Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors

[Anonymous]

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/education/edlife/edl-17business-t.html

Basically the article claims that business majors at schools outside the Top 50 don’t learn much. Interesting. I don’t know if I agree or disagree. What do you think?

[Anonymous]

This is old news.

[Anonymous]

Article is from 2011. I’d be interested in more recent perspectives.

[Anonymous]

You can teach business on the job. Finance is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/education/edlife/edl-17business-t.html

Basically the article claims that business majors at schools outside the Top 50 don’t learn much. Interesting. I don’t know if I agree or disagree. What do you think?

Really? Outside the top 50? Guess the same applies for law school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/education/edlife/edl-17business-t.html

Basically the article claims that business majors at schools outside the Top 50 don’t learn much. Interesting. I don’t know if I agree or disagree. What do you think?

I didn’t read the article, but I thought it was common knowledge that business admin/business management were bad majors for undergrad. Not necessarily finance, Econ, or accounting.

[Anonymous]

Stupid. Accounting ... it's not that complicated to teach and you have to take the CPA exam.

This whole.. you don't learn anything unless you go to a top 50 school is so incredibly stupid.

Finance is not all that complicated, then you go to work for somebody and you still have to get your certifications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stupid. Accounting ... it's not that complicated to teach and you have to take the CPA exam.

This whole.. you don't learn anything unless you go to a top 50 school is so incredibly stupid.

Finance is not all that complicated, then you go to work for somebody and you still have to get your certifications.

AI will replace accountants inside a decade anyway

[Anonymous]

So pretty much every major is not “acceptable” at non-top schools. CS? “It’s an it degree.” Business? “It can be taught on the job.” Biology?

[Anonymous]

If employers are less inclined to hire business majors, they should be making that loud and clear for prospective business majors-and universities shouldn’t offer the degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid. Accounting ... it's not that complicated to teach and you have to take the CPA exam.

This whole.. you don't learn anything unless you go to a top 50 school is so incredibly stupid.

Finance is not all that complicated, then you go to work for somebody and you still have to get your certifications.

AI will replace accountants inside a decade anyway

So? They will do it for Top 50 schools too.

Besides the article is from 2011.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basically, business majors don’t learn much.

FIFY

[Anonymous]

Look at job placement statisitics for undergraduate business majors ---many have a job lined up before they graduate.

[Anonymous]

I have 2 business degrees and I agree. Most skills can be learned on the job, I am encouraging my kids to major in other fields so they can learn how to think not just ace the exam.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at job placement statisitics for undergraduate business majors ---many have a job lined up before they graduate.

Yep. Until I see job postings seeking classics majors, I am skeptical of this article.