Bachelor of Business(Accounting) OR Bachelor of Accounting

[Mystery]

As the title states, what's the difference?

Both at Monash:

Bachelor of Business(Accounting)
Caulfield
ENTER: 83.05


OR

Bachelor of Accounting
Clayton
ENTER: Minimum 93 + other Supplementary Information/Interview
(ALL students receive a scholarship)


Is one better than the other, other than the fact that you receive a scholarship? Anyone have any experience here? Help please!

Also; I'm thinking of going into Banking & Finance or Accounting & Finance. Does anyone know requirements to become an "Investment Banker"

Thanks!

[rustic_metal]

not quite sure, but i'd say ones a pure accounting degree, and the other is a general commerce degree with an accounting major. haven't researched it though.

[AppleXY]

are you seriously sure you want to be an IBer? You Seriously must love finance (like watching CNBC 24/7 lol). This is because IBers work quite long hours. For example, on average, an UBS IBer would need to work 110hours a week on a busy week (based on memories, little vague).

So yeah, are you ready to write your life down for Investment banking? Is it really for you?

I'm just giving you some facts on IB. It might sound cool, but oh yes, speaking it actually sounds easier than its done, by damn damn far.

[Collin Li]

are you seriously sure you want to be an IBer? You Seriously must love finance (like watching CNBC 24/7 lol). This is because IBers work quite long hours. For example, on average, an UBS IBer would need to work 110hours a week on a busy week (based on memories, little vague).

So yeah, are you ready to write your life down for Investment banking? Is it really for you?

I'm just giving you some facts on IB. It might sound cool, but oh yes, speaking it actually sounds easier than its done, by damn damn far.

What about actuarial?

[AppleXY]

LOL, glad you asked. One of the super-holycrap-man-this-is-good-shit-right-here ZOMGWTFBBBQROFLLMFAO good things about actuarial is that it has the shortest hours on record compared to any other business professional.

On average, it's 45 hours a week but on super busy weeks it could be much as 60 hours. But really, 45 hour wee coupled with a $100K base pay is like a match made in heaven, literally LOL.

1. Actuarial is challenging, always will keep you captivated throughout your career solving problems for businesses and effectively balancing risk with opportunity.
2.  It has great pay, I heard a guy in CommInsure got $300K in base pay and  $1million in stock options [prolly worked about 50 hrs? Srsly, dunno]
3. Its unique, like, hardly anyone knows it. I don't know about you, but it gives me a great feeling inside, doing a unique job :p
4. You are seriously helping the economy to prosper. Seriously.
5. Great Hours, Work/Life Balance
6. Oh did I mention, intense math?
7. You are creating insurance claims, how much should the corporation, such as IAG invest and how much should it keep in reserves.
8. Oh did I mention a great hours ?
9. The dropout is super high, this means that you're skills are in high demand, actuaries are like a pricey niche.
10. Someone fill this in :p

[Toothpaste]

^I knew you'd do that. Talk about enthusiasm.

[AppleXY]

yeah, me too, i knew i would do that too. LOL :S  :?

My fingers were dancing on the keyboard. I get high of it LOL LOL

[Toothpaste]

Actuarial. Go.  :twisted:

[AppleXY]

tired. :p

[Ahmad]

This young man really loves his stuff!

[Mystery]

LOL, glad you asked. One of the super-holycrap-man-this-is-good-shit-right-here ZOMGWTFBBBQROFLLMFAO good things about actuarial is that it has the shortest hours on record compared to any other business professional.

On average, it's 45 hours a week but on super busy weeks it could be much as 60 hours. But really, 45 hour wee coupled with a $100K base pay is like a match made in heaven, literally LOL.

1. Actuarial is challenging, always will keep you captivated throughout your career solving problems for businesses and effectively balancing risk with opportunity.
2.  It has great pay, I heard a guy in CommInsure got $300K in base pay and  $1million in stock options [prolly worked about 50 hrs? Srsly, dunno]
3. Its unique, like, hardly anyone knows it. I don't know about you, but it gives me a great feeling inside, doing a unique job :p
4. You are seriously helping the economy to prosper. Seriously.
5. Great Hours, Work/Life Balance
6. Oh did I mention, intense math?
7. You are creating insurance claims, how much should the corporation, such as IAG invest and how much should it keep in reserves.
8. Oh did I mention a great hours ?
9. The dropout is super high, this means that you're skills are in high demand, actuaries are like a pricey niche.
10. Someone fill this in :p

Wow! only 45 hours a week! OMFGWTFBBQHAXX
But there's probably a catch - like how hard do you have to work in those 45 hours?

Is it mostly based on mathematics? - I'm more interested in the business end of things...

I was wondering if I should repeat year 12 to get a super high enter score and do specialist maths so I can aim for actuarial, but I'm still unsure =(
Damn these life changing decisions I have to make so fast...

(By the way I'm still young apparently for my year level, turned 17 in late June, but was put into the wrong year level upon migrating to Australia...) But I'm not sure if its worth it to sacrifice a year...

Oh well, I'll try and see what's best for me (maybe entrepreneurship, I like the idea of creating businesses, have had some experience in it though I only made around $1200...I had to find some way to buy my laptop ^^)

Anyways, yea I think you guys are right about one being pure accounting. I might try for the Commerce degree majoring in Accounting/Banking & Finance( that's right IB =D)

[Odette]

Wow! only 45 hours a week! OMFGWTFBBQHAXX
But there's probably a catch - like how hard do you have to work in those 45 hours?

Is it mostly based on mathematics? - I'm more interested in the business end of things...

I was wondering if I should repeat year 12 to get a super high enter score and do specialist maths so I can aim for actuarial, but I'm still unsure =(
Damn these life changing decisions I have to make so fast...

(By the way I'm still young apparently for my year level, turned 17 in late June, but was put into the wrong year level upon migrating to Australia...) But I'm not sure if its worth it to sacrifice a year...

Oh well, I'll try and see what's best for me (maybe entrepreneurship, I like the idea of creating businesses, have had some experience in it though I only made around $1200...I had to find some way to buy my laptop ^^)

Anyways, yea I think you guys are right about one being pure accounting. I might try for the Commerce degree majoring in Accounting/Banking & Finance( that's right IB =D)

Well good luck with whatever you end up doing
I might end up doing Accounting and Business Information Systems (double degree really awesome stuff lol) course if I don't get into teaching...eek! lol Well it's either that or a full on business course gotta love business!! woot woot

[AppleXY]

Well obviously Mystery, you have to work really hard. Yeah, it's basically math in commerce.

Actuaries - "The Brightest People in Commerce" :p

[Odette]

Well obviously Mystery, you have to work really hard. Yeah, it's basically math in commerce.

Actuaries - "The Brightest People in Commerce" :p

Hehe ...
 

[Mystery]

Well obviously Mystery, you have to work really hard. Yeah, it's basically math in commerce.

Actuaries - "The Brightest People in Commerce" :p

haha

APple, you sound perfect for the job =)



OD, thanks, I'm sure your decisions will take you to extraordinary levels of work ^_^


anyways, back to further maths revision

*runs off*