<p>I am just wondering what the job opportunity differences are for bizecon and econ students. I have heard the bizecon is basiclly econ plus an accounting minor and I have no interest in accounting at all. Do econ and/or international study econ students have the same job opportunities as bizecon students? Basically, are econ students recruited like they are for bizecon students? Thank you!! I am a transfer student btw</p>
<p>The great myth that bizecon is econ + accounting is false, given a wide range of opportunities to take different sets of classes you can take to fulfill the major requirements. </p>
<p>For instance, out of about 45 classes, I only took 4 accounting classes to finish up my biz econ major requirement (as I had posted somewhere before).</p>
<p>Moreover, if you want to get a finance or investment job, you do need to take a minumum of 3 to 4 basic accounting classes. It really doesnt matter whether you are interested or not interested in accounting. After all, it is a large number of any firms that require any potential hiree to have some basic and fundamental understading of accounting language.</p>
<p>So to answer you question, is there any difference in the quality and number of jobs available between econ and bizecon majors?</p>
<p>Yes, but to only some degree.</p>
<p>While a majority of jobs offered by major firms are open to any students with basic business background, I have seen a few (just a few) companies that explicitly mandate that only biz econ majors apply.</p>
<p>However, in general, many companies are looking for those who have a strong set of leadersip qualities (extracurricular activities),initiative and accountability (life experiences and diversity factors), diligence and integrity (academic achievement), quantitative-oriented business backgrouds (math, computers, and finance-related courses), and some really pragmatic skills (work experiences and internships).</p>
<p>I really cannot overemphasize the importance of the last factor in getting a job. Most IB and major consulting firms hire 60-70% of their analyst level entry position jobs from the pool of their internship class (usually before the start of third year). As such, it is a tremendous advantage to have some meaningful (read: not a mom-and-pop store job) internship experience between the end of your second year and the start of your third year.</p>
<p>As a transfer admit, you are, realistically speaking, facing an uphill battle, as you are undeniably at a disadvantage compared to other kids who have already finished their intership programs.</p>
<p>I am not saying this to demoralize you. Instead, I am saying this to send a strong and clear message that you have a lot of work (to be precise, a lot of legwork) to do before finishing your undergraduate experience :)</p>
<p>I see… thank you for the insight. I’m thinking of econ/international econ with a specialization in computing. Hopefully I can start on some internships as soon as my first quarter starts.</p>
<p>BruinLifer is 100% correct.</p>
<p>The distinctive difference between BizEcon and Econ is so minute that 99% of employers will give it no merit.
The major factor in getting a job is experience, plain and simple. Your major really has little bearing on where you will end up - I mean, my accounting teacher (Litt) got his undergrad degree in Engineering and went on for an MBA.</p>
<p>Also, the Econ/Intl Econ major has been cut (unless you can finish everything by fall 2010)</p>
<p>most of my bizecon friends are going to be accountants. econ seems more linked to academia. i may be waay wrong…</p>
<p>No big difference really.</p>
<p>By the wade, Benwade, I really applaud your decision to specialize in computing. Whoever gave you the advice to pursue the specialization in computing is a genius. Kudos to you and your advisor/mentor!</p>