IEOR vs Econ degree

Agneisse
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:28:51 +0000

^ No, it counts anyone who had a major (one or more) in econ.

I think IEOR would be better for ‘keeping your options open’ (employment and otherwise) if you are interested in both. You can get away with very little math in econ, employers know it, and it can count against you…Also, I’ve been reading more into OR recently and it’s actually really interesting/widely applicable.

I recently graduated with an Econ major (I did the mathy route) and now work in a subfield of transportation where a quantitative background is tres important. My interviewers tested my math skills A LOT to make sure I had the background, and I don’t doubt at all that some places passed me over due to a more arty major name.