Economics

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Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills

Transferable Skills:Students of Economics end their education with superior analytical skills, a rare and highly valued commodity in today's job market. Economics Majors also possess:

• Analytical and critical abilities
• The ability to work accurately with detail
• Training in mathematical methods of analysis ability
• The ability to be objective and systematic
• Data analysis and interpretation skill

Career Paths:The Major in Economics provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Students with a strong background in economics are viewed favorably by a variety of fields. Here are some fields an Economics major may pursue:

• Government
• Banking & Investment
• Education (Elementary, Secondary, and Higher ed.)
• Advertising & Marketing
• Research
• Business / Industry

Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!

• Web Ec - a great site for free Economics related information
• Students in Free Enterprise - make a difference with your knowledge of ECO
• Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Education - great sites for academics
• National Council on Economic Education - a must for Economics educators
• Law School Admission Council - a necessary hit for all law school applicants
• National Association for Business Economics
• National Economic Association (NEA)

Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted Stony Brook students of Economics:

• JP Morgan Chase & Co.
• Merrill Lynch
• Liberty Mutual Group
• Northwestern Mutual Financial
• Stony Brook University
• Symbol Technologies
• AC Nielsen
• Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Economics. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Economics gains skills that can be used in almost any industry!