<p>I just have a small question
Is the Business-General undergraduate course beneficial?
What will the student learn in the course?</p>
<p><strong><em>Just to warn you, I am not in college yet! Don’t take what I say to heart.</em></strong></p>
<p>A lot of people like to make fun of business majors saying that engineering is more beneficial. Is that true? Sort of, but this is what most of them are trying to say. Get a bachelors in engineering and go back for a MBA because it makes you more marketable. </p>
<p>That’s a good idea and all, but, at least for me, I HATE ENGINEERING! Instead, I plan to double major and tack on a minor. Although, this can be tricky because you need complementing majors. A business degree is rather too broad, but adding on complementing major can very beneficial and worth the extra mile. </p>
<p>Getting a job is one big marketing game. You are trying to make yourself that much better looking than the next guy. The next guy might just have a bachelors in business, but you have the upper hand being that you have a bachelors in business plus a [insert name here].</p>
<p>My school only offers a “business” degree, but I focused in accounting and will sit for the CPA exam. You really need to focus in Accounting or Finance. If the option for an Information Systems minor was offered at my school then I would have done that as well.</p>
<p>Do not get a general management degree. If you are going to do business, major in Acc or Finance. </p>
<p>Engineering is a great degree to have, but it isn’t anything special. It is harder (typically) than a finance degree, but if you want to work in banking it isn’t going to help you more than a top school will.</p>
<p>A degree in physics -> MBA is even better since it provides more programming experience than most engineering, more math than CS, the “thinking ability” to actually use the math you learn, and best advantage over engineering: a BS in Physics only has 8 required upper division classes instead of the 15+ that engineering has so you can take Finance electives.</p>
<p>A physics degree? Why even mention that when it has no relation to the op’s question.</p>
<p>He’s just saying that for business a physics degree followed by a MBA might be a good path.</p>
<p>If you want to do something highly quantitative, it’s a good idea, but otherwise probably won’t fit for too many people.</p>
<p>I 100% agree that physics/engineering/math are harder than finance. With that said, you are putting yourself through hell with no added benefit. </p>
<p>Finance is pretty simple. We are talking basic math with some algebra. The fascination with math is basically a nuclear arms race. Pointless. If you love these hard sciences, more power to you. If your goal is to work in finance (front office type work), focus on your GPA and name brand of the university.</p>
<p>Avoid general business since it is too general. Finance or accounting will give you the best back up options with the least risk of crushing your GPA.</p>
<p>umm, nowhere in the op’s question was there any mention of physics/engineering/math/MBA. MSFHQ said it best: get a focus in finance or acctng</p>