First alternative is master in economics and business administration and a CPA equivalent(not american, different certification). Other alternative is master in engineering and a bachelor in econ. What should i go for if my wish is to make it in IB or finance in general?
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Either major should be fine for banking. Obviously the coursework will be substantially different, so just pick whichever you think is more interesting and you will do better in.
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second this
Either is fine, go with whichever interests you.
The first option may have better recruiting/resources being more business focused. GPA is very important for IB, much more than major, so keep that in mind too
You don't need a master's it's literally formatting PowerPoint slides...
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