<p>In general, is an econ major similarly marketable as a business major to recruiters in ibank, consulting, general business? While I'm slightly more inclined to study economics, it seems that a preprofessional major such as business might be more marketable for people who want to work in the industry rather than heading off straight to grad school. My friend is in a similar dilemma, but in his case, he is unsure about chemistry vs. chemical engineering for job opportunities.</p>
<p>Well think about this:
Many many many many many pretigious schools do not have a business major (all the ivies except for Cornell/Upenn for example).</p>
<p>Do whatever is best recruited at your school. Go to a school that's ranked really well and is recruited extremely well. Pick whatever major falls into that category.</p>
<p>Wouldnt Chem engineering be better for a job?</p>
<p>You can work in pharmacy or plastics or for Nasa...</p>
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Wouldnt Chem engineering be better for a job?</p>
<p>You can work in pharmacy or plastics or for Nasa...
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<p>You could always double major in ChemE and Economics. It'll leave you with many more options than if you just majored in economics.</p>
<p>All the recruiters that I've personally talked to have all told me that they don't give a CRAP about double majors...</p>
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All the recruiters that I've personally talked to have all told me that they don't give a CRAP about double majors...
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Each individual recruiter might not. But perhaps by double majoring you'd be exposed to MORE recruiters. If anything, having more options always works to your advantage.</p>
<p>I'm not interested in chem, my friend is. He believes it is more difficult to get a job out of undergrad as a chemistry major than a chem engineering even though he is more interested in pursuing a chemistry degree.</p>
<p>How about an Econ major at State U(not in the business school) versus a business major at a top 50 program in the same school. Would I just be skrewing myself by majoring in econ? Money is NOT a concern, but getting a job is.</p>
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I'm not interested in chem, my friend is. He believes it is more difficult to get a job out of undergrad as a chemistry major than a chem engineering even though he is more interested in pursuing a chemistry degree.
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He is right.</p>
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How about an Econ major at State U(not in the business school) versus a business major at a top 50 program in the same school. Would I just be skrewing myself by majoring in econ? Money is NOT a concern, but getting a job is
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<p>PICK WHAT IS RECRUITED BETTER. It's so simple.</p>
<p>I go to a large state U, UT-Austin. The Econ majors are not recruit as well as the business majors. Our business school has a GPA requirement, harder admissions, etc. These kids are looked at as being better than the econ kids and so they're simply recruited better.</p>
<p>Now that's not to say that the econ majors here don't get great jobs, it's just that it's just much harder for them, they're at a major disadvantage when it comes to resources. They can only take a handful of business classes and end up getting screwed.</p>
<p>Im undecided between bein an econ major at duke or bein a business major at NYU Stern. Does anyone know which school has better recruitment?</p>
<p>NYU Stern hands down. Location and the reputation of the Sterns program.</p>
<p>if your going somewhere good, then definitely business. If your going somewhere good like Dartmouth and they don't have business then do Econ.</p>
<p>so ud say good business school over great econ school?</p>
<p>well id say that...unless its somewhere like UChicago or Berkley i think is good</p>
<p>If your going to UPENN, go to wharton. if you got accepted at Uchicago and Umich ross or Utexas Mccombs go to Uchicago. If you got accepted at Mit go to Sloan or Econ. It really depends on what your options are.</p>
<p>i got accepted into Stern..... also Duke Dartmouth Chicago Northwestern..... what would you say about this situation? (p.s. Stern and Duke are givin me some money)</p>
<p>Duke, Darthmouth, Chicago, Northwestern: they only offer economics.
Stern: Business is top notch.</p>
<p>They're all excellent schools, choose the one that you like the best. I would go with Dartmouth because I like the setting and name.</p>
<p>Also, I've heard that U. of Chicago has an excellent economics department/program. You might want to check them out.</p>
<p>ya chicago i didnt like its campus/surroundin areas...... dartmouth, although i loved the place, will prob. end up being too expensive for my parents...... would anyone happen to know how Duke's econ program is/ job placement ? They are givin me some good aid and the campus was amazing</p>