Alternatives to business major

[Anonymous]

My kid is struggling in the business prerequisite courses for Econ and Accounting and most likely will have to switch majors. She took Calculus in high school and barely passed, so anything quantitatively oriented is off the books. She has no idea what she wants to study as she was torn between Comp Sci/Cybersecurity or Business. She feels like Communications won't be stimulating for her. She's an introvert who is more hands on and likes to do research and loves random facts. She also is focused on not obtaining any additional education after her bachelor's as we are only paying for undergrad. I studied business and most of my colleagues have business and tech degrees(or none at all). So my hands are tied here. Suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

[Anonymous]

If she can get past these quant requirements, in general a business degree is not as quant heavy as some other stem ones.

Another one to consider is psychology. It would require a lot of research and understanding of deeper concepts as well as writing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

My DS decided not to major in business because of the calculus and business stats requirements. He’d never make it through them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

My DS decided not to major in business because of the calculus and business stats requirements. He’d never make it through them.

Op here, what is his major?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

Yes, she failed accounting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

My DS decided not to major in business because of the calculus and business stats requirements. He’d never make it through them.

Op here, what is his major?

Advertising/PR in the communications department. He’s a great writer so it’s right up his alley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is struggling in the business prerequisite courses for Econ and Accounting and most likely will have to switch majors. She took Calculus in high school and barely passed, so anything quantitatively oriented is off the books. She has no idea what she wants to study as she was torn between Comp Sci/Cybersecurity or Business. She feels like Communications won't be stimulating for her. She's an introvert who is more hands on and likes to do research and loves random facts. She also is focused on not obtaining any additional education after her bachelor's as we are only paying for undergrad. I studied business and most of my colleagues have business and tech degrees(or none at all). So my hands are tied here. Suggestions?

Definitely not comp sci in this case

[Anonymous]

Marketing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is struggling in the business prerequisite courses for Econ and Accounting and most likely will have to switch majors. She took Calculus in high school and barely passed, so anything quantitatively oriented is off the books. She has no idea what she wants to study as she was torn between Comp Sci/Cybersecurity or Business. She feels like Communications won't be stimulating for her. She's an introvert who is more hands on and likes to do research and loves random facts. She also is focused on not obtaining any additional education after her bachelor's as we are only paying for undergrad. I studied business and most of my colleagues have business and tech degrees(or none at all). So my hands are tied here. Suggestions?

Definitely not comp sci in this case

+1 seriously. My kid is a CS major. Heavy math requirements.

A PP mentioned psych. That would be good, but seems like OP's DD is an introvert. I don't think that's a good degree for an introvert, tbh.
Marketing degree for an introvert is also probably not the best idea.

What subject does she like? IMO, degrees like sociology, psych, history.. etc.. will probably require a graduate degree to get a good paying job.

[Anonymous]

What about English? Can’t hurt to have some excellent writing skills when going on to the job market. Especially with every one else focused on Stem.

[Anonymous]

What classes has she both enjoyed and done well in so far?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am a bit confused. Most business programs are not math heavy. Is the issue that she isn’t getting good enough grades in the econ and accounting classes? Usually you just have to get through them and then you can focus on what you want (marketing, entrepreneurship, etc).

This just isn't true! Business IS math. Including Marketing. There are no business majors that aren't math heavy. And there are no business careers that aren't math heavy now. Marketing does not equal communications and it does not equal social media. I work for a Fortune 5 company in operations. Our marketing team does analytics all day, every day.

This board is very strange.

OP - I would rec communications as well. She sounds like she could be good at grant or proposal writing. Lots of research, facts and good for an introvert.

[Anonymous]

Marketing

[Anonymous]

Early Childhood Education or Speech Therapy.

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