<p>Im stuck in South Carolina right now and the best school around here is the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. It seems as if only their International Business program gets rave reviews and I havent heard anything about their accounting program or any other business program for that matter. I would go out of state for school to a better college but, thats not feasible right now.</p>
<p>Princesasabia, PLEASE read the featured thread found at the top of this forum entitled, "Accounting Major:Everything you wanted to know or should know about accounting." Post number one answers your question.</p>
<p>I go to your school and I could probably help out. I chose not to go out of state because of financial reasons. International Business is good but to me and most of the people on these boards, it just seems way too broad. You take courses in international marketing, international finance, international management, etc. To me, it doesn't seem worth it. The school of Business is a very good school. We have some good financial recruiting at our school. Yet our school isn't the best. It's no wharton or stern. I recommend you double major and get internships, building connections, get a good gpa, participate in extra-curriculars, etc.<br>
Moore offers a lot of majors. Accounting, finance, economics, management, management science, insurance and risk management, marketing, real estate, and probably a couple more.</p>
<p>With Accounting, you should do 150 hours. Staying an extra semester or year is usual for accounting students. Or just take more classes, summer school, etc. I am pretty sure our Accounting program is the top ranking business major at our school.</p>
<p>By the way, we just got a new business school dean who looks very promising. The Moore School of Business is top 40 in rankings. And we are bound to get that ranking up in the future. Don't be worried. Plus we attract a lot of top professors from some of the top schools in the country (and even the world).</p>
<p>You really can't go wrong majoring in business at a flagship. The opportunities might be better at Texas or Michigan than North Dakota or Alaska, but all are recruited by local if not national firms and offer ample opportunity for a driven student to shine.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I was at the bookstore today browsing through books and this one book had top companies that accounting majors get recruited to and the things they were most selective about were GPA, college major, work experience/ or communication skills. So Im not really all that worried about not going to a top business college.</p>
<p>lol ferryboat10. The last place I would want to work at is a local firm. It's not happening. I am getting out of this damn state after graduating.</p>
<p>Good luck. From any school. Business recruitment is mainly local - local firms, local offices of national firms. Except for those at top schools or with top GPAs, Wall Street or out of state offices don't come to recruit you. You have to recruit them and you'll be at a disadvantage of those attending schools in those areas.</p>
<p>Sure, but I also say that because of all the people I have spoken too that have landed out of state jobs. I am simply following their footsteps.</p>
<p>If by out of state you mean at the closest centers of commerce like Atlanta, Charlotte or other points in the region. But Chicago, LA or NYC, hardly. And if they did, they worked hard at it.</p>
<p>Alright whatever you say. I'll just work hard for it. Atlanta isn't bad either.</p>