Best Pre B School Jobs?

Alexandre
Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:56:43 +0000

CEO, let me start by saying I was a double major (Economics and Mathematics). There are two reasons why it is harder for Econm majors to get jobs than it is for Business or Engineering majors:

1) Business and Engineering are usually more hands on and practical fields, which usually makes it easier for their students to find jobs since those candidates are seen as more likely to “hit the ground running”. There aren’t many job opportunities in industry for undergraduate Econ majors. There are far more opportunities for Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Engineering and Computer Science majors.

2) The career centers at the schools of Engineering and Business are usually more focused and effective than those in the college of Arts and Sciences.

This said, Economics is possibly the best major to get into Law school or MBA programs, so do not give up on Enconomics if it is indeed a major you are considering.

Furthermore, if you go to an elite university, it doesn’t really matter what you major in, especially if you intend to go into IB or CM… so long as you plan well.