<p>I have been thinking about getting an economics degree from Vanderbilt and I am wondering if it is a good idea or not. I want to have an IBanking/consulting job after college. I have read multiple comments about how the economics program at Vanderbilt isn't that good and it is hard to find good jobs after graduating. I also heard that getting an economics degree is inferior to a business degree. Is any of this true? If I go to Vanderbilt for economics will I be in a bad position for getting a job?</p>
<p>You may want to ask the school-specific forum and the career center about whether Vanderbilt has enough school prestige to attract investment banking and consulting recruiters (those jobs tend to be very school-prestige-conscious).</p>
<p>I have heard that Vandy isn’t much of a target for ibanking/consulting.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is a semi-target for investment banking (and a target for certain banks like BAML). Most people interested in banking at Vanderbilt study economics along with managerial studies. Vanderbilt is well represented on Wall Street for banking. However, for consulting Vanderbilt is strongest in Texas (Bain and BCG recruit for their Dallas office).</p>
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