Careers in Economics

Economics is all around us every day. Your daily decisions are almost all economic decisions even if you don't realize it. Deciding how much to spend on groceries or a new car, how much time to put into playing hockey or building a new deck, or deciding where to live, all involve making economic decisions. At a broader level, economics is used to aid governments in making policy decisions and in helping firms decide what, where and how to produce at what prices.

U of L Economics teaches individuals how to use tools to make optimal decisions when facing scarce resources. It is a method to analyze and solve problems and to think critically. Economics is often used in other disciplines, such as law, finance, marketing, engineering and agriculture.

Our graduates have gone on to pursue graduate studies as well as to work in such positions as: commodities broker, journalist, market research analyst, foreign trade analyst, investment banker, technical writer, actuarial assistant, tax auditor, urban and regional planning and forecasting. Economics graduates are in demand in both the private and public sectors.