<p>If I know I want to pursue an MBA, is it worth double majoring in econ and biz or just doing econ...also will majoring in econ hurt my success on the GMAT</p>
<p>I think the thing I’ve seen said more than anything else on these forums…</p>
<p>If you want to eventually get an MBA, DON’T get a BBA.</p>
<p>Major in econ, and take Accounting 1 and perhaps 2 (Financial Accounting), go get a good job for a few years…</p>
<p>Definitely minimize the undergrad business courses if you plan on going for an MBA. One or two max.</p>
<p>I think the GMAT is much more similar to the SAT (at least the older version of the SAT) than the ACT, in that it’s not subject-based. It’s something you can study for on your own, and undergrad business courses won’t help much.</p>
<p>So major in econ and/or something else, like anthro or Chinese or whatever interests you. The great thing about B-school is that you don’t need undergrad courses in anything in particular.</p>
<p>And absolutely try to go to the very best B-school you can for your MBA.</p>
<p>My daughter is an econ major who intends to get an MBA.</p>
<p>I think it’s important to remember that the current custom is for people to work for several years after college before going to business school. At the point when college graduates seek this interim job, they are not looked at as “someone who eventually intends to get an MBA.” They’re viewed as “just another liberal arts graduate.”</p>
<p>Taking some business courses as electives – perhaps more than one or two – may help provide the liberal arts graduate with some practical skills that will help them to get an interim job that’s worth having.</p>
<p>Definitely major in something other than business…econ is good, but liberal arts, engineering or science degrees are fine too. I got my MBA from one of the top 3 (consistently ranked #1 by BWeek) programs and have an undergraduate degree in Math & Biology. Important things for your application include good undergrad GPA, having some good leadership experience in undergrad, a good job post-undergrad where you can move up in responsibility and/or position, maintain some outside involvement in something outside of work (non-profit, athletics, etc.), good GMAT (which is most similar to old SAT) and great letters of rec.</p>
<p>Agree, it’s been like that for 30 years. Major in an area you enjoy then get your MBA in a complementary emphasis or an emphasis related to what you enjoy doing in your job. You will end up having to take virtually the same classes in the MBA program as in the undergrad business programs. My undergrad was Poli Sci and I did very well on the GMAT. Unlike Bonnie I ended up in the MBA program I could afford and not the top of the heap one where I did get accepted but that had very little impact on my career.</p>
<p>Okay cool, that’s what I was thinking, thank you all for your help very much!</p>