<p>Okay I have read and read and heard that you dont have to major in business to end up in the business field after college but I feel like this only happens at like HYPS, other ivy leagues and liberal arts colleges. I feel wronged when people say that getting an undergrad b-school education is a waste of time and vocational in a bad way when you could be studying other things like economics. So should I worry about applying to schools with undergrad business if I want to go into business straight out of college or should I apply to traditional universities to major in economics and be more quantitative to still compete with the undergrad business school kids?? Also would there be like exclusive career fairs only geared towards business school students?? What is your opinion?? (I dont want to be an accountant or anything more like marketing, management stuff). Also, would you recommend going to a 4 yr business school like stern or a 2 yr b-school like McIntire (UVa is like my top choice noww) to get a "liberal arts foundation" before getting into business courses??</p>
<p>McCombs at UT Austin has a 4-year business program (which I think is much better for kids that like business than a 2-year) and a lot of really big names come to recruit and ask to see only business students.</p>
<p>Well undergraduate business and engineering is basically a vocational school within the university. There are even vocational school opportunities within high schools ( at least in inner city publics) where many students began their future career. </p>
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<p>Yes many have enter the business field ( starting own business etc…) without actually having any intentions doing so, likely they may find a vocational opportunity avialable later in life ( perhaps a 2 year program at a local college) just to get a good background of the field etc…, and from there start opening a buisness with desire. I’am not saying one who does this is more successful, but happens all the time, and this is more similar to the undergraduate buisness route ( besides other opportunities avialable).
I myself prefer economics ( even if there is a top business program, such as Ross at UMICH), as I also plan to major in economics and international relations/ studies, or economics and political science. Though I do plan to attend graduate school, with my majors I have many options still avialable as what to attend graduate school for, or how many times I should go to graduate school.</p>
<p>From my understanding, I was recently informed that Wharton ( University of Pennslyvania), known as the most elite undergraduate business school, offers a degree in economics, though there are two different types of economics degrees ( both which can be applied to business and other fields) known as BS and BA.</p>
<p>Wharton’s economics degree is economics mostly in name, but more similar to what other business schools would call finance, etc.</p>
<p>bumpping thiss… more comments would be helpful!</p>
<p>Sure. Let me go question by question.</p>
<p>“So should I worry about applying to schools with undergrad business if I want to go into business straight out of college or should I apply to traditional universities to major in economics and be more quantitative to still compete with the undergrad business school kids??”</p>
<p>This is entirely up to you. I chose business because I actually like business, but if you’re just in it for the money, going to HYPS and doing econ will open the most exclusive doors.</p>
<p>“Also would there be like exclusive career fairs only geared towards business school students??”</p>
<p>Yes. I can’t say this is the case everywhere, but Business students at McCombs at UT Austin get all sorts of opportunities and speacial treatment. It feels like employers are stumbling over each other trying to market themselves to the students (I’ve just started as a freshman, and I’ve been invited to dinner and bowling with Deloitte, E&Y, and KPMG, as well as had an opportunity to attend a career fair, seen speakers from Citigroup, Raytheon, General Mills and BP, and it’s the third week of class. I’m not even in the honors program, but I know they have it even better!</p>
<p>“What is your opinion?? (I dont want to be an accountant or anything more like marketing, management stuff).”</p>
<p>Marketing and management are business majors. I know marketing majors at UT get good offers, but I also know it’s not like that outside of top 10 marketing schools. Management seems to me like something u do if u want to have Michael Scott’s job, but good management positions usually go to finance or accounting majors who have some experience.</p>
<p>“Also, would you recommend going to a 4 yr business school like stern or a 2 yr b-school
like McIntire (UVa is like my top choice noww) to get a “liberal arts foundation” before getting into business courses??”</p>
<p>At UT we do a 4-year program, but we still have to take a lot of non-business classes to complete the “core” classes. Basically, we might take most of the same things as someone in a 2-year program, we just get to start taking business sooner (which I think is better for internships) and we have more freedom of when we want to take whichever class.</p>