GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

The main career opportunities for Economic and Social Sciences graduates are:

Role in a work setting:
Graduates analyze the dynamics of the economy as a whole or individual industrial sectors in an integrated manner; they complete in-depth analyses of the consequences of economic policies implemented and formulate forecasts related to the consequences of planned or currently implemented economic policies. Graduates therefore support forecasting analyses and formulate intervention policy at the level of the economic system or medium and large companies.

Skills associated with the role:
Graduates possess qualified knowledge in the field of quantitative methods (mathematics, statistics, econometrics), combined with in-depth knowledge of several of the main areas of economic and social sciences. Graduates also possess qualified knowledge and advanced skills for understanding the functioning of national and supranational economic institutions, both public and private. They have in-depth knowledge of the ways institutional, social and economic variables interact and are able to rigorously analyze and develop economic strategies in all applicable areas.

Career opportunities:
Graduates will work in: national and international institutions (e.g. central banks, supervisory authorities, other central and peripheral bodies of public administration, research institutes, international and supranational bodies); medium and large companies (e.g. banks and consultancy firms).
Graduates can also pursue a career in academia in the economic and social sciences (subject to a teaching qualification, which also requires a PhD program).

Role in a work setting:
Graduates complete in-depth statistical analyses of samples or populations and econometric analyses of time series, applying these technical skills to the various fields of investigation pertinent to the decision-making of companies or institutions. With this function, graduates interact with other professionals, offering analytical support in measuring and estimating significant variables and/or assessments of the effectiveness of policies and actions proposed or being implemented.

Skills associated with the role:
Graduates possess qualified knowledge in the field of quantitative methods (mathematics, statistics, econometrics), along with specialized skills in the areas of demographics, analyses of time series, microeconomics and economics. Graduates also possess practical skills in the application of quantitative methods through the use of specific software.

Career opportunities:
Graduates will work internally or as an external consultant for national and international institutions (e.g. large companies, research institutes, central and peripheral bodies of public administration, international and supranational bodies).
Graduates can also pursue a career in academia in the economic and social sciences (subject to a teaching qualification, which also requires a PhD program).