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Business Course choice

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  • 19-05-2018 2:19pm
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    Ivorn77
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Currently stuck between two courses for my CAO:

    Accounting and Finance DCU

    OR

    Philosophy, Politics and Economics UCD

    Which course would opened greatest career opportunities specifically toward investment banking/finance?


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    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    Both will. You'll be doing more exams through your career.
    I've a degree in finance economics and maths from maynooth.
    Then did CIMA accounting exams, got fed up of accounting so I did QFA and worked in financial services then.
    Then I did actuarial exams. My degree is pretty irrelevant now for jobs, but it gave me a great grounding in understanding things in the world.
    Economics is a great subject to study to get you thinking.


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    Ivorn77
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Ivorn77


    Heres Johnny wrote: »
    Both will. You'll be doing more exams through your career.
    I've a degree in finance economics and maths from maynooth.
    Then did CIMA accounting exams, got fed up of accounting so I did QFA and worked in financial services then.
    Then I did actuarial exams. My degree is pretty irrelevant now for jobs, but it gave me a great grounding in understanding things in the world.
    Economics is a great subject to study to get you thinking.

    I wouldn't be quite as passionate about maths as it seems you are. Is this something I should bare in mind?


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    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    No you don't have to be big into maths but if you want to keep going in career you'll be doing more exams for certification.
    The degree is a great start but we can't say which will be most employable after 4 years, give more thought to the content than employability. Both will offer great employability, don't go nuts down the philosophy route though, although no harm learning in first year maybe! Keep focused on the financial and economics modules.


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    Ivorn77
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Ivorn77


    Heres Johnny wrote: »
    No you don't have to be big into maths but if you want to keep going in career you'll be doing more exams for certification.
    The degree is a great start but we can't say which will be most employable after 4 years, give more thought to the content than employability. Both will offer great employability, don't go nuts down the philosophy route though, although no harm learning in first year maybe! Keep focused on the financial and economics modules.


    Thanks a lot for your help definitely have a more open mind now !


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