Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini, hosted an industry session titled “Skills That Matter:
What Industry Expects from Economics Graduates” on 9 October 2026 at B-302, JIMS, Sector 5, Rohini. The
session was conducted by Ms. Shivani Khare, Decision Science Analyst at Accenture (Strategy and
Consulting), for the final-year BA (Hons) Economics mentees. Themed “Bridging Academics with Industry”,
it aimed to help students understand how classroom economics translates into the skills and career
opportunities valued in a dynamic, data-driven industry.
Ms. Khare began by asking what Economics graduates bring to the market. She described problem-solving as
the foundation and the distinguishing factor of an Economics graduate, built through learning new concepts,
regular practice and looking at a problem from different angles. She stressed adaptability as equally important:
with an ever-growing list of tools in job descriptions, it is impossible to know every one, and much of the
learning happens on the job.
The speaker explained technical skills through the steps of an econometric process: data collection, cleaning,
analysis and presentation. She highlighted Excel for formulas, regression and pivot tables, SQL for data storage
and cleaning, Python for analysis and machine learning, and Power BI or Tableau for dashboards. She also
encouraged students to develop a basic understanding of AI and its ethical use, to build dashboards and small
projects as a portfolio, and to invest in networking.
The second part of the session walked students through the stages of a typical selection process: general
knowledge, technical skills, subject knowledge, puzzles, guesstimates, case studies, HR questions and
company preparation. For each stage, Ms. Khare shared the kinds of questions asked, what interviewers are
testing and how to prepare. Her advice included practising instead of memorizing, speaking out one’s thought
process, knowing one’s CV inside out and researching the company before an interview.
The session concluded with the speaker’s encouragement to prepare steadily for both on-campus and offcampus opportunities, to take help from friends through mock interviews, and not to feel pressured to do
everything at once. Students also interacted with Ms. Khare in a question-and-answer round at the end. The
session gave final-year Economics students a clear, practical picture of industry expectations and how to
prepare for them