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I am 36 years old, a housewife, and mom to 3 teens with autism. I just started going to school online at SNHU for a BS in Accounting and Finance with a minor in International Business, but I am still torn up about my degree.

I just completed my first term at SNHU. I've had credits transferred from High School and my previous University from 17 years ago. I am also completing several general courses through Sophia Learning.  

My career plans are that I want to eventually live and work abroad with my 3 children, preferably in Europe, especially the UK. I want a business career, but I'm undecided on the specialty: accounting, finance, or international business. 
 
I have narrowed down my choices to 3 or 4:
  • BS in Accounting and Finance with a Minor in International Business
  • BS in Finance - Financial Planning & Minor in International Business 
  • BS in Accounting - Audit & Minor in International Business
  • Double Major Accounting - Audit, Finance -Financial Planning & Minor in International Business
Any help would be much appreciated.
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#2
The last one seems better to me than the first because you can always leave off the concentration.

In my opinion, work on one of the majors and decide about doing a second only when you're nearly done.

Which has more UK job listings, accounting (audit) or financial planning? And which has more European (non-UK) job listings?

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(12-21-2020, 12:10 AM)Ideas Wrote: The last one seems better to me than the first because you can always leave off the concentration.

In my opinion, work on one of the majors and decide about doing a second only when you're nearly done.

Which has more UK job listings, accounting (audit) or financial planning? And which has more European (non-UK) job listings?

I don't know which one has more listings, and I have had the hardest time researching this.
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#4
U can always brunch out from ur major through cerfications- CPA, CFA, CMA and so on. Just finish degree and do certification in the field u prefer. It will give u more credibility than struggling to chose minor or major between those. And it will be easier to decide when u have few years pr at least year of experience in the industry
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(12-21-2020, 12:39 AM)Cofffeee Wrote: U can always brunch out from ur major through cerfications- CPA, CFA, CMA and so on. Just finish degree and do certification in the field u prefer. It will give u more credibility than struggling to chose minor or major between those. And it will be easier to  decide when u have few years pr at least year of experience in the industry

I never considered it and that's why I asked. 

so maybe, Accounting and Finance with no specialization, Minor in International Business, and then maybe try for my CFA?
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Account and Fin will cover a lot and will meet a lot requirements fpr certification. Just to be careful check states requirements for CPA and try to cover all Accounting courses in degree. So u dont need to take extra accounting later. Not sure about 150 credit requirements- if u r going to cover it after finishing ur degree or during. CFA is easier with education requirements so i dont think it will be issue
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(12-21-2020, 12:55 AM)Cofffeee Wrote: Account and Fin will cover a lot and will meet a lot requirements fpr certification.  Just to be careful check states requirements for CPA and try to cover all Accounting courses in degree. So u dont need to take extra accounting later. Not sure about 150 credit requirements- if u r going to cover it after finishing ur degree or during. CFA is easier with education requirements so i dont think it will be issue

Right now I'm leaning more towards Finance but I don't want to completely write off Accounting either but still want to work abroad doing, idk.
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