Top Careers in Economics and Finance: Skills You Need to Succeed
Introduction We all remember the 2008 Financial Crisis, the one where the U.S. housing market collapsed due to excessive subprime mortgages, leading to a global economic downturn. What do you think went wrong here? Well, it was the lack of financial literacy and risk assessment, which led to massive bailouts, market crashes, and regulatory reformations across financial institutions. In the presence of financial expertise, economic understanding, on-point business decisions, and policy-making, the outcome would have been different. There are many such examples to cite that underline the importance of economics and finance professionals. A recent article in the Economic Times even hinted at jobs in the financial sector growing by a whopping 9% in 2025. To bridge the gap between market demand and available expertise, we at the Indian School…