Economics
Are you interested in choosing a career in Economics?
What if you told them: Suppose you have to make a choice between buying concert tickets and purchasing a new phone because your budget is tight. Studying economics can help them answer questions like this because economics teaches people how to make the best choices when they face limited resources. Private companies must also make difficult choices with limited resources, so students with training in economics can work in many different sectors of the economy. Economics teaches them how to make the best decisions when you cannot have everything!
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Black School of Business alumni share their knowledge and expertise in the field. Click on the tabs below to find out more!
What is Correspondent Banking - David Buiter, Behrend alum who graduated with a degree in economics, is an investigations manager at Deutsche Bank. He talks about Deutsche Bank and what correspondent banking is.
Working in the Biopharma Industry - Tyler Alexander, recent Behrend graduate with a degree in Economics and Marketing Data Analyst at Life Science Connect, talks about what it means to work as a data analyst in the biopharma industry.
A Career in Academia - Dr. Jamie Pavlik, Penn State Behrend alum and Associate Professor of Economics at Texas Tech, describes how she chose her career path and talks about what she loves about her job.
Working as a Marketing Data Analyst - Tyler Alexander, Marketing Data Analyst at Life Science Connect, talks about what it means on a day to day basis to be a marketing data analyst.
Working in Anti-Money Laundering - David Buiter, Behrend alum who graduated with a degree in economics, is an investigations manager at Deutsche Bank. He talks about his job and what it means to work in that field.
Building a Career in Real Estate with a Degree in Economics - Scott Jetska, Behrend alum with a degree in supply chain management and minor in economics, started his own real estate business after realizing that working in the corporate world was not for him. Internship at GE leads to Career in Consulting - Breanne DeWolf, Penn State Behrend alum in Economics, talks about how her internship at GE Transportation, now Wabtec, led her to first find a full time job at Oracle and helped her launch her career in the field. Innovation Strategist at Workday - Breanne DeWolf, Penn State Behrend alum in Economics, describes her current job as an innovation strategist at Workday. Messaging Strategist - Breanne DeWolf, Penn State Behrend alum in Economics, describes what a messaging strategist does.
Solution Consultant at Oracle - Breanne DeWolf, Penn State Behrend alum in Economics, describes her job as a solution consultant at Oracle.
Using an Economics Degree to Work in Human Resources - Listen to Ted Wisinski, who majored in business economics at Penn State Behrend and went on to earn a Master’s degree in economics and is applying his analytical skills in the field of human resources. He talks about how he is using the skills he learned at Behrend on a daily basis.
Economist Working for the Government - Listen to how Patty Moroz, Penn State Behrend gradutate in Economics, who went on to earn a Master’s degree in Economics and become an economist at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She describes her experience working for the government, talks about applying for a government job, discusses important interviewing skills, and highlights the importance of becoming an effective communicator. Technical Analyst for Indeed - Listen to Dylan Rossi, Penn State Behrend graduate in Business Economics, who is now a technical analyst for Indeed in Austin, TX. Listen to how he used his analytical skills to build a successful professional career as well as to achieve his dream of becoming NFL agent.