business and econ programs at Ivys

harri
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:38:12 +0000

This is to respond to your question of whether economics is related to finance. The two subjects aren’t exactly joined at the hip, but it is common for people to double major in economics and finance at schools that offer both majors because they do have many similarities.

If you go to a school that doesn’t offer Finance as a major, economics is still a great foundation for finance, especially if you take classes that deal with financial economics. Economics along with mathematics and statistics classes that build up your analytical skills provide a great foundation for a career in finance. You can always gradutae with a bachelor’s degree in economics and then find a finance related job. And after a few years, you can go to graduate school for a Master’s degree in Finance.