¿Which one of these two majors is more similar to CFA?

Hi guys,

I'm a student from Spain and I have to choose in the next 4 days the degree I want to study at college, I want you to help me to take this important decision for me.

Personally I want to work in the future in Investment Banking as a Investment analyst, investment researcher, portfolio manager...

I know the importance of the CFA nowadays so I want to choose a major which study plan is more similar to CFA.

My options are: 1 - Finance and accounting (english avaiable at the link) http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/titulacione…

2 - Economics and Finance: STUDY PLAN: (Financial accounting, linear algebra, microeconomics I, descriptive statistics, financial system, Financial economics I, mathematical analysis, microeconomics II, civil law, international relationship, economics history, Financial economics II, Macroeconomics I, Financial Markets, Financial Instrument accounting and analysis, macroeconomics II, Economy of financial corporations, Theory of statistics for economics and finance, Maths: dinamic systems, economy of public institutions, Dynamic Macroeconomics, Derivative Markets, Econometrics I, Business and management, Taxes, Monetary Instruments, Advance Microeconomics, International corporate finance, econometrics II, International Macroeconomics, Risk management, Financial Crisis history, Financial econometrics, International economics institutions, Financial law and financial markets, consolidated financial statements)

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