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This discussion was created from comments split from: Opinions on minor for finance major @ Drexel.

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Hello!

I am an incoming freshman at Rutgers Business school New Brunswick. I have a strong interest for business and see myself doing an MBA in the future. I am currently trying to decide what major would be best for me to do my undergrad in.

  1. Finance and Economics
  2. Finance and Marketing (minor in economics)
  3. Finance and Economics (minor in sales)
  4. Or some other combination of finance, economics, or maybe Business analytics/ IT.

I wanted to know what would give the best job/internships prospects and what companies would be interested in given a student’s specialization.

I will definitely study finance but am trying to decide what I should do alongside. I have a natural inclination for marketing and various aspects in that field (fashion, pop culture, social media, market research, consumer behavior/psychology, etc.); however, I am not sure if it is something I should pursue or I should stick with hardcore finance / Econ subjects.

In a perfect world I would be working someplace where I can use my creativity and interpersonal skills, places like Conde Naste, or luxury companies like LoReal, etc. which is why I thought of marketing

I also wanted to know of it is possible to work for such companies it’s as a strict finance / Econ major.

I know that I will be pursuing an MBA in the future 99% in finance, so my Undergrad does not matter much, especially in business where it’s really my skills that must strike out. I just wanted to get some more perspectives on what will help me put my best foot forward in the job market!

Thanks!