Finance and Economics, finance and IT or the class finance and accounting?
Want to own my own business one day. Definitely want an online component. Economics is interesting and very applicable, and accounting and finance go together really well, but I’m not sure if I’ll really stand out that much if I pursue this.
Looking at UIUC which is #2 in the country for accounting if that changes anything.
Math (esp. applied math) or computer science.
Major in Accounting and minor in Economics or something like philosophy. Philosophy is incrediblely attractive to employers as a minor.
Forget finance as an undergraduate.
Any job you can get with a finance major you can get with an accounting major but not the other way around.
They are very related in course work after sophomore year but Accounting is much more marketable.
Mathematics and Computer Science. Actually, I agree with ScaredNJDad1. As an undergrad, I would major in a traditional discipline such as Mathematics and Economics (double major).
I agree with Marvin.
I might go for accounting possibly with a minor in IT.
Finance and IT!
@db1128 Each of the double major possibilities is applicable to different career paths. If you are looking into banking, asset management, etc, then Finance/Accounting or Finance Econ can be attractive. If you are looking into business positions at a tech company whether it be Business Development, Growth Strategy, or depending on what data languages you learn, you can also look into Product Analyst roles. If you are interested in being an economist, mgmt consultant, or a client-side business team member then finance & economics will likely be the most applicable.
Since you said that you want to own your own business some day, a strong understanding of accounting is important, whether you want to couple that with an econ, finance, or IT degree kind of depends on a number of variables.
The below will help identify what skills will be the most relevant, what skills you can learn along the way versus in school, who you might be able to partner with for your business venture:
Now that I look at this post again, it sounds like you are not in college (if you are “looking at UIUC”) and so you probably have not taken one finance class yet. I’d caution against plotting out your college career including choosing a major and a second major/minor until you actually start taking some busienss classes. At any b-school you will take a core curriculum to include introductory classes in a variety of business disciplines. I’d star off by taking these introductory classes – this will give you time to see what you enjoy and where your aptitudes lie before deciding on your major/minor.
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