In this week's episode of 'Paisa Vaisa', Host Anupam Gupta is in conversation with Karan Shah, Chief Executive Officer at Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE). The Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics has been established as an institution of excellence to provide graduate students with the academic rigor and applied skills to meet the needs of a dynamic and globalized workplace. Anupam and Karan talk about careers in the economics and finance industry in India. They discuss the various roles of an economist - their importance, financial analyst - their job description, and an overview of the various types of jobs available in the Finance Industry. Karan further shares various key skills that a person needs to succeed as an economist/financial analyst, key areas that are hiring right now and words of wisdom for young students who are looking to get into the finance and economic industry. All this and much more on this episode of Paisa Vaisa Podcast with Anupam Gupta.You can know more about Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics: (https://meghnaddesaiacademy.org/)Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lord-meghnad-desai-academy-of-economics/)Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/meghnaddesaiacademy/)Twitter: (https://twitter.com/mdaeconomics)You can follow Karan on social media:Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karan-shah-a9476b70)Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/karan.shah91/)Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on Twitter: @b_50 (https://twitter.com/b50)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.