Question: what should I know for a market research position as an economics major? I studied finance too, and have worked as an account executive.

Answer: 1. Hone your math skills as you will be doing a lot of t-tests and such. Learn as much as you can about statistics.\n2. Learn more about marketing, of course.\n3. Study effective data presentation. It's one thing to make a table but another to make a table that will convey a marketing story for the customer.\n4. Learn how to write well. You will be writing lots of reports.
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