The eligibility criteria for MBA or MA Economics is minimum 50% marks in graduation. You can look at other opportunities depending upon your interest area. There are several diploma courses in management that you can go for such as PG Diploma in Business Administration or in Business Management or Human Resource Management or Business Finance or Marketing Management or Advertising and Sales among others, that may not require a minimum percentage of 50% . It is advisable to get some work experience or training to help you decide what area of specialization you are interested in and according decide on a particular course whose eligibility criteria you meet. An economics degree equips you with many skills like decision making, analytical and critical thinking and problem solving. You can look for work opportunities in manufacturing, transport, communications, banking, insurance, investment and retailing industries, as well as in government agencies, consulting and charitable organisations. If you are good with numbers and accounts, you can also go in for Finance Related Careers (Banking, CA, Company Secretary, ICWA, CFA) . Postgraduate diploma courses in Advertising are also available to Economics graduates, for jobs as accounts executives, and media planners in advertising agencies. If you are interested in journalism, a course in mass communication can help you move into business journalism. As you can see there are many options for an economics student other than an MBA or MA Economics.
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