financial economics and finance (1 Viewer)

[velox]

Is it too narrow to have a financial economics major and a finance major? If you were going for a job with a financial economics major (and NOT a finance major) whereby they were looking for finance majors, would it be suitable?

 

[turtleface]

Are there actually any jobs that specifically ask for a Finance major?

And isn't Finance just Applied Economics?

 

[blackfriday]

i think doing straight econ major with finance would be better. i never seen banking/broking/analyst jobs asking for a finance major, just a commerce/business degree.

 

[lizbon]

ideally, u want to do two majors that complement each other (given you know where you wanna work, e.g trader, IBD) i rck econometrics is a good way to go with finance because you have to work with alot of investment models esp as a trader and fund manager so employers probably like metrics.

u don't have a finance major to get a bank job, but double degrees and honours is still more sought after, esp comm/engineering, IB's and management consulting firms love grads with an engineering background.