What major is looked upon most favorably by i-Banking recruiters?
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I would say that accounting (clearly not offered at most schools) is undeniably the best degree for a prospective monkey to possess.
It doesn't really matter.
Why do people vote engineering?
I would say finance since that is what most people have as a degree in the investment banking world but yet it isn't a option...
finance of couse
where is accounting? finance is good, but when you really get down to it (and many bankers will agree) it's kind of a stupid major, and the only major within ug b-school that is TRULY worth anything, atl east in this industry, is accounting.
finance