For a finance job, if I do b.eco and not b.comm will I have a disadvantage??? (1 Viewer)

[sghguos]

For a finance job, if I do b.eco and not b.comm will I have a disadvantage???

both majoring in finance.

 

[moll.]

Assuming you work just as hard for both and everything else in your life is the same, it depends what your other major/minor/"area of specialisation" is. Being forced to do the other major as economics would be better than if you did Commerce and majored in marketing, but it would probably be worse than if you did Commerce and majored in actuarial. What is your other major going to be in either scenario?

 

[sghguos]

Assuming you work just as hard for both and everything else in your life is the same, it depends what your other major/minor/"area of specialisation" is. Being forced to do the other major as economics would be better than if you did Commerce and majored in marketing, but it would probably be worse than if you did Commerce and majored in actuarial. What is your other major going to be in either scenario?

For commerce, I would major in accounting and finance.


For economics, I would major in economics and finance.


Waiting for your answer.

 

[moll.]

Economics.
Finance is a subfield of economics anyway. Accounting is just a system for keeping track of money and value.

 

[abbeyroad]

no lol

 

[Grad Trader]

You're best off asking industry professionals instead of students I think. The short answer is no.

 

[seremify007]

Yes it does make a difference. Hard to say whether it'll put you at a disadvantage especially given you have a few years ahead of you, but at least from what I've seen, Commerce > Economics. What's the difference in ATAR cut off?

 

[moll.]

You're best off asking industry professionals instead of students I think. The short answer is no.

Because the former are in such overwhelming abundance on a student forum. If only we'd thought of this beforehand. What would we do without your benevolent and omniscient musings? Hmmm. Carry on much as before, I suspect.

 

[Omnipotence]

Yes it does make a difference. Hard to say whether it'll put you at a disadvantage especially given you have a few years ahead of you, but at least from what I've seen, Commerce > Economics. What's the difference in ATAR cut off?

Around 2 ATAR I believe.

 

[seremify007]

Because the former are in such overwhelming abundance on a student forum. If only we'd thought of this beforehand. What would we do without your benevolent and omniscient musings? Hmmm. Carry on much as before, I suspect.

There's a few around here but they don't all choose to actively post.

Around 2 ATAR I believe.

If there is a difference in ATAR, then there'll be a difference in perception.

 

[Macqncheese]

There's a few around here but they don't all choose to actively post.



If there is a difference in ATAR, then there'll be a difference in perception.

But usually economics is a higher ATAR than commerce. Does it truly matter?

 

[seremify007]

But usually economics is a higher ATAR than commerce. Does it truly matter?

TBH I always thought Commerce was a good deal higher than Economics but it's been so long since I last looked at it or cared. The reality is there is a bit of a stigma associated with it ie. "he only did B Eco because he couldn't get into Comm". Maybe that's changed a bit now since when I did the HSC, but that's how it was back then.

 

[Omnipotence]

But usually economics is a higher ATAR than commerce. Does it truly matter?

Commerce is higher than Economics.

 

[Macqncheese]

Commerce is higher than Economics.

*not at all Uni's

 

[Omnipotence]

*not at all Uni's

Look at the GO8s.

 

[Trebla]

For a finance job, if I do b.eco and not b.comm will I have a disadvantage???

both majoring in finance.

Not really. Most employers in finance don't really care. If you major in finance in either case, it doesn't really matter which degree you do. The only real difference is that in commerce, you have a greater freedom of choice for your second major (rather than be forced to major in economics).

 

[Macqncheese]

Look at the GO8s.

My bad. It is just in 2012. Some uni's did have higher economics cut offs. I.e Sydney.

 

[Omnipotence]

My bad. It is just in 2012. Some uni's did have higher economics cut offs. I.e Sydney.

I've checked USYD; Commerce is 95.00 and Economics is 91.55 ATAR.

 

[seremify007]

Not really. Most employers in finance don't really care. If you major in finance in either case, it doesn't really matter which degree you do. The only real difference is that in commerce, you have a greater freedom of choice for your second major (rather than be forced to major in economics).

I agree and disagree at the same time.

If it were me, I would try to can get into Commerce and major in Finance/Eco and I'd do that over doing B Eco majoring in Finance. But for the top tier finance jobs, academic performance (i.e. high WAM) is a key criteria and if you're doing the exact same subjects, then I guess it's less of an issue.

 

[Macqncheese]

I've checked USYD; Commerce is 95.00 and Economics is 91.55 ATAR.

For 2012 ATAR cut-offs? I swear I remember seeing it as high 80's for commerces.

At macq though. Economics is higher than commerce