As an economics major, you would have a number of employment opportunities in the field of finance. You might become an investment banker, a commercial banker, a corporate financial manager, a stockbroker, a trader, or a financial securities analyst.
Investment bankers help corporations finance business transactions.
They also raise venture capital, and manage investment trust funds. Corporate financial managers work with budgeting, investment financing, international finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Usually an undergraduate degree in finance, business, or economics is required. Stockbrokers provide financial counseling to help clients build portfolios of securities that best match their risk-return profiles. Traders work on the floor of the stock exchanges where they buy and sell financial securities for their brokerage firms.