Economics as a career, is trending nowadays. It is an important discipline both for career as well as from job point of view. A proper graduation, masters degree in the same would earn a reputed respectable job or open opportunities for M,Phil , PhD. The subject is very logical and requires proper understanding and implementation of the concept and a strong hold over mathematics is a must.



Below are a few professional opportunities  this subject brings with itself.



Banking Firms and Financial Institutions: A BA economics can enter banking sector and study the rate of interest and its effect of banking system. They advice and provide services to various clients and consumers. One can work in institutions such as World Bank or RBI.



Insurance and Accounting firms: They focus on monitoring the financial situation of an organization, business or individual. This field requires strong analytical skills, mathematical proficiency & computational ability.



Research firms and think tanks: They study and analyse the economics issue. One can be employed in business organisation, non-profit organization or an advocacy sector. One might even head ones own research and consulting firm.



Lecturer: You can also enter a teaching line and become a professor in the University. To enter this field you need to first complete your masters degree and then write NET examination.



Actuarial Science: Actuarial science is another field you can look at. Actuaries are business professional who work in the insurance company to assess the risk in the insurance business. These professionals specialize in various fields such as health, life, medical, casualty, pension, etc. They use their knowledge of mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, etc. to determine the premiums and reserves for insurance policies.



Besides the above mentioned field you can also work for retail stock, share broking, FMCG, data analysis, and write competitive exams according to your personal interest and attributions.



Some Top Colleges



Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi



Lady Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi



St. Stephen's College, New Delhi



Loyola College, Chennai



Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Kharagpur



Delhi School of Economics, New Delhi



Christ University, Bangalore



Fergusson College, Pune



Thanks,

Azim

Hi Tanisha,

You can pursue management as it is the kind of education which requires a certain level of creativity. To pursue it you have to enroll into an MBA program you can do that by sitting for one of the entrance exams like CAT, XAT, NMAT, IIFT etc which will help you in getting a seat in a top b-school in India where you can pursue your dreams.

Good Luck!

IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA)

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