Anonymous
Post 07/12/2020 09:01     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2020 08:51     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 08:00     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
Look at job placement statisitics for undergraduate business majors ---many have a job lined up before they graduate.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2020 07:34     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
Anonymous wrote:Basically, business majors don’t learn much.


FIFY
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2020 06:36     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 06:34     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 06:32     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 06:27     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 06:25     Subject: Re:Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 06:22     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 01:40     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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
Post 07/12/2020 00:29     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
You can teach business on the job. Finance is different.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2020 23:37     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
Article is from 2011. I’d be interested in more recent perspectives.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2020 23:06     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
This is old news.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2020 23:04     Subject: Interesting Article From NYTimes About Business Majors
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?