About which degree should I get to work at Chicago Board of Trade

Which degree should I get to work at Chicago Board of Trade?
I am currently a student in the Chicago area with 54 credit hours and have to decide which degree to get to work at the CBOT. I want to get a degree in Economics but feel I would be limited. Finance sounds great to me also since it seems more diverse then Economics. However, a friend of mine told me that I should get a degree in Computer Science or Mathematics since trading is becoming more and more software related and less about the use of humans to execute trades. I am curious what everyone believes I should get. Thanks for any input. Financial Services - 2 Answers
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Before I read your paragraph, economics was what popped into my head first. But it really depends on what you want to do there - there's really a wide variety. Was just on their site and they must have 20 jobs open - take a look and see what seems interesting to you. They also have an internship program. I looked at them about 10 years ago but I would have had to go back for my doctorate for the position I was interest in, didn't want to. I'm in finance and software knowledge is really part of the job anymore.
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Your friend is correct. Firms want quantitative analysts. Trading is becoming computer algorithm vs. computer algorithm. Either one of those fields is actually more important to a firm than someone who knows theory, but can't implement it. I would major in one of those two and minor in the other; or better yet double major!

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