I’m seeking to stand in vital though I’m not certain what the unsentimental compare with financial would be. I’ve listened in this pursuit marketplace which stand in majoring is the great idea.
- What is the best way to get a job in Foreign Service? Would my finance major be of any use? (2)
- Would it be worthwhile to add something completely unrelated to a finance major? (1)
- What minor would a finance major need for a investment banking job? (1)
- I would like to know if someone can help me decide whether to double major with finance and CIS or not? (1)
- I have $1,000,000 to invest for my finance class (fake money) what would be the best way to maximize profit? (5)
- How much would a certified pre-owned BMW 5 series cost to lease or finance? (2)
- What can i do with a double major of Information systems management and Finance? (1)
- What kind of options do i have with a double major in finance and accounting? (1)
- what is the difference between finance and accounting as a major? what does international buisness involve? (1)
- What car would you finance if you had 500 dollars a month to pay for? (1)
- How hard is it to get a Finance Major? (2)
- What is the lowest price of a car that they would finance me for? (4)
- What do you think about a double major between Finance and Accounting? (2)
- What qualities would be essential for a career in Finance? (3)
- Can a finance major do accounting work without an accounting degree? (5)
- How bad would the repossession by ‘we finance auto’ affect my credit? (6)
- What exactly does a Finance major entail? (1)
- What is the difference between a finance major and an economics major? Is there any? (1)
- Would it be possible to finance a brand new car with bad credit? (7)
- Is a double major in finance and math/statistics a good combination for job opportunities? (3)
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Accountants seldom have trouble getting jobs — even in this economy, jobs are out there.
Many finance majors I know have gone back and gotten their accounting degree…..
Hope that helps….
Accounting, economics, marketing, or business.
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Business Administration, Accounting, or Economics are the most obvious matches. Otherwise, it depends on what is offered at your school. You could double major in another area of interest, such as Real Estate, Risk Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, etc. Just think about where you’d like to apply your finance knowledge. For example, if you want to work for an accounting firm, Accounting would be an obvious good choice. If you want to work internationally, International Business would help bridge that gap.
If you want to understand finance as it gets more complex (and more fun) a second major in mathematics would be best. Computer science is also very beneficial for finance majors, since many firms would like you to be able to program in order to do financial modeling. The next most helpful would probably be economics. I’ve always found an accounting major and finance major to be a waste of a good financial education, since 99% of the kids that do that go into accounting and never utilize their finance knowledge, but if job security is what you’re looking for, then just study accounting.
My undergraduate degree is in finance with no minor, yet I still managed to rack up 129 credit hours. That being said, if you wanna double major, get ready to get some blood pressure medication because the coursework is intense. From personal experience, marketing would be a bad idea. Not only is the job market saturated with candidates holding marketing degrees (10:1 marketing-to-finance graduate ratio in my graduating class), it’s also somewhat of a “joke” major (no offense to anyone with a marketing degree and/or background) in that those in quantitative disciplines such as finance, economics, and accountancy do not think much of the field of marketing (business psychologists). Throughout my MBA program, I met very few people with a marketing background. I only know of one person (who had one masters degree at the time) who made it through the program.
IF you really wanna double up, I’d go with either accountancy, economics, or communications (I know quite a few people with degrees in communications and minors in a business discipline who are very successful). Accountancy because, well, firms will always need accountants and many finance jobs require 15-24 hours of accounting coursework. Economics is also good because it’s more an art form than anything else. It’s not as objective as finance or accounting. On a side note, the job outlook for those with accounting and finance degrees is actually quite well. Economists, not so much (newly minted Ph.D.s are having problems finding jobs).
To be frank, I wouldn’t burn the candle at both ends by doubling up but if you (and your bank account) can handle it, go for it. Go for a quantitative-oriented major that complements finance. The unwritten word is that general management and marketing degrees are for lazy people who want business degrees but don’t want to do much work. In my experience, undergraduate marketing majors are some of the most incompetent people I’ve ever met and chose the major because they want an easy business degree.