Crafting Competencies That Empower Economic Mobility | Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionMathematicsCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningWritingSpeakingActive Learning

Knowledge

MathematicsEconomics and AccountingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsEducation and Training

Abilities

Written ComprehensionInductive ReasoningMathematical ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agricultur
Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying
Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, service
Construct and manage economic datasets.
Present research at seminars and conferences.
Review documents written by others, such as referee reports.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareGeographic information system

Tools

10-key calculatorsData scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersMaintrame computersPersonal computers

Work Values

Working ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionSupportRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-3011.00	Economists	title_inference	$115,440 median$212,710 top	+1.14%	20

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

Standard datasets (BLS, BEA, Census, FRED) — retrieve, clean, and document under a senior economist's review.
Statistical software (Stata, R, Python) — produce reproducible scripts for routine analyses.
Descriptive analytics and chart packs — build to a defined template for internal briefings.
Microdata access protocols (RDC, FSRDC) — follow correctly on assigned projects.
Reproducibility and code review — apply consistently across project repositories.
Literature reviews on assigned topics — produce annotated summaries for a project lead.
Standard regressions and diagnostic tests — run and interpret under a postdoc's guidance.
Working-paper formatting and citation standards — apply with care across submissions.
Survey-data cleaning and weighting — perform per published documentation.
Project-tracking tools (Jira, Asana, GitHub) — use accurately within an active team.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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