What major/minor/certificates to pursue for finance related role?
Hello all. I am a first-year student majoring in Industrial Engineering (Concentration in Economic and Financial Systems) at a non-target school, which happens to be ranked very highly in IE. I am trying to figure out a solid degree plan for when I will be applying to finance jobs in the future. The goal is IB/PE/VC in a quant role, such as a Quantitative Researcher. I'm also open to the possibility of starting a career in Management Consulting or Tech, but I don't know much about those fields.
I would like to ask for your help in choosing which degrees to best break into this quant field. I've broken it down into a few options:
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IE with CS minor
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IE with Econ minor
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IE with Econ double major
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IE with double minor in Econ and Computer Science (which I'm not even sure is possible)
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IE with a certificate in Finance
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IE with Econ minor and certificate in Finance
I am genuinely interested in Econ, but am not sure if a double major is feasible or if a minor would give me enough. The IE program at my school contains a good bit of both CS and Econ, but again, I may want more of both.
Also, keep in mind I am involved with the Investments club at my school and have secured an internship at a VC firm for next year.
What could be a good path to break into these roles and have a solid education in Econ, CS, Statistics, Math, and Finance?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi ewillner3, check out these threads:
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