Majoring in Business

[Anonymous]

Business major is similar to when kids major in IT because CS is too hard.
I’m not talking about the top 5 business schools though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids majoring in STEM (particularly life sciences) and social sciences like Econ tended to be repulsed by anything business-y at my school.

Depends on the school. Cornell looks down at the Hotelies. But kids at Mendoza (ND) or Marshall (USC) are known for their smarts and these schools are respected for their high standards, low acceptance rates.

At Michigan and Cal the business school kids are considered corporate shills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Math, Econ, stats, com sci combos at top schools are out of most people’s ability level. It’s more realistic for an average student to get a good GPA as business major from a state school and have a straightforward path to getting employed.

This is a good point. Business majors at your average business school are very doable

This is a fascinating conversation. At many school Econ is seen as a lightweight major in comparison to Finance (business).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids majoring in STEM (particularly life sciences) and social sciences like Econ tended to be repulsed by anything business-y at my school.

Depends on the school. Cornell looks down at the Hotelies. But kids at Mendoza (ND) or Marshall (USC) are known for their smarts and these schools are respected for their high standards, low acceptance rates.

At Michigan and Cal the business school kids are considered corporate shills.

Lots of jealousy going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids majoring in STEM (particularly life sciences) and social sciences like Econ tended to be repulsed by anything business-y at my school.

Depends on the school. Cornell looks down at the Hotelies. But kids at Mendoza (ND) or Marshall (USC) are known for their smarts and these schools are respected for their high standards, low acceptance rates.

At Michigan and Cal the business school kids are considered corporate shills.

Lots of jealousy going on.

Don’t shoot the messenger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids majoring in STEM (particularly life sciences) and social sciences like Econ tended to be repulsed by anything business-y at my school.

Depends on the school. Cornell looks down at the Hotelies. But kids at Mendoza (ND) or Marshall (USC) are known for their smarts and these schools are respected for their high standards, low acceptance rates.

At Michigan and Cal the business school kids are considered corporate shills.

Lots of jealousy going on.

+1

Agree. This thread is like the threads that ask, without providing "their kids" stats - "what do you think of (this or that) school?

So ridiculous and trolly.

Give it up, OP.

[Anonymous]

Full disclosure, my DC was admitted to UT business Honors and waitlisted from Wharton but mentors recommended not hoping on conniver belt to become a corporate shill at 17, learn and grow before deciding if business or MBA is for him or not. I don’t know about Wharton but most UT BBA end up needing an MBA to climb corporate ladder after a few years of work so it all evens out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids majoring in STEM (particularly life sciences) and social sciences like Econ tended to be repulsed by anything business-y at my school.

Depends on the school. Cornell looks down at the Hotelies. But kids at Mendoza (ND) or Marshall (USC) are known for their smarts and these schools are respected for their high standards, low acceptance rates.

At Michigan and Cal the business school kids are considered corporate shills.

Lots of jealousy going on.

Don’t use jealousy argument as an excuse. There is truth to it.

[Anonymous]

What almost everyone on this thread is missing, is to make the big career moves in business you need a GRADUATE Buisness degree, from a TOP graduate business school.

The top business schools, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc. do not want applicants with undergraduate business degrees.

Yes, an undergraduate business degree will get you a business job, but unless you go to one of the few top programs, you will be stuck on the middle manager tread-mill for life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What almost everyone on this thread is missing, is to make the big career moves in business you need a GRADUATE Buisness degree, from a TOP graduate business school.

The top business schools, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc. do not want applicants with undergraduate business degrees.

Yes, an undergraduate business degree will get you a business job, but unless you go to one of the few top programs, you will be stuck on the middle manager tread-mill for life.

Most Wharton undergrad students don’t need an MBA to succeed, according to the Wharton website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What almost everyone on this thread is missing, is to make the big career moves in business you need a GRADUATE Buisness degree, from a TOP graduate business school.

The top business schools, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, etc. do not want applicants with undergraduate business degrees.

Yes, an undergraduate business degree will get you a business job, but unless you go to one of the few top programs, you will be stuck on the middle manager tread-mill for life.

Most Wharton undergrad students don’t need an MBA to succeed, according to the Wharton website.

Hence the bolded caveat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Math, Econ, stats, com sci combos at top schools are out of most people’s ability level. It’s more realistic for an average student to get a good GPA as business major from a state school and have a straightforward path to getting employed.

This is a good point. Business majors at your average business school are very doable

This is a fascinating conversation. At many school Econ is seen as a lightweight major in comparison to Finance (business).

We are talking about top students, they would add applied maths, mathematical economics, statistics, CS, data analysis on top of it to make it a much attractive package for consulting companies and grad schools.

[Anonymous]

Taking tough courses and adding hard skills is much easier if you aren’t on a set track and not trying to add double/triple major tag to sound impressive.

[Anonymous]

… or in a rush to finish college in three years, take 4 years, strengthen your self and your resume.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:… or in a rush to finish college in three years, take 4 years, strengthen your self and your resume.

I don’t think graduating in 3 years (maybe 3.5 years is more common) is that common. It can be one of the only ways for donut hole kids, if they have loans, to save money. I didn’t do it though but it can work out if you plan it far ahead of time.