Economics is about choice and is at the heart of all decision-making. Governments, businesses and individuals are all faced with making choices in situations where resources are scarce.
As a result, Economics is applicable in a wide range of fields, including business, finance, administration, law, local and national government and, indeed, most aspects of everyday life.
Economics examines topics of obvious importance to human well-being, e.g., unemployment, economic growth, inflation, poverty, the distribution of income, and resource allocation in areas such as education, health, business and the environment.
This major is available for the Bachelors of Arts (BA) and Commerce (BCom) respectively.
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Did you know?
When you are trying to decide whether or not to blow your budget and go skiing, or stay at home and study, you're using basic principles of Economics.
Economics is about choice, and is at the heart of decision-making.
One of the strengths of Economics is that it provides a logical way of looking at a variety of issues. It is not just a subject - it's a way of thinking.
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Career opportunities
Graduates work in large industrial and commercial firms and many different branches of the public sector, including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs & Trade and Health, the Reserve Bank, Treasury, Statistics NZ, the Departments of Labour and Internal Affairs, local government and planning authorities, and banks and financial institutions.
Some graduates work with health providers, research bureaux and management consultancies, while others have careers in universities, other tertiary institutions and secondary schools.
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Further info
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Write to or visit:
Department of Economics
level 7, Commerce Building
University of Otago
PO Box 56, Dunedin |
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