I mean that undergrad econ bears little resemblance to graduate level econ. You know very little about "economics" after undergrad econ. Econ+math is still the best prep for econ PhD, but I don't find the econ degree all that marketable on its own.
Math/CS would be better prep for OR, data grad programs. The good stuff you learn in undergrad micro is basically just OR, maximization under constraints. Undergrad macro is a joke. Econometrics is good, and is basically the marketable aspect of an econ degree
maybe I just have a dim view of it, having done it myself. CS undergrad isn't bad, my main point was to encourage at least some math, especially where there are practical overlaps. Keeps your options open. Good luck!
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I mean that undergrad econ bears little resemblance to graduate level econ. You know very little about "economics" after undergrad econ. Econ+math is still the best prep for econ PhD, but I don't find the econ degree all that marketable on its own.
Math/CS would be better prep for OR, data grad programs. The good stuff you learn in undergrad micro is basically just OR, maximization under constraints. Undergrad macro is a joke. Econometrics is good, and is basically the marketable aspect of an econ degree
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maybe I just have a dim view of it, having done it myself. CS undergrad isn't bad, my main point was to encourage at least some math, especially where there are practical overlaps. Keeps your options open. Good luck!