Economics Degree

[bgdaddysmooth]

I got an Econ degree. Right now I'm a broker, but I'm thinking about hitting the floor and start trading. If you want to be an Economist, then yeah you need an MBA and even a PhD. A lot of my friends have the same degree and they do analytical work for Goldman Sachs and what not. Then again, some work in consulting. An econ degree (unless you went to some dipshit school) shows and aptitude for problem solving more than how the economy works.

Oh BTW, real econ classes (not the intro BS) are fucking hard. Real econ classes require analysis, not just remembering what happens to the price when the supply goes down. Not to mention econmetrics. Have fun w/that

 

[Skibum77]

I have been going to school for a while now and i recieved my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. Needless to say trhe math portion of my undergrad was HELL, but i feel that everyone should have some background in calculus since it models EVERYTHING in trhe world. Right now i'm in my second year at GA State going for my MBA degree as well as my Law degree. I'm hoping for a big corporate CEO type of job after i graduate and get some experience. I know someone who worked with banks that has his MBA and ME degree and he pulls down about 200k a year just approving multi-million dollar loans to power companies and other big manufacturing operations like that. Ifeel that in order to get the most $$$$ you will need a graduate degree it works as a skeleton key to open lots of doors otherwise LOCKED!!

good luck wuth whatever you do

 

[VicTusDeuS]

I don't know if my classes can be considered real econ classes. Finance and economics at my school follow a similar curriculum but my major is stated as Finance/Economics. I was thinking about becoming a broker, not sure if its worth it though.

 

[njmuscle]

I have a BA in Economics - a bachelor's in Econ is a great set-up for going on to an MBA programme or as an alternative to poly-sci for law school (especially in schools where Econ is taught as a social science rather than in the business school), but isn't a career-qualifying degree in and of itself. If you want to actually work as an economist or an econometrician, you'll have to go for the Masters or the Doctorate. Unless you really want to work as an econometrician (or teach), I'd suggest a MBA instead.