Technology and investment?

Here is my predicament:

I'm a college freshmen with a passion for investment and engineering. However, I have no interest in becoming a venture capitalist. I enjoy solving complex and multifaceted problems.

I'm thinking about majoring in economics and minoring in mathematics. In addition to my workload and extracurricular activities, I read everything I can on start-ups, value investment, and management. I'm also learning how to program.

I feel like I'd get really bored if I focused solely on investment banking. Must a choose one over the other?

I'm open to all suggestions. Please and thank you!

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vtech243Don't forget to socialize and make long lasting friendships. The longer you are in this business the more you realize how you can always teach someone how to do a DCF but you can't (as easily) teach social skills. Balance work with party. Talk to girls. Make a bunch of friends. Trust me on this one.

O ya and major in both.

Thanks for the advice. I am a girl. A really anti-social one. I tend to do very well in the academic environment and public speaking however, I suck at small talk. It's definitely something I need to work on.

So you think I should double major in econ/math or econ/computer science? How do I go about double majoring in two technical majors without: a.) Spending too much time in college (I tend to learn better on my own and I want to go out there and make things happen) and b.) Burning out

Note: I'm working on possibly transferring to Berkeley or Stanford to be closer to the Bay Area.

 

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