while do we study finance instead of economics?
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i dont know but you should study english - i study economics not finance. Finance is just more focused, i guess its for people that know exactly what they want to do i.e. a boring accountant.
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It took me 5 years.  I never officially declared a major until I decided on Finance.  But I thought about engineering before I picked Finance.  Looking back, it wasnt a great decision -- I'm not interested in money, I care more about public policy, so I'm going back for a master's in what I'm really interested in.
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Its usually very difficult to separate the two.  Financial management has more to do with setting budgets and business management has more to do with how to spend the budget.
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It's the same thing.  You're studying business theory either way.  Business is a broad topic and tends to be broken down into further areas of concentration or majors...such as Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, etc.\n\nFor example, I have an MBA (Masters in Business Administration) but chose Marketing and Strategy as my areas of focus.
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Finance and Business are generalized business majors that prepare you for a number of career paths.  They are non-specific and therefore may SEEM to be in high demand, only because so many jobs will require that degree.\n\nIf you're looking to go into a job with high demand, you need to change up your search and look to the market for JOB growth.  Which jobs will grow the most over the next ten years?  twenty?  Then turn to what degrees are generally required for those jobs.  Finance is at the root of some, but not all.  You will find that science based majors and careers are the way to go.  Money Magazine's latest rankings for job growth are in the sources section for your reference.\n\nPersonally, if I could re-choose my career path, I'd do something with nanotechnology research, biological research, or chemical research.\n\nHope this helps.
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well !\nnothing but work hard, know what your goals, save and invest wisely.\ntry different secteur of the economy and take calculated risks.good luck
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There are many different types of careers you could go into with a degree in finance.  Some of them include:  Commercial Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Insurance, Investment Banking, Money Management, and Real Estate.  The site below can provide you with a detailed overview.
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I enjoy both too, so i majored in Economics, and just finished my master in finance. Econmics is a social science, but involves a lot of math.
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Much. If you have a liking for maths, than try to become an actuary after this. If you don't like maths than try Economics masters. This will be enough to make you an university professor and you will earn a handsome salary. Also you may go on to become CFA. You have unlimited scope but only attempt it if you like economics.
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It's funny.  Actually, when I was in undergrad it was exactly the opposite.  I learned pure Keynesian theory in undergrad, and the few mentioned of anything classical was laughed off as foolishness.  (I'm a little older than you!)\n\nThen came the shift...suddenly everything Keynesian was cast aside and everything neo-classical (whatever that means) was adopted.  So, we went from one extreme to the other.\n\nFrankly, I think Keynes has a lot of holes in it too, as does mainstream neo-classical.  Even Austrian theory is imperfect in some areas, and Marxian theory leaves out whole sections of analysis.\n\nI doubt we're ever going to reach the point where one set of theories can be tossed aside completely, but I do believe we are approaching another major shift.  Still, I don't think it is quite going in the direction you imagine.\n\nKeynesianism as a whole lost a lot of steam in the days of Nixon-Ford.  However, I annoy my Keynesian friends by pointing out how George W. Bush is actually reverting to at least part of the Keynesian approach - with future dire consequences, I predict.  \n\nKeynesian and neo-Classical both utterly ignore (or at least thoroughly misunderstand) the role of the entrepreneur in markets.  Also, Keynesian monetary policy (or at least what was sold as Keynesian policy) was largely a disaster when applied. It boosted the economy for a while, but led to epidemic currency devaluations worldwide, including in the U.S.  I suspect most of us over 35 will object if too much of Keynes is revived.\n\nBut yes, the specific points you make are well taken.  The Laffer Curve is a joke if one doesn't consider where we are on the curve. And, the institutional barriers to free markets are the key to understanding how to improve the lot of the poor.\n\nYou will always find the top graduate schools questioning things around the edges.  However, once you get beyond the top 6 or 7 schools, the rest of the top 50 are still promoting the LAST great theory, because they don't want to rock the boat.  They're on a race to climb up the rankings, and they think they can only do that by being 'mainstream'.  The desire to hug the mainstream is so pronounced where I am, that it's a little scary. Neo-classical still rules at most of the top 50 Ph.D. programs, sad to say.
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no...course i didn't go to college, couldn't afford it.  but "basic education" no longer allows you to provide for yourself and your family.  and now, a degree no longer offers you the financial security it used to, unless you have an Masters.....i just wish i could pay my rented house, utilities, used 17 yr old car and still eat.
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Isn't that economical majors?
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If you mean which one has higher salary packages, I would say Finance people are typically paid more out of business school. Growth prospects... totally dependent on where in finance or marketing one wants to go.
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My mother has taken up the courses of the University of Economic Studies, became an economist and now she is Head of a Department of the local Financial Administration. Even if she earns a medium salary , it's not a job that would tempt me, although my interests are centered on the field of economics. Therefore I have chosen to study business at a university in Germany as it will really put all my abilities to test, meaning both computer science and maths, humanities and a fair share of economics. There is much more to economics than we learn during high school where we hardly manage to gain an insight into macro and microeconomics. There are a lot of specializations that you could choose such as: accounting, finance, management, marketing, banking and so on and the career prospects are as varied as the possible majors are. I would like to become head of a department in a multinational company and to travel around the world. while someone else could choose to become an accountant, a consultant, an analyst, a manager and the list can go on. The field of economics is, without a doubt, an area you should be familiar with if you want to produce and sell any kind of goods and that is why economy is often chosen as a major. Good luck!
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I believe you should choose between these two: B.Sc (CS) and Economics (hons)\n\nBecause they both have a future. Other fields do too. But if you really like "money" and study Economics, you will reach great heights.
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Learn to become financially literate.
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Money is not important to the economy - money IS the economy!  Unless you live in a cannibalistic tribe that uses bones for money, then bones are your economy.