<p>What major would be better for a career in a finance/ ib field, econ with something like a math major or finance?</p>
<p>you want to work in IB, the major doesn't matter that much. Where you get it from does.</p>
<p>What is the main difference between these majors? I'm thinking about both, but I'm leaning more towards finance.</p>
<p>obviously finance</p>
<p>econ - since it's a "knowledge" major, it's harder to find a job
finance - its a "skill". its easier to get a high paying job.</p>
<p>remember - knowledge becomes outdated faster than skills. if u want a good job, go for a "skill" major.</p>
<p>my cousin majored in Finance @ Stern. he got a 150K STARTING salary at Merill Lynch (is that how u spell it?)</p>
<p>Wow, and Stern is where I want to go, lol.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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remember - knowledge becomes outdated faster than skills. if u want a good job, go for a "skill" major.
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<p>I strongly disagree. Look at computer programming for a perfect example. Programmers are constantly having to learn new languages and techniques as the market and technologies evolve. If you concentrate solely on learning/memorizing the specific syntax and semantics of the languages, that knowledge quickly becomes outdated when the next new "hot" language or version comes along. However, by focusing more on the basic underlying knowledge and theory of programming, the computer scientist is readily able to adapt by applying those theoretical underpinnings that apply to any programming scenario.</p>
<p>That said, I don't think it is accurate to portray econ as pure "knowledge" and finance as pure "skill", since there is blend of both of both characteristics in each, and certainly a lot of theory taught at the undergrad level.</p>
<p>econ if you want to go to grad school, finance if you don't.</p>
<p>can you explain to me how "knowledge" goes about becoming outdated?</p>
<p>do econ as an undergraduate, get an MBA and concentrate in finance.</p>
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If you concentrate solely on learning/memorizing the specific syntax and semantics of the languages, that knowledge quickly becomes outdated when the next new "hot" language or version comes along.
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<p>Upon re-reading, to make my point more clear I should have used "those skills" rather than "that knowledge."</p>