Bachelor of Economic (Honours)

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Honours graduates are actively recruited by elite employers across policy, business strategy, finance and academia. Career roles include:

Policy, research and society roles:

• Graduate Economist: Design and evaluate economic policy in central banks, treasuries or regulatory bodies (e.g. Federal & NSW Treasury, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Productivity Commission).
• Economic Researcher: Conduct rigorous empirical studies to inform government strategy and public debate.
• Policy Analyst: Use cost-benefit analysis and welfare economics to evaluate government programs.

Business strategy, data and consulting roles:

• Economic Consultant: Solve antitrust, litigation and regulatory problems for corporate clients (e.g. McKinsey & Company, Deloitte Access Economics, BCG, BIS Oxford Economics).
• Data Scientist/Analyst: Apply advanced econometric techniques to large datasets to uncover causal relationships.
• Management Consultant: Solve complex structural problems for organisations using strategic frameworks.

Finance, banking and risk roles:

• Actuary/Risk Analyst: Assess long-term financial risks using advanced statistical modelling (e.g. Reserve Bank of Australia, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group).
• Investment Analyst: Evaluate market dynamics and asset pricing to guide high-stakes portfolio decisions.
• Financial Economist: Analyse asset prices, interest rates, and market volatility for financial institutions.

Academic pathways:

• The Honours degree is an essential pathway to a PhD in Economics. Recent UNSW graduates have been accepted to doctoral programs at MIT, Yale, Oxford, London School of Economics and UC Berkeley.