I asked this in another thread but did not get a clear answer.
Basically, my ug business school doesn't report my concentration on any official documents. I'm planning to study abroad, where it'll be much easier to fulfill the 'international business' concentration. But I was wondering if employers will be turned off that I did not declare a finance major even though I am pursuing a career in finance?
Some said that it will be a disadvantage if I don't declare finance unless I have a really good reason, so I guess I should just choose finance?
I think you're looking for someone to tell you to do international business...If you want to do finance, do finance. If you aren't 100% sold, then don't.
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Study whatver you enjoy. I didnt do finance and i still was able to break in. That being said, it must have been nice to prep for interviews in class rather than cracking open a corp finance textbook and learn valuations on my free time. Major in finance andnyou kill two birds with one stone, particulalrly if you are sure you are going to work in finance.
I see what you're saying. But isn't finance knowledge not necessary for the interviews/ when you actually start working?
^It's quite solid to have a good understanding of corporate finance theory, financial accounting, and economics. This is what the finance major provides (alas no fin. act, I recomend taking some classes here)
By not majoring in Finance, you will be at a serious disadvantage to students who have taken finance who will look better than you when asked, "What's convexity, what's optimal capital structure, what's valuation methodologies"
As the other poster said, studying finance kills 2 birds with 1 stone. By not doing a finance major, you will be at disadvantage to those who have one, it is not a useless major - unless your at a non-target..
They ask those sort of questions in interviews? (sorry, noob here). In that case, I will study finance classes. The sort of questions they ask are relatively basic theory though, right?
Its stupid to study something that you're less interested in just to prep for interviews. They make interview prep guides for a reason...
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