Georgetown Finance vs. International Economics

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I'm a rising freshman at Georgetown, and I was wondering what your opinions were on the differences in studying Finance in the MSB and International Economics in the SFS. I'm currently at this dilemma because I enjoy learning about government as well as business, but I can't really see myself working in the public sector. I'd rather work in investment banking straight out of graduation. But I also realize that I'm merely a high school senior, and as confident as I say I am, I could end up wanting to work in consulting instead of IB.

Is there 1) a greater recruiting difficulty for IB if I study Intl Econ at the SFS 2) How difficult is it to self-study for the materials that I need to know for interviews, since I'll be stuck taking a lot of the core classes at the SFS, 3) If you could choose between studying the more practical finance and the more theoretical economics, which would you choose?

The one thing that also nags at me is that the SFS requires me to study a foreign language for 2-3 years and has a pretty rigid curriculum, which while I could see the benefits of a foreign language, it may not be something I want to be locked into.

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1) This question has been answered quite a few times so if you use the search bar you should be able to find a semi-conclusive answer (I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter much but still look it up)

2) IDK

3) Don't make this choice based off what strangers on the internet enjoy. You're the one going to college not them. The best advice you'll ever get relating to this is stop trying to fit a certain "path" or do whats expected of you, that's a great way to end up miserable and I'm sure you know things are much easier when you enjoy them.

Also is there a reason you don't want to do International Political Economy and Business in MSB or even Business and Global Affairs?

 

Take a look at the global business program (GBUS). Students with your interests tend to do 1 of 3 things:

1 - pursue the GBUS major (look it up) 2 - pursue an SFS major with a Business Administration minor (very doable) 3 - pursue an SFS major and use their extracurricular involvement to gain finance experience and knowledge (GUSIF, GPS, GCI, or another finance or consulting club)

 

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