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Curriculum Careers in Economics

Careers in Economics

Where studying economics can lead - what economists do, studying economics in India, how much maths you need, the Indian Economic Service, the RBI, think tanks, business and finance, data science, research and PhDs, the development sector, economic journalism and building your skills.

  1. What Do Economists Actually Do? The wide range of jobs economists do, from forecasting and policy advice to research, data analysis and business strategy. 📄 Read-aloud
  2. Studying Economics in India The main paths to studying economics in India, from school subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and how admissions work. 📄 Read-aloud
  3. How Much Maths Does Economics Need? The maths and statistics used in economics, from basic algebra to calculus and econometrics, and how much different careers require. 📄 Read-aloud
  4. The Indian Economic Service How the Indian Economic Service recruits economists into government, what IES officers do, and how the exam works. 📄 Read-aloud
  5. Working at the Reserve Bank of India The kinds of economics jobs at the RBI, how officers are recruited, and what research and policy work involves. 📄 Read-aloud
  6. Think Tanks and Policy Research What think tanks do, how economists work in policy research institutions, and how their work influences government decisions. 📄 Read-aloud
  7. Careers in Economics: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on economists' work, studying economics, maths, the IES and the RBI. 5 questions
  8. Economics in Business and Finance How economists work in consulting, banking, investment and corporate strategy, and the skills businesses value. 📄 Read-aloud
  9. Economics Meets Data Science How economists increasingly work with big data, machine learning and programming, and why economic thinking adds value to data science. 📄 Read-aloud
  10. Research and the PhD Path What doing a PhD in economics involves, where Indian students study, and careers in academic research. 📄 Read-aloud
  11. Working in the Development Sector How economists work with NGOs, research organisations and international agencies to design and evaluate programmes that reduce poverty. 📄 Read-aloud
  12. Economic Journalism and Communication How economics journalists, writers and communicators explain the economy to the public, and why clear communication of economics matters. 📄 Read-aloud
  13. Building Your Economics Skills Now Practical steps students can take today to build economics skills, from reading and projects to competitions and internships, plus a recap of the module. 📄 Read-aloud

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