I’m currently a senior in high school who has been accepted to NYU: Stern. Though Stern is known primarily for its Finance major, I also share a deep interest in Marketing. Being in Manhattan, Stern is close to huge firms like O&M. I would ultimately like to enter the Marketing field. However, going to NYU and not pursuing a Finance major seems a little silly.
I currently have not accepted my NYU admission, but was wondering (esp if there’s any people who have experience in having done this): how difficult or reasonable is doing a double major in Marketing and Finance? I understand it may be a challenge, but at the same time I wouldn’t want to over burden myself and perform poorly in both. Thank you very much and I appreciate your suggestions.
I wouldn’t advise taking a double major. It’s just so much more work and there definitely is a good chance that you wont do good in both. But, it is silly not to do a finance major at Stern, so you can minor in marketing or just take marketing classes and still get the experience without all the added work. I also got in, so I hope to see you next year!! Happy New Years!
I disagree with bobcat97 about it being “silly not to do a finance major at Stern”. I agree, however, that trying a double major would be very difficult. Do what you truly want to do. Stern is a great business school regardless of what major you pick. Good luck!
SMH at people who have no idea what they’re talking about. It is incredibly easy to double or triple major within Stern, and almost everyone in Stern at least adds a second concentration because you only need an additional 3 or 4 classes (or less)
It has always been extremely easy to pursue multiple majors (concentrations as they are now). As @jazzcatastrophe mentioned, you can achieve most of the 10 concentrations offered in 4 or fewer courses. The exceptions to this are Economic Theory, Actuarial Science, or other majors outside of Stern.
The majority of students select finance as a major since it is the curriculum Stern is most known for and is generally speaking, the most applicable to a wide variety of professions (or management). This also translates to recruiting, as there finance opportunities are more accessible to Sternies.
A lot of students don’t necessarily know what they want to major in by their Sophomore or Junior years but are required to declare them by their Junior year. You can always change majors later, even if you take a few advanced electives toward a major you dislike, you would have more than credits left to switch.
@silverelement I initially majored in Finance & Economics, but changed my Economics major to Management during my senior year. The double major workload is pretty normal for all of the students, especially if you don’t switch majors.