Economics

Economics as a subject examines economic phenomena and their interrelationships in the past and in the present. It studies the interdependencies and interactions between all participants in economic life (the state, companies, private households, consumers) on both a macro- and micro-economic scale, i.e. the levels of political economy and of individual economic units. This subject teaches basic economic concepts and economic thinking based on a methodological, analytical and research-oriented approach. It also provides opportunities for students to develop their own profile through individual in-depth studies.

The degree program is designed to enable students to recognize and understand fundamental economic correlations. Students learn to analyze economic issues from selected focus areas and work toward their mitigation in a solutions-oriented manner using suitable methods.

This subject must be combined with a second subject.

Possible lines of work:

Employment in areas that are related to economic topics, administration (public service, professional, trade or industry associations), administrative specialist (e.g. in trade or industry associations, political parties or NGOs), labor/social sector, press or public relations (e.g. in private enterprises or state facilities), corporate consulting, journalism (editing/proofreading at news agencies, publishers, radio, television, etc.)

Job options strongly depend on a graduate’s chosen major.