<p>well consulting and banking employers care more about school rank rather than major. They would prefer an English major from Harvard to a Finance major from umass-amhearst. </p>
<p>for the rest of the employers, i dont think finance/accounting is necessarily better than engineering/cs, and possibly the opposite (they are at a minimum tied). There are also those “leadership development programs” for engineers, and they carry plenty of brand power for mba admissions. furthermore, the analytical ability of an engineer is seen as a plus, especially if he/she is not the typical social misfit. </p>
<p>for sales, major doesn’t matter. you can be a sociology major and get a sales job. cs/engineering is actually a plus for the sales field because you can do tech sales. a good opportunity in that sphere would be IBM, because they like to see a tech background for their salespeople.</p>
<p>i might have posted something confusing. i only recommended the minor or double major because you said you were an IR major. you will have a better chance interviewing at some of the jobs i listed if you show you also have some quantitative skills and/or care about business by diversifying your experience. </p>
<p>if you are considering engineering, it is a great major for a pre-mba career, in fact probably the best.</p>
<p>Well, I havent started college yet.I am probably going to major in International relations and Political Science though.
I didnt mention, but I am an international student and I will probably obtain my undergraduate degree in the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), which offers me full tuition scholarship due to my SAT score (2000).I couild have scored much more, but apparently AUBG appreciated my current result.The university is one of the most prestigious in the region (Eastern Europe) so I will have pretty good chances of getting WE in a reputed firm.Hope that helps when applying.
.My final goal is to be admitted to a top mba program in either USA or United Kingdom.I am also accepted to a few top 10 UK universities for a degree in law, but after considering things,I gave up on this career path.
Anyway, thank you for your help</p>
<p>^^ One more question.Do you think a major in Business administration is appropriate when applying to MBA programs ? Or more lika a major in IR&Pos and a minor in BUS ?</p>
<p>you would really have to take a look at the jobs each major gets coming out of school. you can get this info from the “career services” office. most colleges have one. choose the degree/combo that will position you for the best job possible.</p>
<p>Overachiever, as a person who has looked into the MBA program myself I can tell you that although accounting and business statistics is not required, calculus is a pre-requisite. Although this will differ from program to program, if you have not taken calculus…alot of schools give you the option of either completing it before entry or you have the option of enrolling into their “foundation courses.” </p>
<p>Generally if you’ve completed undergrad and did not take Calc and you have the option of taking it at a local CC, Id say do that instead of having them place you in foundation courses considering the rate of grad school tuition per credit hour!</p>
<p>^^ Of course, I will probably take Calculus and statistics.However, I changed my mind about my major - I will do Business administration instead of Political Science and International relations, as I will be able to find more adequate work experience.</p>
<p>Can i just get a list of jobs that someone with an MBA can get? PLEASE!!! I know what these fields are like, i just want to know possible jobs with an MBA. please.</p>
<p>i posted the typical post-MBA jobs already:</p>
<p>Sales: the grease of capitalism. lots of personal interaction, connections, and you get to “reap what you sow” by earning commission. a great career for someone with the personality.</p>
<p>Investment Banking: working on wall st, doing deals for companies of all sizes. IPOs, mergers and acquisitions. very exciting and lucrative.</p>
<p>Wall St Trading: time the markets, execute orders, whatever…lots of analytical skill and also “judgement skill” required…obviously huge pay.</p>
<p>Management Consulting: help business leaders solve their problems as outside consultants. strategy focused, etc. of course many people hate them for obvious reasons.</p>
<p>Accounting: count the beans. not so lucrative, but a solid and fairly safe career.</p>
<p>Corporate Finance: running excel sheets etc for the company. planning and ensuring financial stability for a company (admittedly less sexy/exciting than the above careers)</p>
<p>from a top mba, banking/consulting usually pay 175k first year (120k salary + bonus). corp finance/etc usually pay like 90k + 15k bonus or something like that.</p>
<p>I said circus clown because, really, and MBA can be capable of anything. It depends on your background or if you are willing to do extra training.</p>
<p>Don’t limit your sites to Wall Street. Chose the field that will fulfill your needs: Income, Satisfaction, etc.; and your wants: Help people, buy expensive cars, travel, etc.</p>
<p>Some people look for work where they can make the greatest positive impact on the lives of others. That may be in non-profit management or in a business field and position where they have the most control over their activities. Self employment in a service business such as accounting. Or someone can write a self help book on better business practice. </p>
<p>Teaching business. You don’t need a PhD to teach in poor neighborhoods, community college, or emerging economies. That experience is in effect “helping people help themselves” and buffering the global economy with more productive citizens. </p>
<p>You all have to start learning how to use your imagination. That is your only limit on what you can do with an MBA.</p>
<p>The MBA is a credential. It means its holder is a specialist. A master, you could say, of organizational management, business practice, and its administration. ;)</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter what the business is, an MBA know how to make it a success.</p>
<p>OK, so with an MBA one can be a maneger, investment banker, consultant… virtually anything ?
But how is it possible with one degree to do so much things ?I always thought that when starting an MBA program, one can choose on which area to focus his/her studies ?</p>
<p>It is a list of all the “specializations” NYU Stern’s MBA program offers. If you click on a subject it will list “applicable careers.” I suggest you browse through some of these “specializations” by what catches your interest and then Google/Wiki some of the listed “applicable careers” to learn more about them. There are so many different careers you can pursue with an MBA. Starting your own business is one route out of hundreds.</p>
<p>Going in to an MBA most people already have a specialty. That comes from your undergraduate degree and or your experience. You can specialize with a concentration or certificate during your MBA bur really and MBA is a generalist degree. Some go on to get other specializations, while some are satisfied with just the MBA. It depends on what you want to do. If you manage an Architecture company then an MBA is not really enough. If you want to manage a restaurant you’ll find you stretch your MBA skills to the limits with out a hospitality, accounting, or culinary background. It can be done though.</p>
<p>When I say manage, management, or manager I’m talking about executive management levels. I not talking about the floor manager in a Houlihans. I’m talking about the sole-proprietor, or the Regional VP, or EVP of Operations.
Check this out:
[Management</a> and Business and Financial Occupations](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco1001.htm#management]Management”>http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco1001.htm#management)</p>
<p>^^But the biggest bucks are in banking and consulting, right ?
One final question ?You suggested that it would be beneficial for me to do calculus and statistics during college.But how much should I focus on these subjects ?Do I need to take only introductory or more advanced courses ? I am asking because I am planning on majoring in Business administration and calculus is definitely not a required course.I am not sure about statistics though.However, as I am going to liberal arts college, I am required to take at least two quantitive classes, which will probably be statistics and calculus.</p>
<p>I’m surprised Calc I isn’t required for the business school. Honestly though, calc & stats aren’t too important for business. You definitely won’t use much calc in the business program (weird that programs normally require it, right?). One calc and one stats course should be fine.</p>
<p>The biggest bucks are in high finance. Consulting pays very well, but not as much as banking or trading.</p>