

Are you passionate about the business and finance sector? Do you follow the national and international news? Then, an Economics degree is the answer. It has always been one of the most sought-after degrees amongst youth.
Economics degrees are designed to tackle all the issues that have an impact on financial situations, ranging from production to how resources are used. Candidates are trained to understand how the economy suffers fluctuations based on the market’s needs and wants followed by the market’s supply and demand.
By far one of the most crucial elements is that economics is divided into microeconomics and macroeconomic. Microeconomics deals with the economic behaviour at an individual level (companies, buyers, sellers and others), whilst macroeconomics illustrates the bigger picture, on a national or global scale (unemployment, economic growth, inflation and so on).
Having an economics degree increases anyone’s chances to find a job, regardless of the field. This is mainly due to the fact that graduates hold many transferable abilities, such as analytical and problem-solving skills, that are suitable for any career.
A study made by the London School of Economics and Political Science showed that graduates from an economics course have a starting salary of £33,000 per year. Having a job in the field right after graduation is a major positive aspect and comes with a lot of opportunities for career advancement.
Economics degrees are usually a three years commitment and sometimes are offered as part of a joint degree. This means that Economics can be studied along with another subject such as engineering, management, law, computer science and others.
This degree can be found either as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA). The BSc focuses more on economical theory and statistical techniques, while BA is combined with social sciences and qualitative modules.
Universitas Indonesia, as one of the top universities in Indonesia, in my opinion has a lot of differences both in the academic and non-academic spheres. One of the things that I highlight in the academic sphere is related to how students here learn. In my opinion, the learning atmosphere at this University is quite diverse, there are some students who are very ambitious, some who look ordinary but have extraordinary grades, and even those who look relaxed but actually have a lot of achievements. On the other hand, there are also those who tend to be lazy, relying on friends in the academic process but not with non-academics. Many of them are very active and even credible in managing an organization or committee. Overall, this university is indeed diverse, it requires quite mature adaptation skills so that in the future every student who studies there can balance both. When viewed from the aspect of friendship, students here tend not to care who they are friends with, so the culture of friendship here does not discriminate and even tends to embrace and also help each other, yes although there are some of them who are sometimes still individualistic, but that is only a small part of the many students here.
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