Who here has ever majored or plan to major in business managment/administration?

Question

What EXACTLY will you get out of majoring in business? Do you regret your major? What do you learn and what courses did you have to take?

Can you major in more than one subject?

Answer 1

Don't Do It. It is a waste of your time. Business is the only degree that you can get with out being sober for 4 years.

You don't need any school for it either. In fact believe it or not, you will actually grow wealthy faster if you don't go to college. If you are a hard worker, you can get a low paying job and in four years have worked your way into a very nice paying job. Where as if you go to college you will come out with zero experience, have to take the same low paying job you would have had to before school, and you will be (on average) $20,000 in debt. So you can choose to start with $0 and work your way up or start with -$20000, be four years behind and work your way up.

Answer 2

Hey you,

Yes, you can double major but it's expensive and very hard to do. I've only known two people that double majored - but their parents were loaded and they had debit cards they could charge everything too so they didn't worry about part time jobs, etc. They did go to school every day, all day long, though.

A Business Major, most business majors will tell you, is completely and utterly useless. Oh wait, they won't tell you that if they're majoring in that, only afterwards. A "generic" business major is for management. Think about that for a second.

Do you want to manage a McDonalds? A TGI Fridays? How about a Wal-Mart, that sounds like fun doesn't it?

However, a "specific" business major is VERY good in the world. Logistics Management, Data Management, International Relations, H&R Management, Project Management - these are all "specified" fields of education, in business, that require a management status - and each one does it's own little thing. Logistics would be trying to keep record of all assets and the best way to get them from point A to B; Data has to do with record keeping and money usually; international has to do w/ relationship between foreing offices in or out of your business... H&R is human resources... project is implementing and plannning major projects.

Those will net you a good job. Don't get a generic management one... please:)

I'm going for a masters in business administration - mostly - because I am finishing up a bachelors' in computer engineering; so, with those two, I can get a head management position in an engineering environment. Good stuff.

;)

Answer 3

I started as a management major with an art minor. It was fine until I got into the upper level classes and realized that it was a total crock. The BS you have to put up with is incredible. I had to change my major because my only other options were slitting my wrists or becoming an alcoholic. Now I'm an art major and much happier. Only go into business if you're meant to be a suit.
BTW, classes you can expect to take as a business major are typically: economics, statistics, finance, accounting, management, marketing, communication, ethics, and more.
And to answer the last bit of your question, yes, but double majors are a lot of work.

Answer 4

Typical undergraduate majors are Finance, Marketing, Accounting, General Management and Operations Research. The quality of the education often depends on the quality of the school.

If you get a BS in business aat MIT, Berkeley or Wharton, you will be recruited by top companies and will be offered a high salary. If you go to some third tier school, you will be scrambling for a job when you get out.

I actually majored in mathematics as an undergraduate, but got an MBA and PhD in Finance later. I don't regret studying business -- but also don't regret having a more technical undergraduate degree.

If I had it to do over again, I'd major in economics and take a lot of mathematics and finance classes as my electives.

Answer 5

I do not regret my major. I had 25 job interviews after graduation and am making probably 30% than people who graduated with other majors. You can get into any industry with a business degree. If you do not major in business, but try to get into the business world post-graduation, a lot of companies will just think you couldnt hang with business. If you do major in business, make sure to specify in something (ie: finance) and not just get a general business degree. You will take classes like economics, accounting, finance, marketing, information systems, negotiations, as well as the basics. It is very interesting and will apply to anything you would ever want to do in work and in life, and I guarantee you will not regret it.

Answer 6

My BA is in Business Administration with a specialization in Health Service Management and Accounting. Sounds like a mouthful but I enjoy it. I highly suggest when majoring in any Business degree that you find a minor or specialization to a specific field youre targeting. This looks excellent on resumes (I should know I've worked in Human Resource)

Answer 7

Business is a major that is VERY USEFUL to have a second major for. Business Admin teaches you how to be a manager, but since there aren't many management positions (and even fewer persons who are qualified for and enjoy management), I suggest following up with a strong courseload (if not a major) in:

Finance
Accounting
Economics
Statistics
Mathematics

or something directly linked to your field of work:

Sociology/Psychology - if you want to work in Human Resources (which is not nearly as exciting as it sounds)

I.T. - if you want to work with networks and computer systems

Math - if you want your bosses to be in awe of you.

Philosophy - if you want to go on for an MBA

Religion - if you'll be in church management (reverends often make terrible bookkeepers).

chemistry - if you'll be in pharmaceuticals or manufacturing

physics - if you'll be in heavy manufactures

foreign language or area studies - if you want to work globally


I have degrees in Communications (which was a complete and utter waste of my time and money) and Economics. Neither suits one well for business, but then again all a business degree does is get you in the door.

What matters most in a job interview in the business world is:

1) Your experience (ie, you ran your own business, even if it was just making frozen pizzas on weekends for students in teh dorms to cook in their microwaves)
2) Your personality
3) Your interests
4) Your potential

If you want to do something knowledge -specific (ie, manufacture pharmaceuticals, direct a not-for-profit, run a church, teach, be a police officer), a business degree shows:

1) Basic competence
2) Discipline
3) the ability to organize, which makes you open for promotions.

Contact me through my avatar. I've been through this process with my cousins several times, and I'd love to help if I can.

V17

Answer 8

It's my major, but im not working in it, I'm still doing pre-reqs.