Our Alumni
Orthopedic Surgeon, Adult Reconstruction, Tufts Medical Center — Boston, MA
"A background in economics has been invaluable in seeing various issues in medicine through a bit of a different lens than having a more traditional degree in the sciences."
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."
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."
Investor, Self-employed
"The more disciplines you can learn from, the better positioned you will be."
Marketing Product Manager, Apple — Cupertino, California
"The critical thinking taught at Duke prepared me for a career in marketing and technology product management."
President, Kibo — Nashville, TN
"My econ degree from Duke was the foundation for my business career."
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."
Principal Consultant and CEO, Altitude Worldwide Research — Denver, Colorado
"The skills you learn in econ are widely applicable--to areas that most of us probably haven't even thought of yet--and they can be a tremendous asset as you look to build a fulfilling career in a number of fields."
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.
PricewaterhouseCoopers — Charlotte, North Carolina
"My undergraduate degree shows that I am versatile and intelligent."
Senior Manager, Corporate Development, General Motors — Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
"My economics degree provided valuable skills, career visibility, and a foot in the door to the investment banking / M&A advisory industry at an entry level after graduation."
Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. — Midland, Texas
"Definitely take the finance concentration."
Customer Engineer, Google — Mountain View, California
"Economics is an excellent foundation to build your understanding of the world from."
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."
Portfolio Manager, HBK Capital Management — New York, NY
"The most important thing you learn in college is how to question information and learn independently."
Director Content Strategy, Seeking Alpha
"While I think it's relevant to have econometrics and some fluency in statistical analysis, I think the theoretical aspects are more important."
Self-Employed Consultant
"I got my first job at a small start-up called Yext because the founder was a Duke Alum."
Oliver Wyman — New York, New York
"My degree in Economics provides credibility that I have a strong quantitative and problem solving skills."
CEO, Fronterra Global Advisory — Stamford, Connecticut
"The field of Economics is a great foundation for any career, but has been especially helpful in pursing a career in business and eventually starting my own consulting company."