Is a business major for dumb kids?

[Anonymous]

Of course! You could set your watch by it after every mid-term in Calc or Physics. "Hey, where's Josh?" "Oh, he's a business major now." "Failed the mid-term, huh?" "Yeah, big time."

But also, they make more money now than the guys who gutted out the Math/Physics/Engineering. So not sure they'd be bothered by your thinking that they're dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course! You could set your watch by it after every mid-term in Calc or Physics. "Hey, where's Josh?" "Oh, he's a business major now." "Failed the mid-term, huh?" "Yeah, big time."

But also, they make more money now than the guys who gutted out the Math/Physics/Engineering. So not sure they'd be bothered by your thinking that they're dumb.

haha.. they might be "dumb" but they sure make more than some other STEM majors.

My sibling was a physics major at Cal. I was a business major at no name state U. I make more than my sibling, past 20 years.

My sibling is super smart when it comes to physics and math, but I have better EQ, common sense, and problem solving skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that the not very bright types end up majoring in business?

This question seems to come from a dumb adult. Very simplistic and ignorant mindset.

[Anonymous]

I’m the parent of 2 business majors. They’re bright kids. One is an especially strong student. We thought he’d go for engineering but he decided to go the business route because it would be far less stressful and more lucrative. I think that’s pretty smart thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that the not very bright types end up majoring in business?

Some do due to influence or pressure of family and friends but most intelligent student are interested in higher learning, adding an MBA if needed later, isn't a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that the not very bright types end up majoring in business?

Majority of them aren't interested in intellectual learning, not working hard and getting well paying job is often their main target.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that the not very bright types end up majoring in business?

Some do due to influence or pressure of family and friends but most intelligent student are interested in higher learning, adding an MBA if needed later, isn't a big deal.[/quote


To answer OP's question honestly at my slac the football players and other losers were either poli sci majots or econ (all of them!!!). my slac didn't have business

[Anonymous]

There are two tiers of undergrad biz programs. The top tier is competitive. At all the other schools, like SW Indiana State and Northern Mississippi University, it's the easiest major.

Have you ever looked at the curriculum for these state school programs? They take a bunch of surface level classes and hardly do any rigorous reading, writing, or math.

[Anonymous]

"This isn’t a terrible analogy. But not perfect. MBAs are very respected for the most part. Undergrad business degrees are like a pre-law degree. There is no point in getting such a specific degree as it is only helpful if you get the graduate degree also. At that point, you would generally be better off getting a different undergrad.

My significant other actually is a professor in an undergrad business department. This school is mostly first generation college, so it isn’t the same demographic, but we often speak about what one could do with an undergrad business degree. I think they are helpful for the demographic he is teaching because it is a lot of basic financial and economic information that most in the DCUM demographic learn through virtue of living within a subculture that is taught these skills throughout childhood. But I see very few reasons for someone in this demographic to get the degree though honestly undergrad degrees aren’t that important for this demographic."

+100.

[Anonymous]

"Social work, communications, English, same shit."

Are you serious? How on earth could someone who isn't a great writer do well as an English major? You have to write a TON of papers to get that degree, which are read and graded by the snobbiest profs on campus.

[Anonymous]

None of the entrepreneurs, executive directors, CFOs, or corp managers I know studied business. The people I know who majored in business management as undergrads don't work in the management roles. Most of teachers, now that I think about it. These are all people who went to the non elite public schools and privates in the middle of the country. The Wharton undergrad I know is a consultant to my firm and she creates content for our podcast and website. She's a great writer and a fast learner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it that the not very bright types end up majoring in business?

My husband will be the first to admit he isn’t brilliant; he has a BBA and MBA from two different state schools. But he is smart. And he works with a lot of smart people. They understand derivatives and options and make risk based decisions. Their “smarts” are real world smarts. Oh, and he makes millions of dollars. So he really isn’t too cut up that he wasn’t smart enough to get into engineering school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course! You could set your watch by it after every mid-term in Calc or Physics. "Hey, where's Josh?" "Oh, he's a business major now." "Failed the mid-term, huh?" "Yeah, big time."

But also, they make more money now than the guys who gutted out the Math/Physics/Engineering. So not sure they'd be bothered by your thinking that they're dumb.

+1. Not to mention, they sure are smarter than OP coming here to attack other people's kids. Pathetic, OP.

[Anonymous]

Is there a thread for a dumb Op?

[Anonymous]

Op why are you so stupid? Let's start there first.