09-06-2020 10:55 PM | ||
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Hi there ... To learn more about economics, you need to be reading a discussion forum by economists. I suggest you read .econjobrumors.com You will learn more about economics from those who have already done it. |
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09-06-2020 06:40 PM | ||
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To learn more about economics, you need to be reading a discussion forum by economists. I suggest you read .econjobrumors.com You will learn more about economics from those who have already done it. |
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09-06-2020 02:37 PM | ||
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hello! this is the most recent and active forum i can find about econs. im a poly grad wifh a cgpa of 3.29.... may i know if i have the chance to get into any of the big 3 econs? im currently taking a gap year to learn more about finance sector to improve my portfolio. it's difficult to find a job now because of covid... also, does taking econs the right route for me to become a financial consultant? |
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17-03-2017 07:11 PM | ||
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17-03-2017 05:25 PM | ||
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16-02-2017 07:34 PM | ||
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16-02-2017 06:09 PM | ||
Skye | Thanks for the constructive insights. Im still weighing the pros and the cons of either going for generalization or specialization. Reason why is because smu offers a maritime track for econs and im contemplating whether it is better to go for one which has wider job opportunities or one which is industry specialized like maritime studies. I'm keeping my options open for now but if im involved in the Maritime, most likely I'll be doing ship chartering or bunkering related. | |
16-02-2017 05:49 PM | ||
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SMU Econ Alumnus 4 years of university is a long and pivotal time of your life. Don't worry so much, go for a course that you are interested in. Interest is important as it is easier to get a good grade for something you actually want to learn. Many SMU Economics degree alumni are doing well, both in the government and private sector. The only regret I have is the business culture of SMU. I felt like I had entered the work force 4 years early and did not have a real uni experience. As for your possible interest in maritime industry, what exactly do you want to do? Bunkering, trading, brokering etc don't need a maritime related degree. But if you want to be a ship captain, then you need to go to the marine academy. Good luck. |
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15-02-2017 06:50 PM | ||
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recent econs grad from one of the 3 local Us here. my advice is, if you are very clear about your goal that you want to work in shipping, go for the maritime degree. no doubt about that. an econs degree is only really useful if you wanna do postgraduate studies, or work as an economist (in most cases this means postgrad studies, but you can land junior economist roles at MTI MAS etc i believe). okay maybe it does enhance your thinking skills a little bit, but i think it'd be unfair to say the other degrees don't encourage critical thinking. one of the previous posters is right. save for econometrics or finance, you learn zero useful industry skills in econs. and even econometrics isnt very applicable beyond research roles (tough to get as an undergrad). and you DO NOT learn the really useful finance skills in econs. i repeat, if you wanna know how to do financial modelling, don't do econs. do finance. nowhere else will teach you how to do a DCF, LBO/M&A model, etc. however, SMU econs may be an outlier because SMU provides you many opportunities to learn industry relevant skills. and they have a great career service. so if i were you i would stick to the SMU econs offer. if there's one advice i'd give to all prospective econs students, it'd be to expand your skill set. i had to learn a ton my own to secure what many ppl would regard as a 'prestigious' job, and i would say it had nothing much to do with my econs training. econs is fun but sometimes doing something less fun may be the more practical way out. |
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15-02-2017 03:04 PM | ||
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But you'd need to stand out from your peers to land jobs where economic knowledge is put to regular use. |
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