Need advice on what to major in? ( Non- Target School)

Hello everyone

I am a new member of WSO and was wondering if you guys could help me out. I know that not going to a target school puts me at a huge disadvantage. As a result i am willing to push myself to make connections and take the steps necessary to land a Summer analyst internship as well as getting good grades to hopefully get into a top MBA school down the road.

My question is what major should i pursue to get into IB or corporate thats will also make me more competitive and more likely to earn more? I was wondering what combination of majors should I do. My school's business school offers finance, mathematical finance, accounting, economics, information technology management, marketing, management.

Which major would be more beneficial Finance or Mathematical Finance?

Personally I was thinking double majoring in either Finance or Mathematical Finance and Information Technology management with a minor in accounting?

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Which of those subjects comes easier to you? Grades matter more than majors.

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I have only taken core classes, based on my limited exposure to each. They all come relatively easy for me but what I find most interesting is finance and economics.

Just can't decide what exactly to double major in to make me more marketable in the job market.

Thank you for your input CRE.

 

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