Economics as a course offers diverse career opportunities for students. They can be employed as economic analysts in government, business organizations, financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, labour organizations, as researchers and teachers. In business organizations, economists are involved mainly planning and forecasting, production and market analysis, pricing, and government policy analysis. Career path for economists include:
- Financial analysts
- Project manager
- Business analysts
- Financial controllers
- Consultants
- Lecturers
- Researchers