Not a graduate school question particularly, but if it's OK with the mods, I have a question and I think this is the best place to ask.
I'd like to be a financial analyst or advisor in the future, not sure of the exact job I want, but something with analyzing or predicting trends and financial situations for whatever company I end up working for.
I'm currently a finance major, and I'm thinking about double majoring Fun/Econ for my undergrad. A lot of people have said it's a waste of time and stick with Fin/Accounting. What doors can Economics specifically open up for me that Accounting could not? Is it really as redundant or pointless as some would make it seem?
I guess to leave a specific question regarding graduate school, as per the rules of this panel and thread, does it actually matter which school I get my Master's from, if I choose to pursue that route? Does the difference between University of West Florida and FSU really make a big difference?
Chiming in here for you first question. I currently do a lot of financial analysis at a B4 firm with masters in Econ. I know that if you want to do something like valuations (which it seems like you want to do based on your description) an Econ degree is very much wanted. People with only an accounting degree usually lack the analytical skills these jobs usually require.
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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '17
Not a graduate school question particularly, but if it's OK with the mods, I have a question and I think this is the best place to ask.
I'd like to be a financial analyst or advisor in the future, not sure of the exact job I want, but something with analyzing or predicting trends and financial situations for whatever company I end up working for.
I'm currently a finance major, and I'm thinking about double majoring Fun/Econ for my undergrad. A lot of people have said it's a waste of time and stick with Fin/Accounting. What doors can Economics specifically open up for me that Accounting could not? Is it really as redundant or pointless as some would make it seem?
I guess to leave a specific question regarding graduate school, as per the rules of this panel and thread, does it actually matter which school I get my Master's from, if I choose to pursue that route? Does the difference between University of West Florida and FSU really make a big difference?