Which uni degree should i choose to have a shot at IB but still have the chance to switch careers if AI ends up annihilating the finance sector?
-Is engineering the only one?
-If my ultimate goal is high finance, how much will i be hurting my chances at it? By choosing a non business degree
If i choose to study biz, itll be 2030 by the time i graduate. Dont really know if there will be a lot of analysts getting hired then, hence why im thinking about getting a degree that would help me switch careers later on, if needed.
Im really really passionate about finance, but im even more passionate about having a job.
Maybe im just a dumb high schooler overreacting, idk. Would love to hear opinions about it.
If you study engineering you will 100% be fine, will just have to additionally learn the finance concepts. Finance may have a bit more time than you think but valid concern
But how hard would it be to break into IB with an engineering degree? I know its not going to be as easy as trying with a biz one, but is it still doable?
Also, if i choose to study engineering, do i still have to attend a target? I know that where you study a bba matters a lot for high finance, but is still as relevant if one chooses to study a STEM related undergrad?
Target always helps, because you can contact alot more alumni and have a lot more opportunities. Engineering as long as you have a good GPA 3.6+ will be looked upon very favorably
It will be hard to break into IB doing engineering, not because engineering is bad, but because it's difficult to maintain a high GPA. IB cares about your school (yes, attending a target is still important) and GPA more than your major, and generally won't excuse lousy grades just because the major is hard (unless you're at an exceptional program).
Literally any economics degree from a top target should do just fine, and worst case you can still find a solid job in a good field with that degree.
I also wouldn’t worry too much about this though, a degree from Wharton will, for the foreseeable future, still be incredibly strong.
I would worry a lot more about getting into an Ivy or other top target than start thinking “well If I got into Wharton and finance suddenly slumped is it worth going to Wharton then?” And this goes for lower ranked B-schools too, I highly, highly doubt Ross would suddenly become irrelevant thanks to AI. And if you’re truly so worried, then either only apply to the best of the best (pretty sure over a third of Wharton doesn’t do MBB or Finance and they still get very high paid jobs and still get an ROI of millions over the course of their career) or just apply to top schools that will give a degree that can be used for a lot of things ie. Harvard economics will with near full certainty always be a good degree whether or not finance is recruiting as much as it did before
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