<p>Everybody who majored in business hated it. I guess its name stands for what it means. Business means business. No fun involved! Correct?</p>
<p>Do you mean that everybody you know who has majored in business hated it? Because I'm sure that there are people out there that actually enjoyed studying business just because it's a subject that actually interested them. </p>
<p>Business isn't really the sort of subject that involves thought provoking ideas and theories. And if you do come across some interesting concepts while majoring in business, it probably came from economics or psychology.</p>
<p>There are some benefits of majoring in business though. Business curriculums are often structured so that you get to work in a lot of groups projects since working on teams is very common in business. And depending on the business school you go to, the course work for business majors is considered to be easier than the course work for students studying hard sciences.</p>
<p>I am a Applied Economics and Management major at Cornell, which is basically the undergrad business program. Some classes are more interesting than others, but I thoroughly enjoy my major. Accounting may not be fun but when you take a finance or valuations class you begin to understand what people are actually speaking about on CNBC. If you are the type of person that reads the Wall Street Journal every morning, then what you are learning is really related to what you are reading and hearing about on the news. The Cornell program has a strong general education core. It is also very analytical/economics based because the principles of business stem from economics. Also there aren't many other majors that get interesting guest speakers. In my various classes I have heard many interesting people speak: CEO of Energizer Batteries, CEO of Wild Oats, President of Royal Ahold, Marketing Director from the NBA, Carolyn Kepcher from The Apprentice did a conference call with my management class, and the list goes on.</p>
<p>Take a look at the diverse set of courses that are offered in the Cornell undergrad business program: <a href="http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/courses.htm%5B/url%5D">http://business.aem.cornell.edu/academics/courses.htm</a> . Cornell has a great analytical based program that is very dynamic. Here is a quote from Wayne T. Meichner, a graduate of the program from 1979, he is the current president of Polo Ralph Lauren:
" Cornells Undergraduate Business Program was critical in providing me with a well-rounded, practical business education that has enabled me to be successful in the very dynamic profession of retailing. My business degree and my entire Cornell experience have provided me with a quiet confidence that allows me to take on new challenges and to continue to strive for excellence.</p>
<p>I've gotten the same thing when I've talked to business majors. I get the feeling that most are in it for the money. The reason I chose advertising was that I feel that it has the earning potential of a business major, but that there is potential to be creative as well.</p>
<p>well business is everywhere you just don't realize it you are going to use some aspect of business wherevere in life you go...if you go to a great business school i am sure you are going to have lots of fun going to events and working for really cool companies, what you do after you graduate also depends on how well you did in school...the harder you work will payoff in the job you get...</p>