Why study Economics and Business?

Studying Economics means acquiring the tools to understand and interpret the world around us.
It is a contemporary, practical, and cross-disciplinary field that combines theory with real-world application, preparing students to make informed decisions in complex and constantly evolving contexts.
It offers a multidisciplinary education, develops analytical and decision-making skills highly valued by the job market, and opens the door to numerous career opportunities in both the public and private sectors.


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🧩 Relevance
A degree in Economics provides the tools needed to understand the economic phenomena that affect our daily lives (e.g., wages, unemployment, inflation, taxation, poverty, finance, crises, sustainability) and to assess the interconnections that shape the complex economic and social context in which we live, challenging oversimplifications, clichés, and misconceptions.

🧩 Decision-making Skills
Studying Economics means understanding decision-making processes in various contexts and developing analytical abilities to make informed choices in response to threats and opportunities in business, social, and political settings.
Economic analysis methods, together with the growing availability of data, make it possible to assess impacts in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and sustainability.

🧩 Cross-disciplinary Education
An Economics programme offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary education: alongside a solid foundation (economics, business management, mathematics, statistics, law, history), students also explore current and “hot” topics such as digital economics, big data analysis, energy transition, and sustainability.
It also develops essential language and IT skills to navigate the job market effectively.

🧩 Skills
The study of Economics helps develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and analytical skills necessary to interpret data in support of decision-making. These competencies are essential in all career paths, whether in the public or private sector.

🧩 Career Opportunities
An Economics degree opens the door to a wide range of career options, including:
📌 all functional areas of a private company (administration, finance, accounting and reporting, marketing and sales, organisation, procurement, corporate communication, strategic planning)
📌 production and commercial units, financial intermediation, and national or international economic and financial regulatory institutions
📌 public administration and international organisations focused on economic analysis


Last update 8 August 2025