<p>Hi.<br>
I'm trying to decide whether I should major in business management or accounting when I go to college. I know accountant students could get a nice paying job rather easily, since it's in such high demand. However, I'm thinking that I might be more interested in management. Some schools, like SUNY stony brook, have management programs where you must also choose a minor to specialize in a specific field. It is just that I've been hearing rumors that no one could be a manager right away after college. They have to start from the very bottom and work themselves up to be the manager, which could take many years. Is this true?</p>
<p>Nah. Not true. Most businesses prefer hiring fresh grads to run their department and lead their employees. They believe young naivety is better than experience.</p>
<p>Yes, no businesses hire fresh college grads to manage their employees, except your local Target. I have met people majoring in business management and they still cannot understand the WSJ. Yes, most people work for for years to reach manager level. I do not really believe you can effectively teach management in a classroom.</p>
<p>workingatbig4 is the only person I would agree with in this thread. Managers get paid a lot, why? Because they need to offer college grads more money to attract them to working at department stores like Target, Publix, etc.</p>