What Economics lets you study
The fields of study this subject opens at universities and colleges.
- BCom Economics and Econometrics
- Banking and investment
- Development and public policy
- Data and statistics
- Business and management
Do you need maths?
Most BCom Economics degrees need or strongly prefer pure Mathematics. Some general commerce routes accept Maths Literacy.
Careers you can do with Economics
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AccountantKeeps and checks a business's money records.
EconomistStudies the economy and advises on money decisions.
Investment analystStudies where to invest money to grow it.
Investment bankerHelps companies raise and manage large sums of money.
Financial analystStudies a company's money to guide decisions.
Data analystFinds useful patterns in numbers and data.
Economic or policy researcherStudies problems and advises government or business.
Bank managerRuns a bank branch and its staff.
StatisticianCollects and makes sense of numbers and surveys.
ActuaryUses maths to work out risk for insurers and banks.
Financial plannerHelps people plan their savings and future.
StockbrokerBuys and sells shares for clients.
More jobs Economics can lead to
EconometricianDevelopment economistEconomic advisorEconomic analystEconomic consultantEconomic forecasterMacro-economistMicro-economistIndustrial economistLabour market economistResearch economistCommodities traderCredit risk analystPortfolio administratorProperty analystRisk analystTechnical investment advisorMarket research analystFinancial markets practitionerCommercial broker
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