<p>What can a degree with concentations in mathematics and economics get me in the business world?</p>
<p>How is anybody supposed to answer this?</p>
<p>what type of fields would a degree in economics and/or math be useful in? I think the question is self explanatory!</p>
<p>jpps is right, it's as wide open as the pacific ocean! Economics can take you from Ibanking to managing mcdonalds. Math can take you from bakery manager to logistics at the local OTR trucking company. who knows? These two degrees are pretty broad...they don't really lead into any specific jobs....both can/are considered liberal arts degrees.</p>
<p>it can lead to teaching, managing bond funds etc etc. Leader of Pimco emerging growth fund had a phd in econ becuae he though he was going to teach. Ran Pimco star fund for 7 years and is no off to Harvard to manager their 26 billion dollar endowement and take in his 7.2 million dollar salary</p>
<p>^^^yep, that's one example... my friend got a bachelor's in econ, then the best job he was able to land right out of college was a waiter at the local steakhouse. So he took his degree to law school, and now he's an attorney up in Oregon...doing pretty well in comparison to his waiter job...if only he could pay off his six figure student loan debt in one swooping payment, eh?</p>
<p>Econ is wide open, seriously.</p>
<p>so if I want to go into business (and eventually get an mba) its best to major in either finance or accounting?</p>
<p>bachelors in econ if you dont plan on entering the banking world wont lead to all that many places. It is very broad, but most people that do graduate with bachelors degree either intends to continue on to grad or teach.</p>
<p>nope, econ is great for that too, it is just a broad study of trends and theories of market movement. You could also go into government, forgot to mention that, they are one the highest paying employers for a econ degree. But kinda of like bio, unless you continue onto grad, you are going to be at the bottom of the bucket, not as bad though as you can always go on to banking. There is also real estate, management and marketing that you can be your focus instead of accounting and finance. Seriously you can have any major and eventually get an MBA or go into business after undergrad, but it is highly advisible to study in business. I think marketing is cool, more intersting than accouting, but you have to realize marketing is the first department to cut jobs in a lagging market, but accounting will be the last.</p>
<p>Not necessarily, economics is a good major for business as well...depending on what type of work you want to go into. Finance and accounting are more direct. If you want to be an accountant, or financial manager, then finance/accounting will most likely get you there faster. As an example: An economics major would have to talk their way into the big 4 a lot more than an accounting major. An econ major will also have to do a lot of talking to convince an employer that he is a better fit for their financial analyst position than the finance majors applying. An MBA, however, is pretty wide open to a lot of undergrad majors. Econ being a good one for it.</p>
<p>Hmmm...okay the problem is that I don't know exactly what I want to do in business. I think I want to do management or administration or maybe something in finance but I don't know exactly how to get their. I know I need an mba, but I need to know what will make me most marketable for a job after undergrad in order to make m marketable for the top grad business programs</p>
<p>most marketable?=how good you interview. most options?=accounting/finance major.</p>
<p>MBA = not really necessary it gives you a time to socialize and do networking. I didnt mean that econ isnt great for business, i meant other majors such as astrology, art etc etc. You want to be marketable for a job, you need 3 things, good grade, proven leadership, connections, well interviewing skills as well, so i guess that is 4</p>
<p>"what type of fields would a degree in economics and/or math be useful in? I think the question is self explanatory!"</p>
<p>This is a different question. The first asked how far it could take you in the business world. That depends on a multitude of questions: which field of business, what university you attend, your grades, your ECs in college, etc...maybe had you narrowed your question the first time, you would've gotten a better answer.</p>
<p>how far it takes you in business really depends on how talented you are.</p>
<p>ding ding ding</p>
<p>Economics once took me to Supply and Demand Extreme Adventure Park.</p>
<p>the guy above me is a loser</p>
<p>MrTrojan, you shouldn't talk that way about your boss.</p>
<p>above is what we in the industry refer to as 'kissing @$$'</p>