Recruting: Stern & CAS

FBI_34
Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:43:49 +0000

I agree that finance is too narrow, but if you want to do IB, then the Stern name will help you land a job. Plus, the finance department at Stern is one of the best in the nation. However, the NYU econ department is ranked #10 in the U.S., and NYU in general is well regarded by employers.

If you look at the list where last year’s econ graduates landed jobs, you’ll see that many obtained jobs with several BB i-banks (of course they must have had a 3.5+ GPA) and others landed jobs in corporate finance. If you want this list, go to the econ department at 269 Mercer Street (7th floor) and pick one up. In addition, I have spoken to several banks that have come to campus to give presentations and all say that they look to hire economics majors as well as history and political science majors for analyst positions.

By the way, the economics department is shared between CAS and Stern. Bottom line - If you decide to major in economics in CAS, you should also do the pre-business minor in Stern. It will give you the most of the finance/accounting skills you’ll need to be a successful analyst.