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Axelll you have the same last name as me so cool! I'm also going to do economics!

Economics club😎

As a first year econ student, I second this

As a first year economics student after 4 years I'm waiting for an update from you

From my experience, those requirements are to weed out those who lack connections/can't sell themselves well during interviews

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Hey, did you end up getting a good job?

@@dub521 yes :-)

@@andreab8015 well tell us, don't leave us hanging

@@andreab8015 spill

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I am currently doing an applied math degree myself. Willing to bet it is crazy flexible as well.

Yet we have morons who believe that a business degree is flexible, when it is only flexible for jobs you can get out of high school or with any degree except for the CPA which is boring as hell.

@@Doritos-ik5eu finance is very useful

@@raaaaaaaaaam496 Useful skill to have, but not as good as any math related degree unless your connected.

That's awesome. How did you find the channel?

I had a friend do a semester abroad at Belgium and he told me he wants to spend the rest of his life there haha. The grass is always greener, I guess. I'm a US econ student and I'm curious, what makes you wanna move here?

@@jonathandoe2321 Well mainly it's an english speaking country which I find really cool, also sports are way bigger there and the landscapes are astonishing. I just think I can relate more to the US then Belgium

Guillaume Faure we are in the same case ahah

@@guillaumefaure5659 go to Canada instead I don’t like european liberals coming to my country u all are weak

Hey, did you find a good job?

Did you do an internship while in college?

progress?

Glad you found it.

Awesome! Let me know what project you work on.

Did you find any jobs? Has your degree been worth it?

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Wow, I switched from Nursing to Economics. I can relate to this. But it's been 2 years since your comment. Did you get a career in Econ major? How did it turn out for you? 😊

I appreciate the comment! It's good to know people are enjoying the videos.

That's a great combination that's huge demand. What kind of career are you looking for?

Where r u studyin?

I can tell you that strong data scientists are in high demand. Not sure how it will be after the pandemic.

Thanks! We're growing.

Nice! Stick around and we'll help you continue to learn!

Nice 👍 I applied for a BS is Econ at sac state

Great question. Most important is understanding what it all means. So make sure you have a good econometrics class, and get an applied econometrics class if you can. Then I'd make sure I knew Python. Python is versatile and also that's where most of the major developments are today. The skills from understanding Python will then transfer to most other tools.

Not sure if this is too late, but if you need some tips on how to make an econ major useful let me know. I have one myself, even though I don't recommend it.

@@CleverConcepts651why don’t you recommend the degree

That sounds awesome

That tends to lean more towards a finance major from what I am aware of but I'm not too sure. I recommend speaking with an advisor or counselor in your university or school. You can also post that question on quora or Reddit to get more opinions from people who know way more about this.

Hey! You are indian too?

I’m majoring in Econ and minoring comp sci. I’m still a bit worried, as a teacher what do you think personally?

@@codaq4043 a minor in comp sci is a great complement to an econ degree!

@@codaq4043 Take as many quantitative/mathematical classes as possible

I know right? All of these jobs require work experience of like 1-2 years which I don’t have. Super upset no one tells you you’re screwed. Wasted 4 years of my life.

@sami Don’t do it. Get a more technical degree/program that’s more useful after graduation. Unless you are set on grad school.

@sami Yes finance is a much better alternative

@sami If you're interested in making money, go to finance. Economics isn't about making money. It's about learning how humans make decisions, but with lots of unrealistic mathematical models which tells you nothing about how humans make decisions irl. It's basically a "pretend science".

@@MrRobloMan What did you do during your degree? I'm currently shifting through my options at the moment

Tons and tons of economists work in policy jobs. Just Google "Policy economist" and you'll find lots of options.

I think a bachelors in business is sufficient preparation for a masters in economics. Catching up on the math shouldn't be too bad, especially with all of the resources available on the internet.

Indeed is a very popular one. I think most companies looking to hire someone like you would be posting on Indeed.

It seems like most jobs come from making connections with people and getting some kind of referral. Just one person in the company or known by the company can get you a long ways. I'd start reaching out to people you already know or people you want to know and ask them for advice. They might refer you to a company.

I'm going through the same situation of not having the 'right' work experience after taking secretarial roles to put myself through school. I hope you found a job in the right field. All the best.

The data science skills will be more generally applicable, but if you really want to become a CFA then I guess do that.

They complement each other well. Economics degrees are usually small, so you can fit in a double major or a minor. But engineering degrees are pretty big, and it can be tough to fit in another major. But they go together really well. They both think about how to optimize under constraints.

For sure! Here's what I would do: start a blog about investment banking in Spanish-speaking countries (or pick a specific one). Read news about investment banking in Spanish periodicals, then communicate it to an English-speaking audience. It will combine your two interests, and when you apply for a job in a few years you'll be conversant in the field.

hey man, just wanted to see if you can update me on your degree status and how everything has being going for you with your economics degree. I’m interested in it and want to hear other feedback

Yes. You probably can get those jobs better than the business graduates.

Most jobs don't expect you to be able to do the analyses they're looking for as soon as you start. They'll train you and you'll work with more experienced analysts until you understand how it works. But you could start now and get some experience analyzing data. Check out Kaggle and see if you can pick up some skills.

Market Power thank you this was really helpful

I’m also struggling with this decision.

for careers more focused on business then I would recommend finance. Generally, for job opportunities, finance is better but you can make do with economics if you network and learn some good set of hard skills during your time in university. In the end, it really depends on what type of career you're aiming for and which major you enjoy most.

Check your post on the other video for my reply.

Ignore any "previous experience required" in the description. Just apply. Usually that just means their dream candidate would have experience already. But they'll be happy with someone with zero experience but good potential.

Econ degree right? not master ,

Internships are just vastly overrated. Yes for some people they work well. But for many people you just end up doing absolutely nothing related to what you want to be doing as a job and you just end up being an endless supply of free labor for employer.

I'm not sure. As long as you're taking the economics courses, I'm not sure if it matters whether it's plain economics or the environmental flavor.

Depends on what type of career you want or on what type of fields you want to focus on working at. But yeah overall, I believe it is best to just major in economics but this is merely my opinion in which is backed by no data. So I recommend speaking with a professor from your university or an advisor on this.

Some schools will tell you your "major GPA" which will be your GPA in just the classes you needed for your major. But overall I can't imagine a D in one class having a significant effect on `your job prospects.

@@MarketPowerYT Thanks

That’s pretty much the combination that companies who bring new graduates into their FLDP (Finance Leadership Development Program) look for. Many do like more focus on the accounting.

Don’t mix business and economics unis wont accept u because it overlaps and too narrow

Not at all they care about work experience and internships as opposed to just a degree

Depends on what job your expecting of course but generally no

You'll want at least calculus, but it depends on how far you want to go.

Calculus is used most

My friend is an accounting professor and he says, "We just stole everything from economists." So it seems like they go well together.

Kinda. It depends on what type of career you're aiming for.

As a graduate i would just recommend 1-doing alot of internships the closer to the field the better but if you didn't find related internship doesn't matter just go with whatever available in your area. 2-While in internship try making connections with multiple businesses owners and specially with startups it will help you understand the basics of how firms enter the economy. 3- learn about data bases and data in general to get a better understanding start with Microsoft Access it's great for beginners to get an idea for how a database work. 4-alot of people would recommend learning program languages but i didn't do that and i work fine but if you're good with programming go for it it's a great option but I'm a bit dump to understand it so i don't which one is better for you. Bonus-keep your study materials organized in a folder because you might need them. economics is easily forgotten without practice .

And also a small business is a better option to start because you will learn more compared to a bigger on even if they trained you. Or at least that what i think

Yeah. For certain careers like investment banking, they do value more on what university you went to. I wish he went a bit more in detail for these careers cause some of these careers need more than simply a bachelor's. Like becoming a data scientist, you need at least a master's or Ph.D. in data science for that. Of course, do not let take away your motivation from studying economics. I don't know much about investment banking so maybe there are there ways to get accepted. I would recommend, if you like programming, to trying honing your programming skills in college and doing side projects while also networking with professors and taking part in career events so you can network more. If you do all that you further increase your chance of getting a well-paying job and that will also put you ahead of the curve compared to other social science majors. FInally, if you can sell yourself well enough in interviews and prove yourself to be a confident and well communicative person then you pretty much did yourself the biggest favor ever. In the end, all that matters is you figure what type of field you will kinda like to work on and to go from there.

Thanks! I think the econ/data science route is the best path right now. It's in really high demand, and the best companies are more willing to hire non-citizens. So do your best to learn big data tools. Also, doing a graduate program in the U.S. probably opens a lot of doors.

Many of them are. Usually your major only matters for intro positions, then later jobs care more about your work experience.

Did you ever find a job? Its been 9 months, what are you doing now?

@@virginiaovincent1667 Yeah! I started at an Investment company a few months ago. Once Covid started to go away I started getting a lot of opportunities!

@@TroyBuck nice do u think BS or BA economics is better? Which one better guarantees you a job in economics?

@@TroyBuck and if u can reveal, do u get paid good? Or average?

@@TroyBuck what do you do in the investment company? please share to us.. i want to take finance degree but unfortunately in my university they only offered economic degree. and im afraid if economic degree wont have easy job opportunities

Yes. Many jobs which are strictly economics related will require a master’s degree in economics.

You're in a great area for studying economics. Tons of great universities and lots of organizations looking for economists.

Market Power you should do another video about economics internships

I have never heard anyone care which kind of bachelor's someone got.

BS in economics is usually more recommended

Yes. But I think you have to take tests first.

@@MarketPowerYT ok cause I am considering that for a career