Econometrics as a major (1 Viewer)

[011]

I was entertaining this unusual thought in a lecture the other day.

What do you do for work if you major in this? What's the pay like? Does this have much relation to finance (in the long run)?

 

[spin spin sugar]

oh my god, for a second i thought you must have wanted to do this. you almost gave me a heart attack.

 

[011]

No, especially if it means ANYTHING more to do with murray.

But again, it was simply to entertain the (crazy) notion. I mean where could you go to work post-uni with this major?

 

[ToO LaZy ^*]

be an econometrician?

 

[myg0t]

Imagine doing a PDH in Econometrics, you'd turn into MDS Version 1.2

 

[Sarah168]

I only know one person majoring in econometrics. A 4th yr econ honours student. Omg....the thought makes me shudder, personally.

 

[Komit]

A family friend is a Statistician for American Express. Annual salary around 140k.

 

[Sarah168]

i cant believe this. as shocking as this is, im finding myself considering metrics as a major now the thought only occured to me yesterday. sigh

 

[aditya]

it would be goo dif they had a few econometric subjects in the finance major that were directly related to finance....

 

[stazi]

yeah ill be double majoring in it.
can't wait to be a statistician. Looking at numbers all day. How very arousing
Oh and sarah, stop taking crack.

 

[Sarah168]

im not taking crack!

its just that i want a major in economics and i heard that either finance or metrics goes well with that. Finance requires aact. URGH!

 

[spin spin sugar]

oh my god sarah... wait until youve actually done econometrics before you even think about it. i think you'll find you'd much prefer finance or accounting

 

[Sarah168]

I've skimmed the textbook and looked at my friend's work for ECMT. It isnt earth shatteringly exciting but it doesnt seem as hellish and everyone makes it out to be.

Looking at the accounting textbook and tute work makes me wanna gnaw my own brains out...

Besides, isnt there the enticing factor of having Tig as lecturer? lol

 

[spin spin sugar]

yeah, except you dont have him half the time. you get some other goober, Murray Smith.

well if you think it looks easy.. then do it. i found it to be the worst educational experience of my entire life

 

[Sarah168]

i dont think it looks easy. In fact, im going to have to work pretty hard at it cos maths does not come that easily to me.

and yes, the murray smith factor makes me wanna scream from what i've heard...sigh

 

[matt#1]

i dont think it looks easy. In fact, im going to have to work pretty hard at it cos maths does not come that easily to me.

and yes, the murray smith factor makes me wanna scream from what i've heard...sigh

yes...the Murray Smith factor does make you want to scream. Do yourself a favour. Don't do ECMT!

 

[Sarah168]

I have to do ECMT though

 

[matt#1]

I have to do ECMT though

fair enough. But don't tell me that I didn't try to warn you

 

[stazi]

i doubt murray is coming back.
somehow i think they can't morally put him back on again after the flood of negative survey responses

 

[stazi]

actually no im wrong. AHHAHAHAHHAHAHA Suck poop sarah.
if youre in the 8am class you get tig, if youre in the 4pm class you get Murray for the whole semester
AHAHAHAHHAA