Is a Bus Econ degree USELESS?

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Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:10:00 +0000

Major doesn’t matter. Econ, bus econ, quantitative economics, bus admin, business information management… it’s all “close enough”. Get a high GPA.

No one cares. Everyone takes classes. Just perform well. Grades are like a job evaluation form. Only take on classes(assignments) that you can do a good job in. I’d recommend just doing regular econ. Dabble in the management classes if you can. They were incredibly easy to me and were awesome GPA boosters.

Strategy for a transfer student who’s career focused
read these: [How to Write an Investment Banking Resume | Interview Tips](http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking-resumes/)
[Consulting Cover Letter](Consulting Cover Letter | Caseinterview)

do something THIS summer to polish your resume towards that end. Something cool or fun or enjoyable that you can slap on your resume that you can talk about during an interview. If you’re able to get a formal internship or some sort of a part time job that could be spun as relevant.
Join a club once on campus.

Junior year - try to get some stuff to slap on your resume. Winter is when a lot of summer internships start recruiting. Consider the big 4 accounting firms and consulting places. Those are good places to go for a summer internship.
Try wealth management during the winter or spring at a place like UBS or Citi just to get the name on the resume.
Senior year - recruiting starts first thing in the Fall. Have your resume good to go.

If you like finance, consider the undergraduate finance association: [Undergraduate Finance Association | UCI](http://ufauci.com/)