I think the dynamic you’re describing is because Finance is a closed major.

Feb 19, 2019
12:44:55pm

itsuptoyou All-American

People who don’t get in to the business school do Econ not because it’s an easier major but because it’s the next best “Open” option to a business degree. It’s still a really hard major.

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Pros and cons between Business Econ and Finance degrees at BYU...

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:43am

Econ is a short major. I graduated with exactly 120 hours.

The Old Y

2/19/19 10:45am

Econ does actual math and grades on a curve. If he wants to be a quant go that route. If you want soft finance go

Baron

2/19/19 10:47am

Ok get me up to speed on th lingo, what’s a quant?

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:50am

quantitative analyst

BeefNoodleSoup

2/19/19 10:50am

So Econ is math heavy then. Ma 110 and 112 isn’t 112

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:52am

Yes 112 is calculus.

BeefNoodleSoup

2/19/19 10:55am

I think 110 is Linear Algebra and 112 is Calculus 1

Indy Coug

2/19/19 10:57am

No. 110 is college algebra. 343 is linear algebra. BIG DIFFERENCE.

BeefNoodleSoup

2/19/19 10:58am

OK I took 343. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that kind of crap anymore.

Indy Coug

2/19/19 10:59am

Like the math analyst guys at investment banks or the saber metrics type people.

Baron

2/19/19 10:51am

IF he isnt good at math avoid Econ though. You can do finance in the business school much easier.

Baron

2/19/19 10:52am

That’s what I was wondering. He did ok in math but it wasn’t his forte.

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:53am

He could still do it but it is much heavier math. A lot of proofs and theory.

Baron

2/19/19 10:55am

This is 100% false. Econ is an open major. Finance is very hard to get into.

TPcoug

2/19/19 11:13am

If you can’t get into to finance you will struggle in Econ. Econ was grades on a true curve and substantively

Baron

2/19/19 11:26am

Im sorry to say but I think you are out of touch. Anyone that doesnt get into

TPcoug

2/19/19 11:29am

I think the dynamic you’re describing is because Finance is a closed major.

itsuptoyou

2/19/19 12:44pm

I never said it wasn’t hard.

TPcoug

2/19/19 1:18pm

Are you serious? This is challenging?

Baron

2/19/19 12:53pm

And this class:

Baron

2/19/19 12:55pm

Getting in is "hard". The business classes, not so much. There's no class in the

mik3

2/19/19 12:56pm

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Dynasty1

2/19/19 10:50am

Econ is also a good field if he's interested in Data Science.

mik3

2/19/19 10:56am

Econ allows a lot of flexibility (I went to med school) since it’s so short.

2018grad

2/19/19 10:48am

So you took the Med pre reqs and majored in Econ?

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:51am

Yep. Took me one extra semester, but only because I didn’t start with that plan

2018grad

2/19/19 10:56am

Lots of people major in econ because the got denied in the Marriott school

molodyets

2/19/19 10:50am

I would have gotten in the Marriott school.

BeefNoodleSoup

2/19/19 10:51am

lots of ≠ everybody

molodyets

2/19/19 11:04am

I’d definitely be interested to know the percentage, but I don’t think it’s

2018grad

2/19/19 11:22am

Ok that’s m other question... how does the timing etc work with the Marriot

kotacoug

2/19/19 10:55am

Econ is an open major. Don’t need to apply.

2018grad

2/19/19 10:57am

So the Finance major you have to apply to Marriot and be accepted

kotacoug

2/19/19 11:02am

you ahve to apply to every major in the Marriott school. Yes, switch to Econ

molodyets

2/19/19 11:04am

Marriott School, for most majors you can only apply summer.

SpecialKC

2/19/19 11:00am

Not the case for me.

Kugmo

2/19/19 11:31am

I dont knkw anything about Econ. Some people that want to do Consulting at the

SpecialKC

2/19/19 10:51am

Do econ and if he really likes business then do an MBA

redlemmons

2/19/19 10:52am

ACME with a Finance/Econ

novacoug1

2/19/19 11:19am

Bro, you got a big brain

HoustonCougar

2/19/19 2:21pm

Both econ and stats are becoming feeders for analytics

KSwiss

2/19/19 11:31am

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