<p>I have recently been looking around for quality universities with good business and economics undergraduate programs. I noticed that Twin Cities was ranked 21st (businessweek) in business and 10th in economics (US News & World Report), so I've been wondering about it's prestige in the business world. I'm considering a double major in these two subjects. I have found that it is a fairly respected economics school, but my question I guess is: </p>
<p>Considering business is my first choice, and my end goal is some sort of job in the private sector (I don't know specifically yet), would I be able to get a fairly decent paying job and eventually get into a top MBA program if I get good grades and stay involved (etc.)?</p>
<p>Are there any schools that have a higher quality combination of these two subjects?</p>
<p>At most schools you probably won’t be able to major in both econ and business unless you take a year or more of extra classes, as econ is typically in the school of liberal arts/arts and sciences and the business major is in the school of business. So, it is probably better for you to decide on only one of the two majors, or double-major within each school, such as majoring in econ and math in the school of liberal arts or accounting and finance in the business school. The latter double-majors would be much more doable in four years than econ and business.</p>
This is just flat out wrong. You can double major in finance and economics at the university of Minnesota as well as just about any other college in the country in four years.
Read their policy on dual degrees. It’s pretty lax.
[University</a> of Minnesota Department of Economics](<a href=“http://www.econ.umn.edu/undergrad/majors.html]University”>Department of Economics)</p>
<p>Darn, I missed the part in your link about completing the econ degree degree and another degree from outside CLA in four years, elf. Can you point out the “pretty lax” part for me? I take it that you concluded that “the courses that can be used to fulfill the requirements for the major or minor” can easily be completed in zero years, since it takes about four years to get a single degree from CLA or business. </p>
<p>To clarify, the part under “Pursuing a Double Major or Minor” states only that the econ degree and a second degree from another school can be done; doesn’t say a word about doing it in four years.</p>
<p>Also, CLA requires 120 credits to graduate; Carlson undergrad is also 120 credits, of which 78 must be in Carlson. Good luck fulfilling requirements for the econ and business together in only four years when each requires 120 credits (in other words, four years worth of school) to earn the degrees separately. This Madhu Bhat must be a magician to enable somebody to do both in four years, per elf’s interpretation of the process!</p>
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<p>Pursuing a Double Major or Minor</p>
<p>Students may earn a major or minor in Economics from CLA while pursuing a degree in another UMTC college. Only the courses for the Economics major or minor need to be completed. The transcript indicates that the student completed the major (or minor) but does not indicate that a second degree has been awarded. To pursue this option:</p>
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<li>Meet with Madhu Bhat, the Economics Undergraduate Adviser to complete a Major Program Form or Minor Program Form. ** This form lists the courses that can be used to fulfill the requirements for the major or minor. **</li>
<li>Once your form has been approved it will be electronically be submitted to the CLA Student Information Office.</li>
<li>They will notify your current college that the major or minor should be added to your existing records.</li>
<li>At graduation time advisers in the College of Liberal Arts will verify completion of your Economics Major or Minor.</li>
</ol>
<p>Pursuing a Double Degree</p>
<p>Students in other colleges may earn a second degree from CLA. These students must complete all of the major requirements for Economics and all of the other requirements for the College of Liberal Arts (including the CLA Second Language requirement, if the second degree is a BA or BAQ). </p>
<p>“I am a finance major at Carlson, and also planned initially to double major in econ (I am no longer planning to do so). It’s actually quite a task to do both, since those two degrees have almost none of the same required courses in common.”</p>
<p>“. . . it’s actually easier and quicker a lot of the time to double up on two Carlson majors (alot of people do finance and accounting) than it is to take a major from Carlson and even a minor from another college on campus.”</p>
<p>“More than likely, you’ll be there for at least an extra year (that’s a rough guess) if you want another major through CLA. It comes down to how much extra time you’re willing to invest before graduation, and how much you really want/need that extra major.”</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! Considering the career goals stated above (sorry about the vagueness), which major would be a better fit if I did have to choose only one?</p>