Our Alumni
Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. — Midland, Texas
"Definitely take the finance concentration."
Bain & Company — Los Angeles, California
"The professors are top-notch and more importantly, such great people."
Thomas Jefferson University College of Population Health & Main Line Health Center for Population Research — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Deciding to pursue the master's was a way for me to train in higher-level math and statistics and a good transition to make sure a Ph.D. was really for me."
New Mountain Capital — New York, New York
"Helped me build my foundation in both economics and finance, which were integral in my success right out of school."
Virgin Pulse — Providence, Rhode Island
"(Duke Economics helped me with) logic, problem solving, managing amount of work, working in a team."
Deloitte — Charlotte, North Carolina
"I was able to land interviews at most places I applied whereas my friends at other universities oftentimes struggled to get their foot in the door."
Littlejohn & Co. — Greenwich, Connecticut
"(Duke Economics) helped develop analytical skills required with an additional benefit from finance-focused classes ..."
DHI Group Inc. — New York, New York
"The program opens a lot of doors for you, and it's really up to how you want to build on the foundation you lay here."
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) — Miami, Florida
"(Duke Economics courses') subject matter is incredible relevant, and the elective classes also touch on relevant topics in the business world, including entrepreneurship, financial markets, and accounting.
IBM Corporation
"The knowledge you learn will be applicable in any field you get into."
Oliver Wyman — New York, New York
"My degree in Economics provides credibility that I have a strong quantitative and problem solving skills."
Boston Consulting Group — Atlanta, Georgia
"Duke's courses on microeconomics made business concepts intuitive for me, and its research-focused approach ensured my comfort with the heavy data and analytics required in consulting."
PricewaterhouseCoopers — Charlotte, North Carolina
"My undergraduate degree shows that I am versatile and intelligent."
Goldman Sachs — New York, New York
"Duke has helped shaped my professional success by making me a well-rounded person with both the quantitative and social skills to complete my job."
Entrepreneur
"The real world situations discussed in the Economics courses as well as the subsidiary courses have subconsciously molded my approach while tackling a situation."
Boston Consulting Group
"A major in Economics provides a strong academic basis for success in the business world."
McKinsey & Company — Chicago, Illinois
"Duke was critical in teaching me how to think, how to structure thoughts and arguments and how to communicate with others."
Tiba Health — Durham, North Carolina
"Economics strengthened my understanding of business and finance..."