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Engineering undergraduate working in finance.?
I've been told that now it is not uncommon for an engineering undergraduate to end up working in finance.
Is that a trend and how does one get into finance without finance/accountant formal training ?
Any comments / advices ?
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- JoeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
This is true enough, and applies to Mathematics and Physics undergraduates, too.
It's a terrible trend, as the financial sector no longer supports enterprises that produce goods and services of real, intrinsic value. It has become an unproductive casino, gambling with the future of the country.
But that's not what you asked. If you can handle engineering math, then the math of finance and accounting will be a snap. All you have to do is learn some of the terminology and applications.
That's easy enough. Your school may offer a course in "Engineering Economics". Or take a basic accounting course somewhere. My local community college has a course called "Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers". Some knowledge of finance and accounting is a good skill to have, even if you stay in engineering.
