<p>I realize the general consensus is that undergraduate degrees don't really amount to anything, and that it's all about university recognition and GPA, but, all else equal, which of these three B.A. majors at UCLA do you think would best facilitate my goal of getting into business school (with an MBA in International Business)?:</p>
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<li>Business Economics</li>
<li>Economics/International Area Studies</li>
<li>Global Studies</li>
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<p>Thanks in advance. Your answers will really mean a lot to me.</p>
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I realize the general consensus is that undergraduate degrees don't really amount to anything,
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<p>Not so !!</p>
<p>If you look around, most people don't have graduate degrees and a majority are doing pretty well. Most people who are smart, hard working, creative, innovative don't need a MBA to validate their careers.</p>
<p>That being said, when you graduate, make the most of your opportunity , perhaps you too, won't need an MBA.</p>
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If you look around, most people don't have graduate degrees and a majority are doing pretty well.
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<p>"pretty well" is in the eye of the beholder. I think most MBAs would agree that most people are not doing "pretty well". The middle class in this country is shrinking while the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" is increasing.</p>
<p>Also, I don't think most people get MBAs to "validate their careers."</p>
<p>First of all, define for yourself international business because a lot of people have vague ideas about what it actually is:</p>
<p>is it trade?
is it international investing?
etc.</p>
<p>The basic fact is that,IMO, you need good general business experience before worrying about going straight into "international business" whatever tht really is.</p>
<p>Generally two kinds of firms are considered the best providers of general business experience, though this is a generalization that can be upended: consulting and i-banking. Look at how different majors at UCLA get recruited for positions in these kinds of jobs, find out which major provides the most recruits. </p>
<p>If you don't want one of these jobs look at other kinds of firms and positions and do the same thing -- find out what the companies want to see.</p>
<p>You should minor or double major in something that educates you generally and hones your writing skills.</p>
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The middle class in this country is shrinking while the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" is increasing.
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<p>Do you have any statistics that the "haves" have MBA to support your opinion? And that with the MBA degree, one is better off? Remember, the MBA degree is not a professional degree, unlike the MD, JD, DDS etc. One can engage in any role in business without the MBA
Don't quote me the starting salaries of MBA's from the top 15 schools because the majority of MBA graduates didn't go there.</p>