<p>What do you guys think of this double major/minor combo?</p>
<p>Double major in Accounting/Management Information Systems + minor in Computer Science</p>
<p>yeah i think it would be gret to get into accounting information syssems, idont know if you need the comp sci though.</p>
<p>That's a good combo.</p>
<p>Go for it. The minor in computer science really helps with the programming. Plus if you pick your classes wisely you can get MIS credit with the computer science classes.</p>
<p>Just make sure you can handle the additional work load.</p>
<p>thanks so much for the responses</p>
<p>Can you get a good career when you double major in accounting and information systems?</p>
<p>I used to be on a hiring committee for a big 4 accounting firm. Generally, double majors are disfavored for business majors. Ask your advisor at your school and you probably get the same answer. Why? It basically shows that you are indecisive. You do a lot more work for the double degree or minor, but the benefit is negligible.</p>
<p>Esk444, First time I heard that. What if they come from a school that is not highly ranked? Will it still be disfavorable?</p>
<p>Yes. You really need to distingiush yourself by grades, honors, personality, and leadership positions. A double major just means that you have the minimum qualifications to have an entry level job in two different fields. It's not like you are an expert in either field. </p>
<p>It just breeds doubt it want you really want to pursue and if you will bail if you find the job too dull (which most entry level business jobs are for at least the first few years).</p>
<p>I think its a great combo. The best thing I could think of is to tell the recruiters/employers/HR the reason you chose to double major. I have seen people with a career in Accounting IS and having both degrees shows that you have excellent background.</p>
<p>And Esk444, scenario question, so if some student from UT-Austin has a double degree in ACCY and MIS but has a 4.0 gpa, is there any chance for a career at a big 4 firm for that student? Once again just a scenario.</p>
<p>I'm sorry if I'm being confusing. A double major is not a disqualification, it's just not an advantage. </p>
<p>If I have two candidates with the exact same GPA, interview skills, and college, but one has a double degree, I will have to inquire about their goals, interests, and motivations for an accounting career that I don't have to do with an accy only major. You have less of a chance to sell yourself and more opportunities to trap yourself. Further, if you sacrifice having leadership roles in prominent activities and have a lower GPA in order to get that double major, we would probably question your decision making process also. </p>
<p>I probably wouldn't have a problem with a UT 4.0 double major, unless he or she hinted that they really wanted to do something else (or just "try out" accounting). A more likely scenerio is a 3.2 double major thinking that a double major trumps a 3.4 gpa accy only major, it just doesn't. </p>
<p>There are much more that goes into a hiring decision, but I've never seen a double major seen as an advantage.</p>
<p>If you want to do IT Auditing and your school does not offer an Accounting Information Systems major, you would be stupid not to get a double major (in MIS and Accounting)</p>
<p>This this not true. I have many friends who do IT Auditing at KPMG (the IRM practice), D&T, and what used to be Arthur Andersen. A B.S. in MIS, Accy, or Computer Science is sufficient. Though if you are a CS or MIS major, taking several accounting classes will be helpful. If you are a Accy major, taking a few systems classes would be helpful. However, a double major is not necessary and they pretty much train you from scratch.</p>
<p>I guess I just trying to say grades and leadership are so much more important than a double major in getting your first job. Play around your first couple years and find and what you like best and stick with it. If you have a interest in another area also, take a few electives in that area. Just don't bother with all those additional required classes needed for a double major that might not be helpful. For example, if you want to do IT auditing, double majoring in accounting would require you to take useless classes like business law, tax, cost accounting, etc., vs. concentrating your time on getting great grades in upper level systems classes.</p>
<p>esk, that certainly is some flawed thinking. i am a cpa now and am eligible for the CITP designation under the AICPA. i majored in accounting and information systems. 4.0 student in both. declaring a double major for two fields within the same school (i.e., business school) will not require you to take extra classes which will not further you along. the unrelated business and management classes are only required to be taken as prerequisites once. all the other classes are relevant to the major. much of the accounting work i do now as well as the IT work I do involves knowledge which was not specifically learned in college. college courses only gave me the background i needed in order to succeed in my profession. if a student is interested in aco****ing and technology as it pertains to accounting, he/she should certainly pursue the double major because his/her knowledge base is expanded and can differentiate from other accountants and CPAs. this is particularly important for CPAs who do not wish to be part of the non-big four firms. it is disappointing to read your reasoning for discouraging the double major.</p>
<p>a double in MIS and Accounting is USEFUL for IT Auditing or Accoiunting information systems because it takes you CLOSER to 150 credits for the CPA. E&Y now prefers people who are closer to 150, and the double LETS you do that because the chances are you will be higher then 120 with the double. You prob dont need the minor in comp sci unless you have space in your sched that will get you closer to 150. ..</p>
<p>What might not be a bad idea is, a program similar to University</a> at Albany School of Business</p>
<p>If you decide to do something like that, simply major in accounting in undergrad and maybe the minor in comp sci.</p>
<p>What do you guys think about Finance degree plus a MIS?</p>
<p>think finance+comp sci might be a little better</p>
<p>You are a Jackass if you think that a double major is a dumb idea, being a double major shows that you didnt go to parties for 4 years like every other slacking business major in college who just wanted to delay going to work for 4 years of their lazy ass lives. Look, most business curriculums are a joke and require next to no commitment and passion for what you do. Doubling up as a Computer Science and Business major is broadening your horizons, and show HARD WORK and COMMITMENT that most kids in business majors dont have because they are lazy. Lets face reality, most business majors are business majors because they dont wanna do homework. The few good majors work their asses off because they double major in another field, which shows hard work, not lack of being decisive. And speaking of decisive, the morons on wall street didnt quite think through there decisions that ****ed up the economy, so being decisive is easy, but doesnt mean they are smart. Get it right!</p>
<p>I’m sorry you’re not enjoying your first semester of community college, CPU, but some people on here are actually making good points. Some friendly advice for you: take a couple more English classes and try not to be so bitter that you won’t ever make it to WS. Then again, you might just be a ■■■■■ anyway.</p>
<p>To OP, a double major in MIS will not bring much to the table. Here, you’re not even allowed to double major in business fields because they don’t want you to waste your time. A minor would be great, but since you’re interested in comp sci, you might as well spend your time working on that. A double major in accounting and comp sci seems very beneficial and you would practically if not completely complete a minor in MIS with that, too. However, a double major outside of the business school might be what you’re trying to avoid (perhaps due to completiong of a second core of classes) so I would just do accounting with a minor in comp sci.</p>
<p>To redline, finance with a minor in MIS is probably a better idea than double majoring in MIS. If you can tough full-blown comp sci, that would be even better.</p>