<p>I have a strong interest in marketing and plan to eventually get an MBA. According to what I found through research though, a bs in marketing seems pretty useless. It seems that one in Finance/Economy would be much better. Also, it seems that it's better to have a liberal arts degree for MBA undergraduate. </p>
<p>Originally I wanted to major in Marketing and maybe major/minor in International Business but after doing some research...</p>
<p>I was thinking if it's better that I double major in Finance/Economy and Biology then later get an MBA in Marketing.</p>
<p>Most people will probably tell you that if you don’t get your degree from a top school, then don’t bother because it’s a “hit or miss” degree. Well, that’s what I’ve read on these forums.</p>
<p>Biology? Talk about out of left field. What kind of school are you going to? Actually that doesn’t really matter, people are correct in saying that undergrad marketing is generally useless. There are much better options.</p>
<p>Marketing degrees aren’t useless, but far less “marketable” (no pun intended) than other business majors. Non-sales marketing jobs are generally offered to top-tier business programs. Finance and economics are quality majors, and economics more so if you plan to enter graduate school.</p>
<p>If you’d like a career in marketing, then by all means, get your degree in marketing. It’s about what you have a passion for and what you want to do. There are jobs out there that call for 4-year marketing degrees so it’s definitely not useless. Marketing, in general, is a key component to the success of any business. So how could it be useless? lol.</p>
<p>If you are interested in business and marketing, a degree in business administration would probably work well.
Marketing is useful of course, it is just hard to get your foot in the door since different places want such different credentials.</p>