Penn Econ Major VS Wharton?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I am just curious</p>

<p>is wharton (ex. majoring in business/finance)
waaaay beter (i know it’s more prestigious)
then Penn Econ major?</p>

<p>Or do they teach totally different stuff?</p>

<p>Also, do Wharton profs also teach the Penn college students?</p>

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<p>Some Wharton professors have joint appointments in SAS and Wharton, so they will lteach some College classes.</p>

<p>However, Wharton classes are open to everyone (with some exceptions like MGMT-100 in the fall), and it is not uncommon to see Wharton classes populated by students from SAS, SEAS, and Nursing..</p>

<p>Wharton gives you a BS in econ whereas Penn gives you a BA. From what I hear, Wharton econ is more hands-on while SAS econ is more theoretical.</p>

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<p>If I get in I'd probably like to do both....it sounds wierd, but I'd like to have a hands on degree ( wharton) but I love theory ( econ at CAS)</p>

4

<p>The classes etc. are very different, so make sure you think about what you want to study. Wharton is better for job recruiting, but definately not "waaay better."</p>

5

<p>Economics in the college is theoretical. Wharton is a business school, and as such most accurately described as applied economics.</p>

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<p>The most important difference is that in Wharton you learn a lot of soft skills that you might not pick up doing an Econ degree from the college. By soft skills I mean effective presentation techniques, group work, leadership, speech, etc. Keep in mind that many econ majors from the college get the same jobs as the Wharton kids, but the Wharton kids tend to get more interviews and are probably more likely to be prepared to work in a business environment even though college econ majors might have a deeper understanding of the market</p>

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<p>Give me a break- you make Wharton sound like training for white collar slave labor- which it is for banking, but all the folks trading derivatives in their personal accounts are Wharton students too, not college econ majors. A college econ major will not teach you about today's financial markets.</p>

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<p>Holy generalizations Batman.</p>