<p>I am currently entering my last year I am a "business administration" major I am worried about the job market right now and considering taking a few extra classes and staying an extra semester that my school requires. I am thinking of either marketing or finance or should I gradaute with business adminstration on my degree and get a mba or master of some sorts. If I major in finance I would need to take 5 more class if I major in marketing I would need 4 more classes. </p>
<p>I was also considering getting an associates in engineering or some kind of technical degree after i get my bachelors. </p>
<p>It depends on your GPA, which college you currently attend, and what job you want.</p>
<p>Assuming that your college is of average rigor (and don’t just think because you go there it’s above average…), if you have a 3.8+, you meet the GPA requirement for (almost) all employers (including the beloved investment banks). Although, a 3.5+ is respectable and could nail you a top job (top meaning that it pays well) if you interview and write well. </p>
<p>Your major does not really matter all that much as long as it follows alone the lines of business, finance, accounting, economics, etc., which your degree obviously does.</p>
<p>If you went to a reputable college, I would imagine that your degree included a few economics courses. One of the first things you learn in economics is the principle of opportunity costs. If you spend more time and money trying to get a ‘more impressive’ degree, would that not set you back in terms of jobs?</p>
<p>Imagine if you decided to get the 2-year associate degree. You would literally be 2 years behind when compared to someone who is similar than you both career-wise and income-wise. Are those really the costs that you are willing to take (there are also more subtle costs…) to get an associates degree in a technical field? What exactly do you think that this degree will do for you? Show that you are proficient in math? Many of these finance jobs don’t require high-level mathematics… for most of the finance jobs, Calculus II is more than enough.</p>
<p>Bottom line: just graduate. </p>
Not sure what triplenick is talking about in regards to GPA… I have never heard of an employer ever asking about GPA at a job interview…
Some interviewers care about GPA. Especially for competitive jobs like wall street jobs where it might be easier to weed out candidates by simply tossing everybody under a 3.0.
As for a MBA, you should only do that after a few years of work experience if you decide your current career position/prospects are not bright enough.