<p>I seem to be interested in both Philosophy and Psychology. But I would like to go into the business field, and maybe even get a MBA. Would a major in one or both of those affect my chances getting into a top b-school vs. a major in say Economics?</p>
<p>The key things for top B schools in going to the best possible college and getting a high GPA for a top pre B school job. Science/math/engineering majors may have an overall advantage, but I don't think it matters between the 2 you're asking about. Bottom line for top B schools in a great college because those kids get the kind of jobs top B schools value.</p>
<p>what undergrad are you going to? I think coming from those majors your def going to need a pretty top tier education and good career services at your school.</p>
<p>I was history and now go to Columbia MBA. Just make sure you have over a 3.5 and go to a top 20 (the bigger name the better...forget departmental rankings). I know plenty of people with non-traditional majors from the top schools.</p>
<p>Majoring in Philosophy and/or Psychology is a fine preparation for an MBA. If that is what interests you and you can do well in those courses -- go for it. To better prepare for an MBA, I would suggest you also take an introduction to macro and micro economics. Accounting is the language of business so you should take an introduction to accounting. Accounting is very boring, requires a lot of memoranization and problem solving but it is among the most important classes to prepare for an MBA. Also, I would suggest you not shy away from statistics classes offered as part of a Psychology program. Furthermore, a lot of MBA programs expect prospective students to have taken calculus courses even though calculus is not used too much in business.</p>
<p>The 4 main factors to top B-schools are:
1) what undergraduate school you attend
2) what your college GPA is
3) what your standardized test scores are
4) what job(s) you've had since undergrad (not as important)</p>
<p>WHOA WHOA hold on there.</p>
<p>"4) what job(s) you've had since undergrad (not as important)"</p>
<p>that's probably THE MOST IMPORTANT thing that MBA programs are looking for. then comes your GMAT and GPA.</p>
<p>kinglin, </p>
<p>rather than thinking how would philosophy --> MBA,
you should research on how philosophy --> job after graduation
because job after graduation --> good MBA program</p>
<p>My favorite boss ever was an undergrad phil major from Knox with a Chicago MBA. Very creative thinker.</p>
<p>so slipper, wat are those top 20 schools, that you are referring to, there are varying opinions on this board.</p>
<p>B schools get tired of reading applications from applicants who all followed the typical path of econ major then ibanker than mba. It is good to mix it up with a different major.</p>
<p>A friend of mine majored in literature and did an MBA (although it was an Italian MBA), but I'm sure it's possible</p>