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Is studying economy-related profession a fail?

post #1 of 5
5/24/10 at 10:26am
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I need a little help here. I am finishing my bachelor studies next year (math and economy) and I have no idea what to choose for masters. There are some respected universities I am thinking of, that provide education in economic field of knowledge and the tuition for me is within reach but are finance, business, international relations, accounting, management etc even wanted these days? I feel like the supply of these professions is way bigger than the demand. So should I rather look for something math-related? My only wish is to be paid well and not to worry to look for a job for years after I'm done with uni. Any help is appreciated, (I live in Europe btw)
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post #2 of 5
5/24/10 at 10:39am
My first question is why you feel you absolutely need to get a master's degree before landing your first job. A master's is a degree you should go for if you are pretty certain it's the field you want to be in. Generally speaking, it's not the sort of degree you go for merely to figure out what to do with your life, or simply to buy more time for yourself in the decisionmaking process. But if that's truly what you're doing it for, I suppose you might as well do it young.

It's hard for me to give advice on which degree you should pursue until you tell us which career you're aiming for. If you haven't figured that part out yet, do so before figuring out the degree choice. You're sort of putting the cart before the horse right now.

Finally, "a profession that pays well" isn't specific enough. You need to figure out a profession that you might enjoy and might actually be good at. I could tell you that being a biomedical research engineer and patenting a molecule that you sell to a major pharmaceutical company pays well, because goddamn, does it ever. But I'm guessing biomedical research isn't your cup of tea. The point is, "pays well" covers too broad a spectrum of jobs and careers. Narrow it down a bit. What do you actually want to do with your life?
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post #3 of 5
5/24/10 at 10:46am
Pushing coke pays well, no degree is required.
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post #4 of 5
5/24/10 at 4:57pm
I think Europe is different in that it's a lot more common for students to proceed with a master's right after undergrad. It's been like that for a number of years.

To be honest, I've found that the supply of fresh grads far outweighs the demand for them.. in any discipline (medicine being the sole exception I suppose). That being said.. go into what interests you. You'll do better in every possible way.
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post #5 of 5
5/24/10 at 9:15pm
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The downside is that cops will constantly be after you... and let's not forget rivals

Keeps life interesting.
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