<p>I agree they both require intellect, however, I think the real debate is whether they are fundamentally equal in their "intellectualism." Wharton provides the young businessman with the skills and tools necessary to suceed in the corporate world. Any way you slice it, you are getting a professional education. That doesn't sound like grappling the true nature of abstract ideas to me. Economics I feel is more intellectual, while Business fields are more practical. I mean cmon, Wharton can't be both intellectual AND practical at the same time, they are in a sense mutually exclusive. You can't have your cake and eat it too ;)</p>