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Minor in Management or Economics which one is better? Help!

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Raytheonean asked:


I am an undergraduate at Purdue University Mechanical engineering program. I plan to make a career shift after I graduate by pursuing MBA and then joining a Management consultancy firm or an Investment bank. For that I plan to supplement my Bachelors degree with a business related minor. I am not sure which minor will help me more in my future career : Management or Economics?

Looking for a helpful response!

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What kind of degree do I need to get into banking,investments,financial analyst,or management?

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
pjm_1991 asked:


Ok I start college june 3rd I am going to get my Associates degree in Business management. I want to take the right classes so one day I can get into one of the following. banking,investments,management,financial analyst. can someone suggest the degrees or path I should take to get into one of those fields. Also if anyone knows starting salary’s for those fields can you please let me know.

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I’m thinking of getting my master’s in MIS, anybody know about that degree?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Ag_2008 asked:


Do you think it’s going to be really useful in about 3 years? I’m a senior getting my B.S. in Economics soon, but I already have 3 years of experience in IT, so I figure I should set my career in that direction (instead of finance / investment).

Masters in Information Technology Management / Consulting at University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is specifically what I’m asking about.

Thanks in advance for any advice at all!!

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What college major would be prepare me for a career in investment banking, consulting, management?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Brian H asked:


I want to get a job in investment banking, consulting, management, or private equity.

What college major would best prepare me?

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Can I study finance-related topics with a Ph.D. in Accounting?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Aimee asked:


I graduated a few years ago with a double bachelor degree in accounting and business administration and I’ve since been working as an accountant and studying for the CPA exam. Over the past year, I’ve become extremely interested in finance and I’ve decided that I’d like to pursue a Ph.D. in finance so that I can become a college professor. The only problem is that finance Ph.D. programs require a bunch of math prerequisites that I don’t have. It would probably take me a few years to even qualify. Based on my educational and professional experience, someone suggested that I’d be much more qualified for a Ph.D. in accounting. If I go this route and also get a minor in finance, would there be much opportunity for me to research and/or teach finance-related topics such as investment theory, portfolio management, and personal financial planning? Thanks for your help!

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