Kicked out of Finance major, now moved on to Economics..

<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>So today i just received news that I got kicked out of Finance because my grades arent so hot. I got to Baruch in New York. Without going into too much detail, I was on my 5th internship over the Spring when I was taking my Finance courses for the first time. And I really like the company so I worked hard, and they eventually recommended me a full time job. It was in Business Development in Viacom, different from finance; but I'm really happy about that. But the classes that I didnt do well in were after work, and I just didnt focus and sometimes didnt want to focus.. it was all my fault.</p>

<p>However, now that I've kicked out of Finance, I don't know if its possible to get that job, especially since I changed majors and my GPA has dropped.</p>

<p>I told my mother about the situation and boy is she ****ed. I still get to graduate on time though, but she has no value for Economics at all because of what happened to my sister. She graduated with a 3.8 GPA in Econ and now works as a handbag designer (a field she actually likes).</p>

<p>I don't know what I like, but due to my mother's disappointment, I sort of want to still have a strong background in finance. I just don't know what to do in order to achieve that.</p>

<p>I registered for the following courses so far:
1) Money and Banking
2) Monetary Economics
3) Economics and Business Forecasting</p>

<p>Is this a question I should be asking in school?.. I feel like the counselors won't be much help heh.. will these classes have anything on finance at least? is will it all be theoretical.. is a degree in econ marketable even? i dont know much about econ to be honest (plus finance since I didnt really focus much, but I know some thing at least)</p>

<p>my minor is in Anthropology however, its something that I actually like and I was an undergrad teaching assistant last year for an anthro course. my internships were basically grunt work, basic accounting stuff, and one with cold calling for a recruitment firm in wall street.</p>

<p>I'm just lost to be honest.. not sure what to do or whta to think.</p>

<p>also one last thing: ive been watching a lot of family ties, and Alex Keaton is an Econ major. i know that its wrong to make a big assumption like this, but assume back in the 80s Econ was a prestigious degree? why is it looked down now? what careers can be pursued by someone with an econ degree</p>

<p>Are you saying you already received an offer or you were recommended for the job and have not received an offer?</p>

<p>A lot of schools do not offer finance as a major and students end up majoring in economics. For the most part, finance and economics are usually interchangeable for entry level jobs.</p>

<p>Also for bus dev, you don’t really need a finance degree. A decent GPA, good communication skills, and your boss liking you is enough for you to get that job. All you will be doing is research, reaching out to clients, and spreadsheets</p>