It can also be the first stage to becoming a professional economist. Opportunities for economics majors are numerous and varied, and the options open to them can be quite challenging, exciting, and rewarding. An economics major provides students with analytical skills and knowledge that are highly valued in the business world. Economics contributes to an understanding of the economic environment in which firms operate and provides a useful basis from which to appraise the impact of economic forces upon the business firm. Economics majors from Bradley have graduated from some of the most prestigious law schools in the country including Stanford School of Law, Northwestern School of Law, and University of Chicago School of Law.
Government is a large and important sector of the economy.
There are many positions in government for which a background in economic theory and analysis is essential. Concentrations in economic theory, quantitative methods, public finance, and urban economics provide a good background for careers in government service. Bradley economics majors have entered positions with government including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Labor, Office of Management and Budget, and various state and local governments. Bradley economics graduates have earned doctorates from most Big Ten universities, as well as from the University of Virginia, Cornell University, University of Nebraska, and many others. This is not an exhaustive description of careers in economics.