If you decide to become a student of the Western Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences' economics program, you will study to become an economist or use your undergraduate degree to help build a strong foundation for a variety of careers including business, law, foreign service, journalism, public administration or teaching, among others. To be successful as an economist, you need to apply rational decision-making procedures to complex questions. To do well in this field requires an ability to think analytically.
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Recent WMU graduates with degrees in economics are working as: * Business managers * Commodities traders * Consumer affairs directors * Credit analysts * Economists * Estate planners * Financial officers * Financial planners or analysts * Health care administrators * Insurance sales people * International trade specialists * Journalists * Management consultants * Market research analysts * Public administrators * Real estate agents or brokers * Statisticians Among the organizations they work for are: * Banks and financial institutions * Real estate companies * Mortgage companies * Insurance agencies.