<p>Hello everyone,
I was wondering if there was an accounting program that required a lot of math courses, so that it would be easy to have a math major with just a few extra courses aside from the required major curriculum.
Thanks, Adam John.</p>
<p>No. Accounting requires very little math. Most will require a Calc for Business Majors type course and 2 stats courses. That’s about it…</p>
<p>Maybe you would more interested in some type of actuary program?</p>
<p>Barrk123,
An actuary is someone who estimates risk?
Is there a seperate degree for this, or is it just math or accounting.
(an accounting major with an actuary concentration would be great and fit my bill if that exists…)</p>
<p>I think most major in Math and then take the actuarial exams but there are schools with specific actuarial programs.</p>
<p>An actuary can estimate risk. Actuary is a branch of stats commonly used in insurance - more a focus than a branch.</p>
<p>Okay…
Now does anyone know if the business administration degree with a finance concentration requires several years of math?</p>
<p>Requires? No. Business admin degree is very little math. A finance concentration may encourage you to take more math courses, but by no means is it required. I know a few students who struggle in math and are doing finance. </p>
<p>You really aren’t going to find an accounting or finance degree that requires high level math (at least I haven’t heard of one). These fields just have more math-minded people. I know someone who is double majoring in Finance and Math though; I was told it is pretty feasible. I am also considering a math minor with a finance degree.</p>
<p>It does sound like some sort of actuary degree would fit you well. High dosage of math/stats. Very good job outlook. Many schools offer actuary degrees. </p>
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<p>Some business degrees (it depends on the school) require stats and calc.</p>
<p>Okay, Thank you both. That seems to conclude most concentrations of business administration degrees.</p>
<p>You may be more interested in something like Financial Engineering, Mathematical Economic Analysis? Or maybe something like an Econ major at Northwestern while picking up a Kellogg Certificate?</p>
<p>Mathematical economic anaylsis seems like another possible option, but there are two problems:
- All the Universities that have this program are expensive private colleges and
- I am afraid if something goes wrong, I won’t be able to get a job with the Mathematical Economic analysis degree.</p>