<p>I am debating on majoring in a business major at my future college, (Right now thinking Finance) but I've heard mixed reviews about business college. Is majoring in business a good idea or a bad one? Many sources I have seen claim that business majors have many opportunities for employment but other sources say that business major is not a good idea at all. </p>
<p>Your opinions are all welcome - I'd like to hear both sides and hear concrete evidence of both. There's pros and cons of everything, but not really sure which side is more "valid", if you will. </p>
<p>As a business student (but not finance, so I’m not sure how much weight my words will carry to you; I study economics) I will say that there are plenty of employment opportunities out there for me. But it’s because I did my homework, both figuratively and literally, by buckling down on classes and networking with professionals.</p>
<p>But what I just said can apply to any major/field, not just business. While some fields are more heavily academics-oriented rather than who can pull strings for you (premed comes to mind), most majors will involve a healthy proportion of both: working hard and knowing the right people.</p>
<p>I also think you should take into account the culture of each major. Since business often involves knowing the right people like I said, it can be a bit draining if you don’t break out of your shell of introversion and talk with as many people as you can. On the other hand, my premed friends are more focused on keeping their GPA high since theirs is a numbers game, so they grind themselves to the bone shelling out notes upon notes upon notes. Of course GPA is important for business students too, but from personal experience, networking helps with that.</p>
<p>Also, just curious, where did you read that business majors have it bad for employment?</p>
<p>Does your future college offer a major in business or finance? Many liberal arts colleges do not offer those majors, so I would check the list of available majors to even see if it’s a possibility.</p>
<p>Thank you for replying some guy in college - I really can’t remember a specific source that said that but searching around I’ve seen many websites say because so many people have a business degree, it is hard to be employed. Of course These websites might be complete junk, but it’s something to take in mind, I guess. </p>
<p>Part of the problem is, is that many people just categorize all business majors (accounting, finance, management, marketing, professional sales, etc) as “business degree” and then dont do that with other majors. If you look at them individually, its a bit more promising. Also it’s somewhat biased because if a person graduates with an undergrad in business management and then go to a business and dont start as a manager (which is typical with little experience), they are considered underemployed though if a STEM major goes to a job and starts as a lab assistant or something, they are considered employed.</p>
<p>I’m a business student. In my honest opinion I think business majors offer a lot of employment opportunities. However, you also have to take into consideration what you do after college. Your resume, experience, and work ethics are also important. Not just your degree. </p>
<p>Too many people forget that experience is important as well. </p>
<p>I agree with Noteworthy because I actually am getting a management major and people assume I should be a manager to start right out of college, and I don’t expect or even want that. </p>