Economics Major
The Economics major equips students with the necessary skills to understand economic developments within our industrialized society. As globalization and politics continue to increase the complexity of nearly every industry in the world economy, there is increasing demand for professionals with both quantitative and communication skills to analyze and forecast business and economic trends. Our major provides the knowledge and develops the skills needed to attain decision-making positions within government, academia, the financial sectors and industry. It also serves as a strong foundation for graduate studies.
Careers in Economics
Economists study how society distributes resources to produce goods and services. They conduct research, collect and analyze data, monitor economic trends and develop forecasts on a wide variety of issues, often developing methods for obtaining the data they need.
Positions include:
- Microeconomists
- Industrial Economists
- Macroeconomists
- International Economists
- Labor Economists or Demographic Economists
- Public Finance Economists
- Econometricians
Alumni Story
One year after graduating with a degree in economics, Ian Thiel ’11 (Annapolis, Md.) has founded his own financial services company while working toward his Master of Science in Management from Babson College’s Global Entrepreneurship Program.
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