<p>Hi,
I'm interested in declaring a business major. I don't really like the environment of a university, so I'm looking in liberal arts colleges.
I heard that Wellesley has a phenomenal economics department because of its famous alumnae. I've also heard that Williams & Swarthmore have strong economics departments.
But I think that they might be reach schools for me.
I never really heard much about Carleton...Davidson...others?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>First, keep in mind that in most liberal arts schools you won't be able to major in business. Swarthmore's economics classes are very theoretical. Almost all econ majors have to take Intro to Econ, which very few people seem to enjoy.</p>
<p>Hm. But I've seen statistics that top liberal arts schools like Wellesley, Swarthmore, Amherst, & Williams have successful outcomes in the business world.</p>
<p>Yes, that's true, but you told me that you want to declare a business major, and a business major isn't offered at Swarthmore. Just because people at Swarthmore go on to do well in business doesn't mean that the economics department here is strong. I really don't know much about the economics department here, though, because I don't plan on taking economics (maybe an intro course, but not in depth).</p>
<p>Bucknell offers a business major but it is not ranked as high as other schools you mention such as Williams or Swarthmore. The top liberal arts colleges do not offer a business major, just economics. The graduates of top liberal arts colleges do well in business as economics or other subject majors. However, if you want to take classes in accounting, finance, marketing, management, etc. you must go to a college with a business major.</p>
<p>That's not necessarily true. Accounting and finance are offered at Swarthmore.</p>
<p>Perhaps you should look at Georgetown if you're looking for a Liberal Arts business education. It's 6,000 students, which isn't too big. You'll get a liberal arts education and walk out with business classes under your belt and a business diploma in your hand. NYU also has a strong emphasis on the liberal arts in its business education.</p>
<p>Doing major in Economics from a liberal arts college, and then entering into a grad school for some business/management major? Would that work?</p>
<p>I've searched alot and from what i've found, i think many students actually that. They avail internships and electives in such a way that they cn easily accommodate themselves for the business post-grad study!</p>
<p>I want to become an economics professor- should I worry about people being able to recognize the small Liberal Arts colleges? I want to apply to Williams and Amherst, and I know that they have incredible acclaim regionally, but in Florida, everyone I talk to has no idea what colleges I’m talking about when I tell them I’m applying there. I will most likely go into graduate school to further pursue econ, so do you think that an LAC is a good idea?</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters much that many people in Florida haven’t heard of Williams; what matters is that grad schools have, and respect it.
I have a friend that is a researcher in a large southern university, and (before my son decided on Williams) I called her to ask what the admissions people in the medical school there thought of Williams applicants. She emailed me the next day to say that “Williams College is very well respected” by the admissions department.</p>
<p>Washington & Lee offers a BA in Business Administration.</p>
<p>I’ve been drinking a lot of kefir lately. Good stuff.</p>
<p>^Put some sugar in it, and it will be better :)</p>