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Career options

As a Murdoch Economics graduate, your employment outlook is excellent, especially if you combine it with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are some professions to consider, including extra majors and minors.

Macroeconomist	Macroeconomists study historical trends in the whole economy and forecast future trends in areas such as unemployment, inflation, economic growth, productivity, and investment.
Microeconomist	Microeconomists study the supply and demand decisions of individuals and firms, such as how profits can be maximised and how much of a good or service consumers will demand at a certain price.
Industrial Economist	Industrial Economists or Organisational Economists study the market structure of particular industries in terms of the number of competitors within those industries and examine the market decisions of competitive firms and monopolies. These economists also may be concerned with antitrust policy and its impact on market structure.