<p>Is it true that if one doesn't major in business for undergrad, but majors in econ or CLA, has the same chance or even better chance of getting into good business schools as one who majored in business as undergrad? Another thing, as I'm fluent in Chinese, would it be a lot more beneficial to major in business than econ? Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>“Is it true that if one doesn’t major in business for undergrad, but majors in econ or CLA, has the same chance or even better chance of getting into good business schools as one who majored in business as undergrad?”</p>
<p>True. Actually, if you plan to enter a graduate business school, it really doesn’t matter too much what you major in. A broader background is better, imo. You should at least have good quantitative skills (calculus, statistics, computing), basic econ courses (principles of macro/micro; intermediate econ theory would be nice if you can fit it in), and some intro behavioral science courses. Also, the better MBA programs generally prefer that applicants have 2-3 years of work experience post-bachelor’s work experience before applying.</p>
<p>“Another thing, as I’m fluent in Chinese, would it be a lot more beneficial to major in business than econ?”</p>
<p>I’m not sure what this has to do with the choice of econ vs. business. Were you perhaps thinking in terms of international business? In that case, the language skill is an advantage, but that still doesn’t change the answer to your first question. Also, whether you should major in econ or business depends on what you want to do.</p>
<p>But you would say that a business degree is better though? Thanks so much! It truly is helpful because I knew nothing about business degrees just a couple of days ago, somehow got intensely interested rather quickly =]
Again I really appreciate it! Any more suggestions? or opinions etc</p>
<p>^ I didn’t say the business degree was better. I said it depends on what you want to do with it, on your future plans.</p>
<p>If you plan to get an MBA, I wouldn’t recommend an undergrad business degree, except in the case that you want a more specialized graduate business degree, e.g., in a field like accounting. If you are planning to get an MBA, I would recommend an undergrad major in economics, a technical field like engineering, or in a liberal arts field. If you major in a field other than economics, however, make sure you take those basic economics and quantitative skills courses I recommended above.</p>
<p>If you plan to do a graduate degree in economics or business economics, then do an undergrad major in economics. </p>
<p>If you plan to do a graduate professional degree, like law, you could do an undergrad degree in either business or economics, though economics majors tend to score higher on the LSAT.</p>
<p>If you don’t plan to do a graduate degree in business or economics, then an undergrad business might be a good choice in terms of employment prospects. However, economics could be good, too, if you have good quantitative skills, and perhaps take some electives in some core business fields, e.g., accounting principles, and, perhaps, intro courses in marketing, management, and finance. For either route, internships are a real plus.</p>
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indeed, I maybe interested in getting an MBA, b/c they seemed to get paid substantially more than do BBA i believe…</p>
<p>so zapfino, what do you think of a biz minor, econ minor, and poli sci major? the biz minor should always be helpful right?</p>