<p>Hi. I really want to break into the IB business when finished studying. I think I am going to major in finance, but is double-majoring in econ+finance redundant?</p>
<p>hello,
I asked this question before and the responses i got said yes its sort of redundant, but its an easy way to double major nonetheless ;)</p>
<p>But id go for maths+finance</p>
<p>OK, thx. Yeah, I do also believe maths+finance > econ+finance :) So anyway, double-majoring is a smart move?</p>
<p>you will only need the math major if you're going into quant finance....if you're doing investment banking, then the maximum level of math you need will probably be until pre-calculus lol...you wont need any complex math....however, I think recruiters will look favorably on a quantitative degree regardless of which division you want to work in</p>
<p>It's not really redundant, they are pretty different fields of study for the most part.</p>
<p>actually at some schools the reqs for an eco degree are somewhat similar to that of a finance degree, thus its redundant to some degree. </p>
<p>Im not saying its completely useless doing eco+finance, im just saying it wont have the same impact to recruiters that say finance+maths or economics+maths would have.</p>
<p>It doesn't really matter. Top banks have been known to put econ majors, finance majors, and engineering majors into quant positions if they demonstrate necessary mathematical and analytical skills. Top banks have also been known to reject hordes of math majors for countless different reasons.</p>
<p>Thus I recommend studying what you are genuinely interested in. Even if it's geography, geography majors can and do become derivatives traders at top banks.</p>
<p>yea i agree with nauru , but at the same time it is recommended that you take at least a few math courses/classes . I mean u can be a major in anything and go into ibanking but it does help if u know at least a bit of math, and a bit of finance (like a couple of classes)</p>
<p>Of course banks and firms reject hordes of overqualified ppl, but that doesnt mean u should completely minimize ur chances of going into ibanking by not ever taking a finance/math class.</p>