2005 Major: Economics
"I assume that having an Economics degree from an institution like Duke built credibility with prospective employers. The specific course work itself only very limitedly intersects with the work I've done at the Corporate Executive Board (4.5 years) and then Hanover Research (coming up on 10 years)."
"Take as many PRACTICAL, business-focused, and/or entrepreneurial classes as possible. I regret not doing something like the Markets and Management certificate (is that what is was called?). As Duke did not offer a business degree I opted for Econ but ended up in mostly theoretical courses where I think I would have benefited from, and found quite interesting, courses that focused on business, sales, management, etc."
