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Ppe Degree
any information on the PPE appreciated...
i'm thinking about this course but i'm not sure where it can lead careerwise... i've read that you're open to a lot of careers afterwards but do employers actually like the degree?
I want to go into investment banking or maybe even third world developement ....
would i be better off with an accounting/economics degree for IB?
i'm thinking about this course but i'm not sure where it can lead careerwise... i've read that you're open to a lot of careers afterwards but do employers actually like the degree?
I want to go into investment banking or maybe even third world developement ....
would i be better off with an accounting/economics degree for IB?
Erm...just had a quick look for you and found the following, hope it's the sort of thing you were after!
'Outcomes and opportunities: Careers and further studies
Graduates will obtain an excellent first degree which, especially if capped with an Honours and/or Masters degree in PPE, Economics, Politics or Philosophy, will be a sound basis from which to pursue a career in senior policy making in either the private or public sectors, particularly with respect to policy challenges raised by globalisation, It is also an ideal beginning for a student who aspires to a career as an international trade diplomat or private / public sector trade policy analyst.
The "E" component of the PPE degree does not lead to a professional qualification in economics. A fuller range of economics courses, many requiring prior mathematical skills, is available - information can be obtained from the department.'
from- http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/hum/ug/ppe.htm#OUTCOME
'Career Opportunities
Students graduate with these advantages:
skills in evaluating arguments
knowledge of how private and public enterprises function
understanding of how resources are allocated
insight into the cultural, intellectual and moral pressures on decision makers
ability to express their own viewpoints clearly and effectively
and are thus equipped for careers in:
the public service
private companies
voluntary organisations
the media '
from- http://www.external.stir.ac.uk/undergrad/course_info/courses_ug/ppe.php
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Well hope that helps, but you may want to do your own searches if you're after more specific information
Egan
'Outcomes and opportunities: Careers and further studies
Graduates will obtain an excellent first degree which, especially if capped with an Honours and/or Masters degree in PPE, Economics, Politics or Philosophy, will be a sound basis from which to pursue a career in senior policy making in either the private or public sectors, particularly with respect to policy challenges raised by globalisation, It is also an ideal beginning for a student who aspires to a career as an international trade diplomat or private / public sector trade policy analyst.
The "E" component of the PPE degree does not lead to a professional qualification in economics. A fuller range of economics courses, many requiring prior mathematical skills, is available - information can be obtained from the department.'
from- http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/hum/ug/ppe.htm#OUTCOME
'Career Opportunities
Students graduate with these advantages:
skills in evaluating arguments
knowledge of how private and public enterprises function
understanding of how resources are allocated
insight into the cultural, intellectual and moral pressures on decision makers
ability to express their own viewpoints clearly and effectively
and are thus equipped for careers in:
the public service
private companies
voluntary organisations
the media '
from- http://www.external.stir.ac.uk/undergrad/course_info/courses_ug/ppe.php
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Well hope that helps, but you may want to do your own searches if you're after more specific information
Egan
Numerous top politicians and civil servants are PPE graduates.
Some notable PPE (Oxon) graduates:
Ken Macdonald, Director of Public Prosecutions (Head of the CPS)
Mary-Ann Sieghart, Assistant editor of The Times.
The Right Honourable William Hague, Member of Parliament for Richmond
Benazir Bhutto, first female Prime Minister of Pakistan
Denis Healey, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
Nigel Lawson, Lord Lawson of Blaby, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and father of a domestic goddess.
The Right Honourable Malcom Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia
The Honourable Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Noble Peace Prize, 1991
Ken Macdonald, Director of Public Prosecutions (Head of the CPS)
Mary-Ann Sieghart, Assistant editor of The Times.
The Right Honourable William Hague, Member of Parliament for Richmond
Benazir Bhutto, first female Prime Minister of Pakistan
Denis Healey, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
Nigel Lawson, Lord Lawson of Blaby, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and father of a domestic goddess.
The Right Honourable Malcom Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia
The Honourable Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Noble Peace Prize, 1991
Ok seems like lots of well known people have done PPEs but i'm really interested in working in Investment Banking or maybe for the World Bank or UN or something. For the latter PPE seems quiet appropriate, it's the IB i'm unsure of. Would this degree be looked upon favourbly in City Banks? I've heard for Investment Banking it's not so much the degree but where you got it from and how good it is... true?
What if i decided to take ACCA accountancy exams after this? Would moving into accountancy be easy? I guess an Accountancy degree would be a great help but you can take proffesional exams without, it just means no exemptions?
I'm so unsure about what i want to do that i'd like to leave lots of options open for myself later on
What if i decided to take ACCA accountancy exams after this? Would moving into accountancy be easy? I guess an Accountancy degree would be a great help but you can take proffesional exams without, it just means no exemptions?
I'm so unsure about what i want to do that i'd like to leave lots of options open for myself later on
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Ok seems like lots of well known people have done PPEs but i'm really interested in working in Investment Banking or maybe for the World Bank or UN or something. For the latter PPE seems quiet appropriate, it's the IB i'm unsure of. Would this degree be looked upon favourbly in City Banks? I've heard for Investment Banking it's not so much the degree but where you got it from and how good it is... true?
What if i decided to take ACCA accountancy exams after this? Would moving into accountancy be easy? I guess an Accountancy degree would be a great help but you can take proffesional exams without, it just means no exemptions?
I'm so unsure about what i want to do that i'd like to leave lots of options open for myself later on
What if i decided to take ACCA accountancy exams after this? Would moving into accountancy be easy? I guess an Accountancy degree would be a great help but you can take proffesional exams without, it just means no exemptions?
I'm so unsure about what i want to do that i'd like to leave lots of options open for myself later on
A lot of PPE graduates become economists, one recently won the Nobel Prize in Enconomics and the youngest Oxford lecturer is an economics lecturer who is a PPE grad. So it is definately possible to go into the world of finance. I would imagine a PPE degree would give you exemptions from some ACCA modules, it certainley gives exemptions from CIMA modules, CIMA being management accounting which is the qualification held by most company executives and financial controllers in business. It is also possible to work for city banks with a CIMA qualification. ACCA is pure accounting and auditing, wheras CIMA is also about managing people and explainign financials. It is more responsible and generally better paid.
Yeah, it would give you some exemption, although it's a negligible amount. I personally regard PPE as being a fantastic course, very well rounded and it offers a good broad-based education in the social sciences. Also, it's one of the most famous degrees in the world.
As for working in IB, well...yes, it would suitable. However, it's not going to gain you automatic entry (nothing will, of course). You need to do a huge amount in your spare time, and attempt to impress them with that too.
For Banking/Accounting, they generally seem to love people who've studied Accounting and Finance (esp. at LSE/Warwick/Bristol). If you're certain about a career in Finance, Banking etc., then you may want to consider this avenue. It will provide you with a far higher number of exemptions (same will a single honours Econ. degree).
However, if you're looking for a more academic education, then PPE is perfect. It combines three of the most respected social sciences, so you obtain a variety of skills. Whether you're looking for commercial knoweldge and a exemption from much of the ACCA/CIMA course, or a well rounded broad based education should dictate your choice. I would recommend the latter.
You will not be 'better off' with either. It's not that simple. There will be less work for you to do after graduation with an Accounting/Fin. or Econ. degree. However, that may not necessarily mean you're 'better off'.
J.S.
As for working in IB, well...yes, it would suitable. However, it's not going to gain you automatic entry (nothing will, of course). You need to do a huge amount in your spare time, and attempt to impress them with that too.
For Banking/Accounting, they generally seem to love people who've studied Accounting and Finance (esp. at LSE/Warwick/Bristol). If you're certain about a career in Finance, Banking etc., then you may want to consider this avenue. It will provide you with a far higher number of exemptions (same will a single honours Econ. degree).
However, if you're looking for a more academic education, then PPE is perfect. It combines three of the most respected social sciences, so you obtain a variety of skills. Whether you're looking for commercial knoweldge and a exemption from much of the ACCA/CIMA course, or a well rounded broad based education should dictate your choice. I would recommend the latter.
You will not be 'better off' with either. It's not that simple. There will be less work for you to do after graduation with an Accounting/Fin. or Econ. degree. However, that may not necessarily mean you're 'better off'.
J.S.
Lord Huntroyde
A lot of PPE graduates become economists, one recently won the Nobel Prize in Enconomics and the youngest Oxford lecturer is an economics lecturer who is a PPE grad. So it is definately possible to go into the world of finance. I would imagine a PPE degree would give you exemptions from some ACCA modules, it certainley gives exemptions from CIMA modules, CIMA being management accounting which is the qualification held by most company executives and financial controllers in business. It is also possible to work for city banks with a CIMA qualification. ACCA is pure accounting and auditing, wheras CIMA is also about managing people and explainign financials. It is more responsible and generally better paid.
"more responsible and more respectable"...hmm, I don't think that's true.
As Enron has shown us, working in Audit is a job of considerable responsibility. Most of the top firms that recruit for ACCA pay very well. As for more respected...not sure about that either.
J.S.
"more responsible and more respectable"...hmm, I don't think that's true.
As Enron has shown us, working in Audit is a job of considerable responsibility. Most of the top firms that recruit for ACCA pay very well. As for more respected...not sure about that either.
As Enron has shown us, working in Audit is a job of considerable responsibility. Most of the top firms that recruit for ACCA pay very well. As for more respected...not sure about that either.
CIMA is better paid and much more important than ACCA now days, it's not just about doing the financials, it is about explaining them and forming a stratagy to better them. Management Accountants are essential in a company and it is Management Accountants who go on to be come Financial Controllers/Financial Directors of companies.
Henleys business school hold CIMA in such high regard that CIMA qualified accountants are exempt from more than half its MBA.
Michael Crick, the journalist giving IDS such a hard time, is a PPE graduate from Oxford.
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