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strangedream

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Anyone here working on their Business Degree or have one already? Im a junior and this year is tough as heck, at least it is to me, would anybody recommend sticking with it. Hows it been working for you?

I don't really know what I want to do, maybe something in the humanities. All of my peers love business, to me most of it is somewhat boring. I figured if I had a business degree it wouldn't hurt me though. You think I should pull up my panties and stick with it or should I do something more interesting and motivating to me?
 
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I think you should do something that is intrinsically interesting, but I never paid much attention to being practical.

ebola
 
not to many business students here, I guess your probably all chem majors or something like that.
 
Is there a way to make what you're learning in business applicable to some other area of study that *is* interesting to you? I know, at least from the psychology side of things, that having business experience can make you more marketable. There's an area of psychology called industrial/organizational psychology where you deal with the efficiency and experiences of the workplace. Perhaps something like that would be more interesting? If you like something a bit more artistic then marketing might be a good idea, etc.
 
fizzygirl said:
Is there a way to make what you're learning in business applicable to some other area of study that *is* interesting to you? I know, at least from the psychology side of things, that having business experience can make you more marketable. There's an area of psychology called industrial/organizational psychology where you deal with the efficiency and experiences of the workplace. Perhaps something like that would be more interesting? If you like something a bit more artistic then marketing might be a good idea, etc.
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Hey! I never really looked at it like that before. Something like organizational psychology might just be a good idea and something to look into. Psychology really is a facinating subject to me.

Its good to hear different perspectives like that, thanks fizzygirl
 
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Some of the best business consultants are sociology and/or psychology majors who took their science to the max. Why don't you go for something you love for your undergrad degree. Make sure it's something you really love and feel like you can dedicate yourself to. Then, get an MBA from the school of your choice. You'll be unstoppable.

I forgot to mention anthropology! Some anthropology majors are making mucho $$$ as business consultants - of course the real ballers are PhDs in anthropology, but it's still a killer major by itself for a creative person who thinks they have potential as a business person.
 
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Hey captainballs thats some killer advice. I think I might just change my major to something I really enjoy.

thanks dude
 
I have both my bachelor's and master's in business, with an emphasis in marketing on my MBA. I'm 23, and I finished my B.S. in May 2003 and my MBA in May 2005. Although I had some tough classes, I mostly thought these degrees were pretty easy to get. However, I do agree with you that some of it can get really boring. Are there any classes that you enjoy in the business school? Have you had enough classes to really determine that?

I don't regret getting my education in this field because I feel like I got exposed to a wide variety of classes. If you like psychology you may enjoy business classes like Team Leadership and Organizational Behavior, but you'll probably hate Accounting or Finance. However, you may be grateful later for getting a well-rounded degree and you'll find yourself using the information you learned. If I had gotten a degree in philosophy or history, for example, I probably wouldn't be using it as much in my day-to-day life.

As far as jobs go, I thought I would have a lot more opportunity (and higher pay) after finishing my education than what happened in reality. So many people have business degrees these days, and you are probably not going to get a high-paying job right out of college. How far you end up going in your career is all about experience and personality, but the degree helps you get an entry-level job and opens doors for promotion later on. Compared to my friends who got B.A. degrees, I am doing a lot better than them in my career at this point, though. They are having a really tough time finding work.

Have you considered keeping your business major and minoring in something you're very interested in but find less practical as a major? This could be a good compromise, as well as provide a well-rounded education.

Ultimately, the decision is yours to make. Each individual is different and what worked for them may not work for you.
 
I'm actually starting Business next month at uni and after I had a year off I really didn't know if it was something good for me to do. Anything along the lines of anthropology and science seemed much more appealing to me but where I live there isn't much hope of getting a job so I've decided to stick with business because it has a wide range of opportunities on where it could take you with a career but the hard part for me now is what to major in..Marketting or Hospitality Management? Hmm.. :\ Is a career really everything to you? Otherwise I'd say stick to it. Everyone should question what they're doing it's only natural to ask.
 
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I don't regret getting my education in this field because I feel like I got exposed to a wide variety of classes. If you like psychology you may enjoy business classes like Team Leadership and Organizational Behavior, but you'll probably hate Accounting or Finance. However, you may be grateful later for getting a well-rounded degree and you'll find yourself using the information you learned. If I had gotten a degree in philosophy or history, for example, I probably wouldn't be using it as much in my day-to-day life.


Have you considered keeping your business major and minoring in something you're very interested in but find less practical as a major? This could be a good compromise, as well as provide a well-rounded education.

Ultimately, the decision is yours to make. Each individual is different and what worked for them may not work for you.
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hey thats some good info to keep in mind thanks miss starry
 
dude, if you're not happy with business school, its never too late to switch majors. I switched to business after trying both Computer Science and Telecommunications. so far i like business the best, as it is puting me in a position where I can mold into almost any job. But dont do business because your friends like it, thats probably the biggest waste of Uni money. Take some humanity courses or some other electives and feel out what looks interesting to you.

good luck!
 
There's something to be said about both possibilities. A close friend of mine who was formerly the worldwide head of compensation and benefits for Vignette and now makes well over a quarter a year in human resources consulation has only an undergraduate communications degree. There are also those who swear solely by their business degrees as the only way to succeed in the business world.

I personally think that certain individuals with either type of degree can be the most capable workers in any sort of situation given the circumstances. My undergraduate work was in liberal arts, but I recently graduate with my MBA. While my MBA is much more practical and refined than my undergraduate work in literature in history, I feel my BA goes much, much further in demonstrating that I'm adaptive and creative in lots of different situations.

It's truly a matter of perspective. Many companies will hire based solely for one and others solely for another.
 
"Business" is a very general discipline with loads of different areas of specialty. I personally did a marketing and psychology Bcom and then an honours in marketing and now work in market research. But you could work in indsutries as diverse as management, accounting, law, statistics or human resource management.

My advice: Start very broad, and take the '101' subject of every major discipline. If you stumble across a subject that seems interesting then take the higher units in that area. If you hate it all then you are obviously doing the wrong course!
 
Business is a very practical degree with which you can actually get a job. Business is a very vague term and your resume will say "Hey I made it through college so hire me." Whereas something like psychology or philosophy is not as inherently practical and looks more like "Hey my parents made me go to college and I smoked tons of weed." Either way any BA is going to be equally as challenging to get, so you might as well do something you like. Or even step it up and go for a BS.

The above only applies to degrees at the bachelors level.
 
>>Whereas something like psychology or philosophy is not as inherently practical and looks more like "Hey my parents made me go to college and I smoked tons of weed.">>

I'd read it as, "Hey, I actually have a modicum of intellectual curiosity," but then again, perhaps that's why I'll never be in a position to hire anyone.

ebola
 
^^^True. I just know many people who were forced to go to college and majored in philosophy or psychology or communications or sports management because "they heard it was easy." I have had some of my best conversations with philosophy majors. Now that I am getting older I guess I can only suggest something practical like a business degree for harm reduction's sake. :D
 
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