Preferable degree for possible career in IB/VC
Hi everyone!
This is my first post here, and it might be in the wrong place, so please feel free to correct me or move it if that's the case. As a bit of background, I just finished my senior year of high school and I'll be starting as a freshman at UC Berkeley in about two weeks. While I have no idea what the future holds, my current plan is to get a double major in Chemistry and either Economics or Business, as those encompass the topics I'm passionate about and I would have a variety of job options post-undergrad. Recently, I've become especially interested in Investment Banking and Venture Capital, and would consider a career in these fields if I find they're something I enjoy. My question for you all is: if I either apply to the Haas Undergraduate Program and don't get in or I choose to pursue an Economics degree instead, will I be substantially worse off recruiting-wise than if I had received a BS in Business Management from Haas? Will the fact that I graduated from Berkeley make any difference at all in comparison to traditionally "lower-ranked" schools (though I understand the rankings are often bogus)? Thanks in advance for your responses; I'm obviously many years away from choosing a career, but I figure it's never too early to start thinking.
Danny
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Thanks a lot for your message. I tried to send a reply but I don't think I've been a member on this forum for the requisite two days, so I'll send it as soon as it lets me. Danny
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If you want to do investment banking, the business program is definitely the way to go. That said, if you don't get in the program, you'll be fine with Economics or anything else for that matter. Just take the necessary courses and prep for interviews. People with non-business and non-economic majors get IB jobs all the time.
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