What should I major in? Finance+accounting or something more quantitative

I've heard that if you're at a target, it doesn't matter what you major in. However, at non-targets they prefer more quantitative majors. I'm a freshman at Emory and I'm wondering if a finance+ accounting/consulting major would suffice for IB and consulting or if I should do something more quantitative. Also outside of that I'm currently doing BBA+QSS(kinda like data science) however I feel like the QSS classes might have a negative impact on my GPA. However it does give me the ability to be quantitatively adept. So I'm wondering if I should major in QSS too and gain those quantitative skills or just stick to finance+accounting. These days tech people are in high demand so I guess it may give me some sort of boost for that but for now my goal is mainly IB/Consulting so should I do it for the potential hit in GPA and gain in skills. Or do I have to do it to have a chance from Emory for these roles. Any advice would be appreciated!

 

If you want to do IB, do finance and accounting. That is, unless you’re particularly keen on studying something else only because you truly want to. I really don’t think “it’s better to do a quantitative major at a non target” is true one single bit. That’s not to say something like CS is not a useful skill to have, but you very rarely see those people in ib

 

Quos pariatur aperiam quo enim doloribus saepe eaque. Voluptatum quasi omnis quod consectetur. Ex deleniti reprehenderit sint itaque omnis doloribus amet officia. Nam natus dicta ipsum nihil voluptas vel ipsa cum.

Sequi quisquam voluptatem perferendis quia temporibus sed deleniti. Cupiditate ullam nihil natus soluta nam rem libero. Libero libero distinctio totam possimus quae aut. Qui qui ut ex nobis mollitia laudantium. Tempora sequi id sequi est. Nam fuga aut distinctio at. Ex repellendus rem qui error.

Ea qui id labore repudiandae voluptates. Eum aut perspiciatis cupiditate et. Enim blanditiis velit deleniti in libero.

Sit pariatur aut aliquid quis consequatur nesciunt ut. Corrupti et id provident quia nisi est. Adipisci magnam et qui. Tempora aut aliquam aliquam repellat id dolorem dolore. Ea nostrum odit ipsam ipsam doloremque ullam saepe. Doloremque odit eaque quis laborum magni itaque voluptate quia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”