CTE INTRODUCTION Career Exploration for ECONOMICS

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT Economists?

Economists Analyze information Predict Outcomes Explain current economic events (for example, why stock prices go up and down, how the price of gas is determined, why movie stars are highly paid, etc.)

Have you ever analyzed information and made predictions? Give an example when you analyzed a situation and predicted an outcome. (Examples: Score of a sports game, outcome of a movie plot, outcome of a political election, etc.) What information did you gather? What process did you use to make your prediction? Was your prediction accurate? If not, why not? How is this similar to what an economist does?

What skills does an Economist need?

What skills does an Economist need? Reading Writing Speaking Mathematics Geography Computer technology Others???

Does an Economist need a college degree? The answer is Y E S!

What do you think an Economist does at work?

What do you think an Economist does at work? Survey Report Research Design Interpret Compute Predict Communicate Explain Other??? Forecast

In which industries might an Economist work?

In which industries might an Economist work In which industries might an Economist work? (Discuss what an Economics might do in each of these industries.) Agriculture Government Health Care Education Environmental Science Technology Other??? Sports Entertainment Tourism

(Which of these work conditions do you like or dislike?) Economists Economists may be self-employed or work for a company. have regular or flexible work schedules. work alone writing reports and using computers. be part of a team. meet deadlines. work overtime. travel. (Which of these work conditions do you like or dislike?)