, what they buy, how much they save, and how they use their leisure time. Most societies use decentralized markets as the primary means of allocating resources, so economics gives students insight into how markets function in coordinating the activities of many diverse buyers and sellers.
Economics also analyzes the trends and forces that affect the economy as a whole, including growth in average income, the portion of the labor force that cannot find work, and the rate at which prices are rising. A major in economics provides excellent preparation for graduate and professional school and rewarding careers in consulting, finance, and other private and public sector employment.
The department offers coursework in several areas of economics, including financial economics, international economics, public economics, monetary economics, development economics, labor economics, law and economics, industrial organization, game theory, and econometrics.
There are interdepartmental majors available in Economics & Math and Economics & Political Science. The Department of Economics also offers a B.S. degree in Economics and Quantitative Methods.
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Economists
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Investment Fund Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Marketing Managers
- Operations Research Analysts
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Risk Management Specialists
- Statisticians
- Training and Development Specialists
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Enterprising
- Conventional
Economics Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Solve Problems
- Research
- Compute
- Estimate
- Forecast
- Manage Data or Records
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Synthesize or Integrate
- Conceptualize
- Author or Compose
Student Organizations
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Career Guides
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