Writing & Presenting in Economics

Description from DukeHub

Writing and presenting are crucial for professional success, but often are not done effectively by economists. In part, this is because economics graduate students aren't explicitly taught how to write and present. This course is designed to fill this gap by teaching basic principles of communication for young economists. You will learn foundational principles of writing and presenting, and then apply these concepts in brief but rigorous assignments that will require you to write and make presentations.

Skills

• writingdescription: "writing" and 3 more
• public speakingAI review: "assignments that will require you to write and make presentations"

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• ✓Yes: Live work with people · "teaching"
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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