Political Risk

I am not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I'm assuming it is...

I am looking to get into the Political Risk field. I have a BA in International Relations and I'm just finishing a BBA in economics. I will be starting an MBA in June. I plan on specializing in finance or business analytics. Anyone know which specialization is better for this field?

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Raven-Passeck, pure crickets, that's where I come in. Any of these useful?

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I agree with the crickets. I have looked at the links you have provided. Unfortunately, none of them are really useful. I just want to know if I should major in business analytics, or finance. I want to enter the political risk field, but don't know which one is better for breaking into the field with.

 

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