<p>I had a couple questions about the Econ at Michigan.</p>
<p>1: Has anybody done Ross with an Econ minor? I'm strongly considering it and was wondering some people's thoughts. Some people say is is like a business major with a business minor, but I looked at it like Ross gives you the hard finance/accounting skills, while Econ gives you the holistic view on how economic events impact various industries...let me know your thoughts.</p>
<p>2: Whether or not I do that, I had my eye on Econ 398 with Proulx...anybody have any experience with that class? How is it? It has mixed reviews elsewhere on the web.</p>
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<li><p>Might as well do dual degree. But the total credit you would need is 145, and it is practically too hard to complete them in 4 years without going through summer school. I was considering minor/dual major situation, but due to the requirements that are making me extend beyond two semesters a year, I don’t think I am pursuing. Especially, when doing BBA, I would need to work internship entire summer for practical reasons. Guess I am trading another degree for internships. I took what I needed for undergrad level already (101, 102, 310, 398) and i would just look for classes that offer pretty solid curriculum on interest rates. If you are doing BBA, Econ 310 (Money & Banking) would be like a definite must. </p></li>
<li><p>I took that class last term. Very self explanatory and it was my favorite class ever (like actually) in 13 years. I highly highly recommend that everyone take that class before graduating. Just don’t end up making strings of mistake in one test. You might be able to recover from one bad test, but if you make mistakes on the next, you will slip fast. I had Dr. Proulx for two econ classes and to be honest, you don’t really have to worry about any particular bad reviews. The material itself is very interesting that you will enjoy the lectures and what not.</p></li>
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<p>I’m doing a dual degree with econ. They are two completely different fields of study. I personally have the opinion that econ teaches you how to think while the BBa teaches you how to do. I don’t think a dual degree is really more beneficial than a minor if you have to take extra time to graduate. As long as you take econ classes that actually open your eyes, it will give you a different perspective from other bbas in many industries. </p>
<p>I never took 398 but heard good things. I would recommend 330 and 491 both with Jim Adams. He’s the undergrad head of the econ department and by far the best teacher I’ve ever witnessed. </p>
<p>330 deals with industrial organization and will help your business background. </p>
<p>491 is about the European economy and goes in depth on regulatory environments, political institutions, and their affects on economic factors. If anyone, econ minor or not, has the chance to take either class, do it.</p>
<p>As another poster said, you might as well double major. The difference between an Econ minor and Econ major in terms of additional classes is almost nothing. Like 2 classes or something if memory serves me right. Econ minor takes an unusually large number of classes for just a minor.</p>
<p>While the econ major itself requires a few more 400 level classes, the dual degree also requires ALL lsa distribution requirements. Its at least 150 credits, likely a few more. </p>
<p>If you want to take some extra humanities/foreign language/ Natsci ect be my guest but I would recommend against it to have more space for Ross electives.</p>
<p>I have never done 398 but I would really recommend taking 442 (International Finance). Although the professor has an accent, the material is really useful if you are interested in finance at Ross.
If you want to bolster your quantitative skills, you should definitely consider Econ 406 (Econometrics) although it is very difficult!</p>