I'm getting my bachelor degree in business next year. Have I wasted my money, or will I get a real job?

Question

No meanie answers please.

Answer 1

Congrats, that is the degree I am working towards currently. You will be able to get a real job, the degree helps.

As you know a lot of it depends upon your networking abilities. At the university I go to there are a lot of local businesses that have job fairs and interview on campus.

Depending upon which option you picked jobs should be more available to you than if you did not complete your degree.

Good luck,

let me know how it goes.

Dave

Answer 2

A degree is never wasted time or money (well almost never). But business degrees are very common. Business graduates tend to be "a dime a dozen". Focus on your strengths....you have a degree just like everyone else, what else can you do that the others can't? If you don't have anything that really makes you stand out, then change that. Learn Spanish. Become an expert salesperson (preferably with your own client list). Things like that.

I would think you can find a job, but expect lots of competition and be willing to start lower so you can get your foot in the door.

Answer 3

from my perspective, nothing is more important for a person than feeling directed in their life. Those who have no sense of what their true talents or aspirations are, will look to media and society for these answers. College is perhaps the greatest example of this. Dont misunderstand me, for some higher education is a needed step to reach their goals. If you want to work in the medical field and need the degree to get their, go for it. If you dont see college as a priority for your life goals, why go? there are many ways to be successful skipping college. Most times people feel pressured by parents to get into top schools,but why? Society has done a great job convincing people that college predicts success, sorry but that is not true. I myself graduated with honors from a 4 year college, all that i take from it is my degree hanging on my wall and monthly loan payments.

Answer 4

your degree is a key to the door a means of meeting the criteria to be met by a company your best chances of getting a good job is going to be your performance at the interviews you get
always always always do research on the company and have real questions to ask
practise your technique on others
anticipate questions they might ask you and consider what they might say
speak to people in jobs that interest you and find out exactly what they do and how they got there
dont be too ambitious at first sometimes you really do have to do the coffee fetching photocopying jobs at first
a great attitude is going to get you further than flashy resume

good luck!!

Answer 5

What business degree? accounting, finance, and computer info systems is in really high demand and they get paid really well right after they graduate. However, if you decided to go for marketing, management, then you might have a hard time, unless you have a really high GPA. Good luck!! you should be fine, business degree is great! i'm on it too!

Answer 6

Unless the economy tanks, or there is something wrong with you, you will get a real job. I teach business, and I haven't seen students have problems finding jobs for several years now.

Answer 7

If you can get your foot in the door of a good company, take a lower pay, with good benefits. It will be worth it in the long run. It's also very competitive out there, go for your masters.

Answer 8

It depends on you. The degree will open doors that you might not have had the opportunity to go through before, but it really boils down to your employability and marketable skills.

Answer 9

I suppose you will get a job from it, but you may have to start lower and work up into a position befitting your education.
Unless you "know someone".

Answer 10

The uncertainty of the job market is hard to predict!