Do electives matter?

[Ghost02]

Hi guys,
I've just finished my first year at ukzn for a Bsc Comp and IS and I'm wondering what to choose as electives for next year so my question is do companies care? I ideally want to work at a bank but I don't know if taking finance 2 as electives in the coming year will help? Other than that I could choose Econ 2 or just go for really easy subjects like management 1 and psychology 1 that won't add any extra load? What do you guys recommend?

Thanks

 

[mm001]

I did my second year there in 2010. Math236, Comp201, ISTN211, FINR101( basically grade 10 accounting ). Second semester - Comp202, Istn212, Comp203(discontinued), Stat140.

Doing 1st year electives really makes your life easy. I got certificates of merit for 4 out of my 8 courses that year.

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

Companies do look at your transcripts, so yes in a way they matter.

 

[HavocXphere]

I doubt it will make a diff. Depends on what job at the bank you want though.

 

[Ghost02]

Thanks for the feedback guys, just wanted to check whether it would be worth it to put the extra strain on myself.

Also I know its far from that time but honors... IS or Computer Science? Clearly from a money point of view and which has the best chance to become something like a chief intelligence officer as I enjoy both?

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

Dude push yourself. You will be proud of yourself. I did pure math cs and comp eng at the same time and never looked back. I would never change what I did, it was tough but it was tough in a good way don't settle for mediocrity . That is if the course costs dont stress you out too much

 

[ponder]

Don't recall companies ever looking at subjects, only thing of interest is the final qualification just so they know you persevered and finished a task you started.