"Non-business classes" to take?

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<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I am very interested in finance. I am on the track to have a primary concentration in Finance and a secondary concentration Accounting at a very respectable undergrad business school.<br>
I am fortunate to be in the position where I can take many other classes, and perhaps obtain more concentrations/minors without sacrificing the ability to take many upperlevel finance courses. </p>

<p>Do you have any advice for what other, non-business, but business related classes I should take?<br>
1. I think its a good idea to take more econ classes, because the theoretical background has some merit.
2. Should I go for a math minor? </p>

<p>I can easily complete two of the following three additional choices (and if i am very careful and very determined, all three): statistics concentration and/or econ minor and/or math minor.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>P.S. I have credit for many liberal art classes (pre-college programs, AP credit, and some classes I have already taken), and don't feel the need to further "explore." My true interest lies in business / applied business, and would be happier to take these business classes instead.</p>

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<p>economics and stats for sure, if you can. advanced math, not so much.</p>

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<p>this is an interesting question- what classes outside of business would be most helpful (in my case with an eye toward law)? would adding writing intensive classes be a good idea?</p>

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<p>Be as well-rounded as possible. Take advanced math and english classes to improve your general quantitative skills and reading/writing skills. Of course Econ would be important, too.</p>

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<p>Why not learn a new language? It'll make you more marketable to your future employers...</p>

<p>Of the choices you've listed, Economics and Stats is probably the way to go.</p>

<p>-Eddie-</p>

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<p>-foreign languages (always gives you a boost, makes you stand out)
-international studies (learn about other cultures and how to deal with the people in these cultures)
-political science/public policy (learning about govt and govt regulations in US and abroad could be useful)
- international relations (study the ways in which governments, private groups and individuals relate to each other in the global political and economic systems)
-Math (can always improve your quantitative skills)
-Engineering (same as math, helpful to know some basic engineering if you want to go into the business side of certain industries like semiconductors, etc.)
-Economics (obviously important to learn the basics if you're going into business although most likely this is already req at your school)
-Communications
- Psychology (especially if you want to go into Marketing, helpful to learn some consumer psych)
-Computer Science</p>

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<p>Listen to bern700, seriously. Whartonites gave us some useful insights.</p>

<p>Thank you so much, bern...:)</p>

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<p>Bern, it seems like you listed just about everything. I have to pick only so many.</p>

<p>I'm in Wharton, too. Does that change your advice?</p>

<p>-foreign languages I am "fluent" in espanol,technically.
-international studies/relations (Global reqs- Fnce 208 and 250. Obviously Penn Poly Sci doesnt do anything for us except increase our liberal arts horizons)
-Math (Only need to take 104? I've taken up to 114. Shouldnt I take more? in additon to class i want to take, id only need 3 mroe courses for a minor)
-Engineering (Our math is engineering based).
-Economics (Just 1 and 2 is not nearly sufficient. If we were at any other business school, we'd need intermediate micro/macro. fnce 101 covers intm macro. might as well get a minor for just 3 more courses)
-Communications (ehh)
- Psychology (who doesnt have a psych major?)
-Computer Science ( took AP java and OPIM.. brother is a CS major... we wont need any more advance courses for business careers.)</p>

<p>So Bern, what do you think of this "schedule:"</p>

<p>Completed by end of Summer Session II:</p>

<p>General Education Reqs (3 cus)
ECON 001<br>
ECON 002<br>
MATH 104<br>
Leadership (1 cu)
MGMT 100<br>
Writing Requirement (1 cu)
CLST 009<br>
Business Fundamentals (9 cus)
ACCT 101<br>
ACCT 102
FNCE 100<br>
STAT 101<br>
STAT 102<br>
OPIM 101<br>
Societal Environment (2 cus)
LGST 101<br>
LGST 210<br>
General Ed Distribution (7 cus)
Social Structures SS (at least 2 cus)
(1) HIST 044<br>
(2) PSCI 198<br>
Language, Arts & Culture LAC (at least 2 cus)
(1) ENGL FREE<br>
(2)<br>
Science & Tech S&T (at least 2 cus)
(1) MATH 114<br>
(2) CSE 110<br>
3rd Course in SS, LAC or S&T (1 cu)
(3) HSSC 001 </p>

<p>Global Environment (3 cus)
2 may double count w/SS or LAC
Advisor approval is required for official posting
Global Env (1 of 3/Can double count) HIST 044 </p>

<p>Foreign Language Proficiency Completed: Satisfied - AP Credit as of 09/01/2004
Spanish </p>

<p>FNCE Concentration (4 cus)
2.5 Cumulative GPA Required
FNCE Course (1 of 4) FNCE 206</p>

<p>So at the start of my Soph year, I have 20 c.u. + 1 waiver.</p>

<p>Here's a tenative Plan:</p>

<p>Soph (Fall) Soph (Spring)
FNCE 101 Acct 202
ACCT 201 Fnce 203
MKTG 101 Mgmt 2xx-Negotiations
FNCE 207 FNCE 205
ECON 101 Math 240?</p>

<p>Jr(Fall) JR (Spring)
ACCT 243 Acct 242
STAT 430 Fnce 208
FNCE 235 ECON 033
FNCE 238 FNCE 220
Math 312? Stat 202</p>

<p>Sr(Fall) SR(Spring)
STAT 434 Stat 209
MGMT 101 LAC
ECON 035 FNCE 250
FNCE 219 Econ 231
INSR 205 MATH 530 </p>

<p>Doing this would give me:
Primary Concentration: FINANCE (with ~ 10 upper level course!)
Second Concentration: ACCOUNTING
Third C: STATISTICS
Minor: Math
Minor: Econ</p>

<p>whew!</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>Also, I'm hoping that my Senior standing at the end of Soph year will help me get a summer internship at the end of Soph year.</p>