Is Economics a good choice for a major?

AoDay
Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:24:28 +0000

@Ultimablade not sure how ethics is relevant to the OP’s question, but it isn’t dependent upon major, it’s dependent upon company goals. Most non-profits have investment funds because it isn’t possible to funds their operations purely based off donations. They also need finance professionals to understand how to most efficiently allocate and maximize the use return/use of their charitable contributions. Aside from internal management of funds, there are a number of non-profit investment firms that have seen large success in creating returns for their clients while helping to develop impoverished areas (look into Acumen Fund).

@muzzles I’m not sure what your religion is, so I wouldn’t know the exact restrictions that would prevent you from working in finance, but if you even look at a specialized field such as Islamic banking, there are plenty of opportunities. It is a practice that has grown in recent years with increased investment both in the Middle East by international financiers, as well as abroad by wealthy Middle Easterners. Islamic finance professionals are able to help foster relationships and transactions between 2 very disparate cultures. So if you are truly interested in finance & accounting, I would pursue it.