Economics (minor)
The Program
The minor in Economics complements a bachelor's major with economic aspects. Students set their own focus and priorities and thus receive a tailor-made education according to their personal and scientific preferences. The Bachelor's minor in Economics is aimed at applicants with an interest in economic fundamentals.
Qualification goals
Graduates of a minor in economics are able to name the basic concepts of economics. They can link these with the contents of their major field of study. Due to the acquired economic background knowledge and the acquired knowledge in mathematical and statistical basics, they have a corresponding interdisciplinary problem solving competence. They are thus able to analyze problems against the background of different disciplinary approaches. With a major in Scandinavian Studies, graduates can combine their in-depth knowledge of the Northern European linguistic and cultural region with the economic knowledge acquired in the minor in Economics and in this way become active in institutions of cross-national economic exchange. When combining a minor in economics with linguistics or media studies in particular, (economic) journalism and the field of public relations represent important occupational fields. Graduates are able to discuss macroeconomic issues and topics and to classify certain economic developments. They can assess government intervention through regulation and tax policy and question the effects of international trade. Economic issues also frequently play a role in the study of historical and cultural contexts. A study of economics as a minor enables graduates to understand current economic challenges and long-term trends and to analyze them in a broader context.
Curriculum
Students attend the basic courses from the field of economics together with the main subject students, whose three bachelor courses are particularly distinguished by their international orientation. The internationality of the School of Business and Economics, which is therefore already part of the basic courses of the minor subject, offers an attractive additional qualification for certain occupational fields.
stay abroad
A stay abroad is recommended and typically takes place in the 5th semester.
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What do our students say?
"Studying economics as a minor is an ideal complement to my major in social sciences, because understanding economic problems helps me to look at social processes and dynamics from a different perspective. I particularly like the wide range of electives offered in Tübingen, which allows me to get to know the most diverse areas of economics." - Olivia Sabel, Sociology, Economics
Career
The career prospects and possibilities depend on the choice of the main subject. The main subjects that can be combined with the minor in Economics at the University of Tübingen cover a broad spectrum. They can roughly be divided into the four areas of history and cultural studies, (modern) foreign languages - including Japanology, Sinology and Korean studies -, linguistics and media studies, and classical social sciences - sociology and political science. Depending on the main subject, the following occupational fields are therefore possible:
(Economic) Journalism and Public Relations
(Economic) journalism and public relations work are important career options, especially for students of linguistics and media studies, but are also a possible occupational field for graduates of other humanities. Since journalists are often confronted with economic issues both in classical journalism and in public relations work, it makes sense for them to study economics as a minor subject.
Translation of economic texts and interpreting on economic topics
Translation of business texts and interpreting on business topics are important career options for graduates of linguistic studies. A minor degree in economics makes it possible to interpret texts or statements on business topics correctly and to reproduce them correctly in the foreign language.
Institutions of transnational economic exchange
With a major in Scandinavian Studies, graduates can combine their in-depth knowledge of the North European language and culture area with the economic knowledge acquired in the minor in Economics, and in this way become active, for example, in institutions of cross-border economic exchange.
Research into historical and cultural contexts
Economic issues are also frequently at the centre of research into historical and cultural contexts. A minor degree in economics enables graduates to combine economic development with the long-term growth of an economy.
Federal and state statistical offices, market research institutes and public administration
The combination of economics with a major in sociology prepares students for work in federal and state statistical offices and market research institutes. Public administration with its authorities, public institutions (education, culture, social affairs, environment and transport) and (international) organisations for culture and politics are also possible fields of work.
public organisations, Federal Foreign Office, EU institutions, parliaments, Länder representations, ministries of political parties, associations, NGOs
The combination of political science with a minor in economics opens up career opportunities in (international) organisations, missions abroad and the headquarters of the Federal Foreign Office, EU institutions, parliaments and Länder representations, ministries and administrations, political parties, associations and NGOs, political foundations, institutions of political education, policy advice, market and opinion research institutes as well as in think tanks.