Finance & economy is the study of the world; how healthy it is, how it is moving forward, the directions of the markets etc... Therefore, it is important that we have intelligent people working in the finance & economy sector so that we can keep the country move forward effectively.
Finance & economy allows you to apply to a wide range of roles from marketing to politics to accounting. These roles all have common skills which mean that if one role is not to your liking then you can transfer to different role which you may enjoy.