<p>To be more specific I'm talking about Corporate Finance. I know Corporate Finance itself has lots of various division and duties so it's probably not a good idea to over-simplify it as a single job (sort of like how some people see IBanking as "one job"). But in terms of generality and the basis of work involved in a typical Corporate Finance job (ex. Accounting), would you recommend a person building up his Math Skill (for developing quantitative skill) or Computer Skill (for developing programming skill)?</p>
<p>I can't decide between the two. Math seems to be extremely crucial due to the fact that Finance as a whole is a career that demands lots of quantitative reasoning and analysis skill so merely being able to do Calculus or Linear Algebra seem too basic and minimal of a skill that is required in a marketable candidate. On the other hand, focusing too much on math seem too "typical" of a candidate and doesnt make the person stand out from the crowd so going for Programming seem ideal because unlike mathematics, programming is a whole new skill which opens up more opportunity for the candidate, but this means having to give up crucial math courses which could otherwise be used to prove my quantitative competence (because afterall, transcript and the major/minor are the first thingd the recruiters will see before anything.</p>
<p>What do you have to say about that?
Is Mathematics or Computer Skill more important for Corporate Finance career? Or... are they really not that much important as long as I know the basics of each (Calculus and C++) and am solid with accounting and finance knowledge?</p>