Meanwhile, the economics, finance and math majors are pursing jobs with salaries that often double once they've gotten some decent experience under their belts.

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One of the big misconception people have about her job is that she must have deep math and finance background.

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Volcker also bemoaned the tendency for engineering, math and physics graduates to go into finance rather than industry.

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Duhamel, who grew up in Boucherville, Quebec, says going for a finance degree was an obvious decision for him because he always excelled at math.

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It must now check its math before it would take the final plunge and issue bonds to finance the deal.

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