Alireza Ghaffarian thought studying economics would be the key to opening up a career in corporate finance, so he signed up for a double degree in economics and actuarial science.
Two years later, he had dumped economics and picked up accounting after industry professionals kept telling him that getting formal economics qualifications would not help him get ahead.
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correction —
An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed a quote to University of Western Australia associate professor Peter Robinson. The comment was actually made by UWA Business School dean Peter Robertson.
