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Nanyang Junior College

Economics department

Explore how Economics opens doors to careers in business, policy, and government. Access H1, H2, and H3 Economics syllabuses and meet the department team.

Last updated 10 June 2026

Economics is divided into two main branches:

Microeconomics studies the decisions of individual elements such as households, firms, buyers and sellers in the economy,

Macroeconomics studies issues such as unemployment and inflation, affecting the entire economy.

Students with Economics background stand themselves in good stead as possible career opportunities include business analysts, economists in various companies and government agencies, as well as policy makers for national and international issues, for example, Central Provident Fund (CPF) Life, manpower policies, et cetera

Economics Department Members

Six Economics department staff members posed individually, each labeled with their name and role.
Eight individual portrait photos of named professionals standing indoors, arranged in two rows of four.