Economists, depending on their specialist area of study, may be employed in many different areas of the company and in very different roles, such as:
- in accounting and controlling for the creation of reports and end-of-year accounts, as well as providing support for budget planning
- in marketing for development and the practical implementation of marketing measures
- in human resources in operational HR, recruitment and staff support, staff development or international HR
- in commercial services – for example for process optimisations or customer and supplier support
- in logistics for the accompaniment and documentation of operational logistical process improvements
- in various areas, for example for the conduction of staff surveys, research activities and analyses, such as the performance of customer and competitor analyses