Hi, I am a first year at UC with an accounting major. Primarily, I am looking to go into investment banking and/or asset management. I am wondering if my degree path makes sense for what I want to do career-wise. I feel like an accounting degree makes more sense than finance or BA but I am asking to see if my thoughts on this are wrong. As well as if there’s anything additional I should know about what I’m trying to achieve while I am here I.e. MBA or CPA, etc.

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I would do a LinkedIn search of people that work at the top IB firms that went to UC and see what they studied

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I'd echo what PwC said. The best way to figure out what to do is probably to look at what the people who have gotten there did. There are some exceptions (my first degree was in creative writing before I went back to school!) but you'll like see a pattern that shows you the way forward.

You can look and see what others have done to get to their seat, but I think you're on the right track. A degree in accounting can take you many different places and getting an MBA or becoming a CPA can only bolster your previous credentials.

Accounting can be more technical compared to financing. The latter is more on planning and financial transactions or organization while accounting is focused on reports and recording.

Your degree might have some impact but it is not crucial to what you want to do in the future (Unless you required some sort of certification that requires a degree from an accredited institution). It is all about how badly you want it and what you are willing to do to get it.

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