Help a fellow monkey out - what are some worthwhile electives?

Experienced Monkeys,

I am a finance/econ double major at a non-target. I have a few spare electives to take, so what are some good electives that would help me out in a career of S&T/IB? What electives do you wish you would have taken in college? Do they even matter at all or should i just take How To Take a Shit 101 for an easy A?

Thanks

 
  1. GPA booster
  2. Computer Science
  3. Mandarin or Arabic
  4. Public Speaking

In that order.

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Left Handed Monkey:
If you're looking @ IB firms with little formal training I would recommend accounting classes

Alternatively, take bullshit classes to pump up the GPA, and invest $3K in the Becker CPA review course - gives you everything and more that you'll ever need to know about Accounting as a banker, and doesn't hurt your GPA.

 
eriginal:
A class that teaches critical thinking might be a good choice. I took a class called "Making my own choices" that really reduced my tendency to ask stupid questions.

That's hilarious, man. Golden. SB for you. Fuck those guys who like to get other, more experienced people's opinions. I'm sure you're gonna get real far in life.

 
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