<p>Hey guys
Im going to be a freshman at American University in the fall. Im planning on majoring in Finance, but my mom is a very firm believer in liberal arts education, and wants me to combine finance with something else (parents are paying the bill so gotta do what they say haha) </p>
<p>No matter what Im going to continue studying Chinese because i enjoy it. I was planning on minoring in it but now double majoring in finance and AS specializing in mandarin seems like the way to go. </p>
<p>Would a double major of finance and asian studies make any difference to employers? Any possible career paths with this? Or would it be a waste of time, with the chinese minor being the way to go?</p>
<p>Here is what I would do. Since you enjoy Chinese and mom wants you add something else, start you collegiate career with the notion of getting the double major. At the very least, it should get you on the path to a minor which you can complete if you find it difficult to finish up the major. </p>
<p>I am not sure how helpful it will be for your career. The biggest problem is that if a company who knows Chinese, there are plenty of others who have been speaking Chinese in the home since the day they were born. I have worked with more than a few. Having said that, by having the Chinese major or minor on your resume when you go for a finance job makes you a much more interesting candidate. </p>
<p>Finance/history double major here. I happen to be Chinese-American, though that’s not really related to your question. </p>
<p>I think having a liberal arts major to complement your business major is great, in terms of learning things that are intellectually rewarding (if not particularly valuable) and not being bored out of your mind in college. However, while my history background has been some good conversation material with my coworkers and bosses during my internships, I don’t think it actually helped at all.</p>
<p>Fluency in Chinese probably makes you more marketable, but Asian Studies is unlikely to really help you on the job market.</p>
<p>It’s fine to have a double major in finance and Asian studies, however, you need to be fluent in Chinese as well to make the double major work for you. If you are not Asian, knowing some history, customs, culture of Asians will be beneficial.Try to have some internships in China for language immersion.</p>