What degree for investment banking?i live in UK and want to know what degree to do, I have applied for International business, business economics in liverpool. Banking and Finance in Bangor University. business studies, business and economics in Manchster. which coarse would be the best . thanks alot to anyone who gives a decent reply :) | |
Investment banking is a very broad category, but finance is usually best followed by law, math, international business or law, with economics down the list.
If you want to be a "really rich" investment banker, you need to aim higher. The power-broker investment banking positions at the biggest firms are "reserved" for the super-achivers of the worlds best business schools.
Understand that the prestige of your university and your GPA count more than the major you choose. People often push quantitative majors but they're certainly not the only ones getting ibanking jobs. A non-quantitative major can easily alleviate fears of inadequacy by taking a few math courses (calc 1, 2, 3, diff eq, linear algebra, etc). Any of the degrees you listed could get you into ibanking -- chose the one that interests you most so that you can get the highest GPA possible. Internships would be quite useful, but they tend to be a hit-or-miss thing depending on your location.
