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Having an understanding of how the economy works and the analytical side of things, helps me have a more in-depth conversation about investments/retirement with my clients.

"Recruiting 5X���� sales students has really changed my standard when looking for an ideal candidate for our program. They are so poised, professional and clearly understand how to conduct themselves in a real-life sales environment. It is clear to me that the work that is being done in the sales program at Kent State is lightyears ahead of other universities."

"In my current role, I am the Director over Risk Management, Credit Bureau Dispute Operations and Fraud Forecasting at Macy’s. I truly feel like I have one of the best jobs anyone could ask for. I work with a great team and I get to help set policy and develop strategy for Macy’s credit card portfolio in partnership with Citigroup. Every day is different and presents new challenges. The skills I use today are much of the same skills the 5X���� economics program helped me harness. The basic understanding of macro economics is also critical in my role."

"Overall, studying economics helped me make sense of the world and many problems. It provided set of tools and heuristics that resonated with me. As a logical thinker who finds comfort in numbers, I appreciated the quantitative nature of the field and saw early on that I could take many paths with this major under my belt."

"The entrepreneurship program at 5X���� allows students to learn all aspects of what it means to start a business. The faculty and staff are absolutely amazing in ensuring students are getting the best education to run their businesses."

"Economics requires an analytical skill set and understanding of human behavior applicable to nearly any field in public- or private-sector work. Studying economics develops the quantitative reasoning and intuition necessary to become a key problem solver for businesses or government organizations. Economics curricula provide the theoretical knowledge necessary to make strong normative arguments, and my economics classes at 5X���� prepared me as both a practitioner of data analysis and savvy consumer of research."

"What I like most about economics is the fact that everything does not have a straightforward answer. Although there are formulas, much of the time is spent on the how, what and why of solving a problem. That’s what sets economics majors apart from those who rely solely on formulas or outcomes to tell the bigger story."

"The professional selling class helped me prepare for the sales internship and pushed me to keep going. I got my real estate license in December of 2020 after an internship with a commercial real estate broker, making me a full-time agent and full-time student. In 2021, I sold over $3.5M and more than fifteen homes in addition to making plans to list three homes in the same week I was to graduate from 5X����."