Graduates of the Ph.D. Program in Economics (doctorate studies) work at universities, research institutes and at other post-secondary educational institutions, research departments at the European Central Bank, the Austrian National Bank, other banks, rating agencies, regional development companies, market research institutes and at other companies and commercial organizations, in research departments at international organizations such as the OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation), EU (European Union), IMF (International Monetary Fund) or the World Bank, in research departments of public institutions, interest groups and NGOs (NGOs), in politics, and in the media.