Economics or Strategy as a specialization for my degree?

I am deciding whether I should specialize in economics or strategy. The electives I’ve taken/will take can be applied to either one, so it just comes down to what others’ perception of each field is. I think economics sounds more impressive, but a classmate told me the opposite. Any thoughts on either one?

Background: I’m majoring in finance and I’m going into investment banking

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