Seminar presentation Tracy Chen

Learning Goals - identify various economics university programs - be able to identify and explain various jobs opportunities in economics - be able to explain the current job market in regards to the economic fields.

It's your time.... * Divide the class into 5 groups * Each group choose one specific university and discuss various economics programs in this university * Each group choose one specific job opportunity in economics and explain it * Each group has to present their answer in the class 1minute/group Hi guys, if you do a good work in this part, it will help you to win the game in part 2

Program Categories of Economics in university Aboriginal Economic Development Agricultural Economics Business Economics Community Economic Development Computational Mathematics Development Economics Development Studies Economic Geography Economic History Economic Policy Economic Studies Environmental Economics Financial Economics Industrial Organization International Economics International Political Economy Law and Economics Macroeconomics Mathematical Economics Microeconomics Natural Resource Economics Philosophy and Economics Political Economy Urban Economics

* What job skill you can learn from economic study?

Job skills -- Economics courses are full of graphs and charts that display information and explain relationships. -- Students majoring in economics learn to analyze data and to think strategically about decision-making. -- Students majoring in economics are highly sought after in many occupations. Employers know that, if they want someone who can think and who is able to learn the specific job skills they need, they should hire an economics major.

You can be... Professors, Teachers and Researchers of Economics Some graduates in economics are interested in academic careers. They are drawn by the love of the study of economics and the prospect of teaching and writing about economics as a career. Government and Not-for-profits Some students enter government service or choose jobs with non-profit entities. Governments at every level hire economists for their facility with statistics and analysis. Economic Journalism. Economists who can write for the general reader are scarce. If you enjoy current events, you might consider work as a business writer or editor for a daily newspaper, a free-lance writer for magazines or trade publications, a television journalist specializing in economic affairs, or even a career in the growing field of business journalism on the Internet. .....

Or...... Specific job titles for which students majoring in economics Market Analyst Environmental Planner Purchasing Analyst Financial Analyst Import/Export Agent Reporter Insurance Agent Research Analyst Auditor Sales Analyst Loan Review Analyst Stock Broker Statistician Underwriter Budget Analyst Credit Analyst Pricing Analyst Economic Analyst Product Manager

Number of New Academic Jobs Posted in JOE By Month, 2007-2010 Month 2007 2008 2009 2010 February 82 134 69 161 March 59 75 48 84 April 56 70 37 38 May 59 61 55 48 June 39 42 30 37 August 94 81 57 63 September 171 141 106 120 October 624 582 486 588 November 530 457 376 485 December 195 217 248 260 Total 1,910 1,860 1,512 1,884

Field of Specialization Sought 2007 2008 2009 2010 Fields of Specialization Sought In Job Openings for Economists 2007-2010 Field of Specialization Sought 2007 2008 2009 2010 General Economics and Teaching 238 392 278 292 Methodology and History of Economic Thought 47 77 29 37 Mathematical and Quantitative Methods 803 832 658 827 Microeconomics 538 552 457 523 Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics 465 488 383 450 International Economics 506 570 350 454 Financial Economics 490 491 362 481 Public Economics 324 339 281 328 Health, Education and Welfare 315 353 294 337 Labor and Demographic Economics 316 334 256 251 Law and Economics 120 135 89 89 Industrial Organization 413 436 301 361 Business Administration; Business Economics; Marketing, Accounting 99 147 101 136 Economic History 75 95 63 100 Economic Development, Technological Change 249 291 241 292 Economic Systems 23 32 34 26 Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics 352 390 303 433 R Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics 155 164 148 164 Miscellaneous categories 14 18 13 30 Other Special Topics 35 51 32 18 AF Any Field 499 577 453 485 Total 6,103 6,718 5,126 6,114

intense competition Shortage of job in economic field * How these two forms represent the current job market in economic field? intense competition Shortage of job in economic field

A big prize is waiting for you Enjoy the game A big prize is waiting for you

let's begin

Auditor

Economic policy

Professor

Macroeconomics

Financial Economics

Budget Analyst

Purchasing Analyst

Reporter

Aboriginal Economic Development

Insurance Agent

Mathematical Economics

Microeconomics

Market Analyst

Economic Geography

Natural Resource Economics

Data Analysis

Management and Marketing

Loan Officer

Stock Broker

Bank examiner

Venture capital assistant

Sales coordinator

Human Resource Specialist

Economist

Which group is the winner?

Review the learning goals *identify various economics university programs * be able to identify and explain various jobs opportunities in economics *be able to explain the current job market in regards to the economic fields

Work cited "Economics." Winthrop University: CBA. Winthrop University, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013. <http://www.winthrop.edu/cba/economics/default.aspx?id=9833> "Economics Programs in Canada." Economics Programs in Canada. Canadian- Universities.net, 2012. Web. 03 June 2013. <http://www.canadian-universities.net/Universities/Programs/Economics.html>. "Research on the Economics Job Market and Economists' Salaries." AEAweb:. American Economic Association, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013. <http://www.aeaweb.org/gradstudents/JobMkt_Salary_Issues.php>.