Commercial Banks Securities Brokers Insurance Companies as underwriters, account executives, agents, and risk managers. Fortune 500 companies Public Utilities International Lending Institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank Market Research and Consulting Firms Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations Labor Unions Actuaries with some advanced mathematics Think tanks such as the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings. The broad analytical training received by undergraduate economics majors is desired by many large corporations. Individuals with training in economics have become problem solvers. They have learned how to identify particular problems and provide alternative solutions.
Many majors go into business.
The diversity of occupational areas demonstrates the broad applicability of the analytical skills developed in the major. The Academic Economist - Economics is taught at the high school level all across Iowa. At the collegiate level, Ph.D. economists are in demand, especially in the quantitative areas. The Business Economist - The primary role of the business economist is to help firms understand and adapt to a changing economic environment. Business economists interpret and forecast the general economic climate, analyze conditions specific to their firm, and also aid the firm's operational efficiency.