What Can I Do
With An Undergraduate Degree in Economics

• the economics degree,
  unlike an accounting or an
  engineering degree, is a
  general degree intended to
  teach problem solving as
  well as basic economic
  principles

• training in economics
  gives you skills that are
  useful in a variety of
  settings, because economic
  issues are important in
  virtually every occupation

• the economics degree
  is flexible, that is,
  there are many career
  paths available to
  economics majors

• economics undergraduates
  attract most business
  employers since they are
  trained to recognize human
  behaviour in relation
  to work, production,
  and consumption.
  This is the fundamental
  operation of most businesses    

Many employers are interested in the skills which economics majors tend to possess. These include:

• skills in gathering data and in employing various data analysis techniques
• skills in writing clear, concise technical reports and essays
• skills in critical thinking and in quantitative analysis
• ability to analyze and to communicate the results of their analysis
• ability to recognize behavior in relation to work, production, distribution and consumption