what can I do with an MA in Economics

what can I do with an MA in Economics?
I know its not an MBA but are there just as many job prospects with an MA in Econ? My emphasis was in Finance and Banking. I also took courses in International development. What I was wondering is what kind of job would I be able to achieve upon completion of my degree? greeneggs4spam, thank man. we have to chat sometime. click on my name link and write me an email sometime, again thanks.
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Be on the Fed's board of economic advisors to the Whitehouse


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An MA in Economics is basically a stepping stone to a PhD in Economics. Just like an MBA it allows for greater job than any bachelor's degree. A MBA has a broader curriculum in a business sense while a MA you have to do actual qualitative analysis and modeling. An MA doesn't teach marketing, organizational behavior, operations, leadership or other general business classes you might find in traditional M.B.A. programs An MA in Econ teaches you skills that help to explain the complexities of how people and society operate. Economics isn't a business degree, although economics teaches important business skills. The MBA isn’t about rote learning, it is more about decision-making and analysis in an environment where you can share your ideas and your experiences with other people who have a similar level of work and management background to you. It's all up to you and what you want to do in your career.


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That and a few bucks will get you a cab ride.


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Go into business for yourself, it's much more rewarding if you eventually become successful at it.


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You can get a good job with the government, banks, and companies, or get a phd and do research or really whatever you want. Economics is really a good major, and I think even better than an MBA (unless you really want to work at target or walmart) My uncle got a MA in economics and a MA in public policy and he went to work for the state department and worked his way up and became an ambassador to belarus. Then he worked for nato, for a while in brussels, and now he's the deputy ambassador in iraq. It's pretty cool stuff, they fly him all over the country and provide housing and stuff for him, and he's met the president and stuff, even if you don't like him that's kind of cool. Anyways his name is dan speckhard if you want to google him. Myself I'm getting a PHD in economics and then I plan to do research on poverty and international development, but really the sky is the limit with any degree in economics.


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There is plenty you can do with an MA in economics. An MA sets you apart and is more scarce than a MBA. An MA should give excellent quantitative skills that are very much in demand. Your MA should also have at least one concentration. This could be anything from labor economics to utility regulation. This is also where you will blow by the MBA grad if you chose the right subfield. You also should be able to find ample opportunities in government, research, or community college teaching.