<p>Do you think a degree in Accounting, or any business type degree such as MBA or BA in Finance is too general?</p>
<p>Take Accounting for example. In order to get the Accounting degree you must complete a "Business Core Curriculum" in which you take general Business classes such as Intro to Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Intro to Financial Management etc. Then you proceed to take the major courses such as Interm. Accounting, Advanced Accounting. The whole thing seems too general if you know what I mean. Once you land a job in Accounting I hear there is much more to learn on the job and the degree just lays a groundwork for you. </p>
<p>Compare Business degrees with degrees like Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics etc. They seem to be more academic in nature and more worthwhile in terms of unique knowledge. Do you agree?</p>
<p>I agree with RUhopeful. Majoring in business administration as an undergrad is way too generic and rather useless. Get your bachelors in a more focused business major, then wait until you get your Masters to do BA.</p>
<p>I think that accounting is the most specific business degree, as you can go into finance with an accounting degree but you can’t go into accounting with a finance degree. You can also go into finance with a biology, engineering, or political science degree. Get an MBA later if you think you need one.</p>
<p>Accounting degree is the most valuable degree in business. You can do almost anything related to business with it like finance, marketing, management, law school,CPA. If accounting is not for you, then go for finance. My son is a finance major and Econ minor which is also a good combination. Remember that you have to be passionate about what you major in or do in life. Take a class in each of the fields of business like Acc 101, Finance 101, marketing 101… and see what you like the most.</p>
<p>To land an Accounting job, you need the degree. Yes, there is on-the-job practical training, but you need the classroom basics as background. As others have said here, Accounting is probably the most employable business major, however, you have to love it in order to succeed. (I have Accounting undergrad, followed by MBA-Finance. Even in the MBA, I had to take a few marketing & econ courses).</p>
<p>I am a soon to be grad, and my degree is Bachelors of Business Admin (BBA) of Accounting, and a second BBA in Finance. I have done internships with Big 4 acc firms, and completing an investment banking internship at a Bulge Bracket this summer.</p>
<p>With all that said,I believe that the general courses offered by the BBA is one of the most valuable parts of the BBA program. I would definitely recommended concentrating in something though such as Acc, finance, marketing, etc… And NOT just general business. </p>
<p>From a student about to graduate with multiple offers, it’s a tough job market and those technical skills offered within concentrations are needed more than “general business”</p>