<p>i'm currently a sophomore at UPenn majoring in econ (outside of wharton). I would like to get a job in a finance related field when i graduate. what are some things that i can do to supplement my liberal arts cirriculum to prepare myself for a finance-related field? (i.e. finance and accounting classes, etc.) Or is not being a part of wharton (and getting a degree in a business field such as finance) be a liability that will haunt me (and my career prospects) long into the future? </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>BTW - i can't transfer into wharton because i was a transfer student, and penn doesn't allow internal transfers; however, i prefer the laid back atmosphere of not being in wharton, hence why i never applied to begin with</p>
<p>get internships and show interest. if you look at the career services website of penn, you could see that even music majors can get jobs in finance. that is one of the perks of attending an ivy league institution. also, my friend at wharton had a summer internship at ML last year as an analyst, and he said there were all types of majors represented there, such as history, econ, etc.</p>
<p>Start or join an investment and finance society. P.S can you apply to economics at upenn and finance at wharton?</p>
<p>OK... thanks so much for the feedback thus far. in light of the discussion and suggestions, I've been evaluating my options thus far. </p>
<p>First of all, I am ineligable to apply to Wharton because I transferred to Penn, and college to college transfers are not allowed. However, I am able to take some classes from Wharton as electives. </p>
<p>In light of this, would it be wise to forgo getting a minor and, in its place, take the intro finance and accounting as well as two or three upper level finance classes as electives. I'm already taking calculus through multivariable (wharton only requires through integral). </p>
<p>So, how will i-banks, for instance, view an econ, finance concentration like this? thanks for any help and suggestions.</p>
<p>PS... one more thing, does anyone have any experience with business fraternities? Are they helpful, fun, worthless, etc. thanks!</p>