Is an undergraduate business major from Ross enough?

<p>It can be useful. I have a Ross BBA and also took a few CS classes. No minor (don’t know if you could have done that back when I went). That could be a useful combination to get hired by one of the consulting companies like Accenture or Deloitte. But what happens with your career after that doesn’t have a whole lot to do with your degree. It has to do with your innate analytical skills, your communication style and writing skills, and your drive. The people who are hugely successful mostly work like dogs for their whole careers – even if they marry, have kids, etc. You may or may not decide you want to do that – what seems like your path at 21 may not feel the same at 31 or 41 years old. </p>

<p>One other thing to think about is that you may not want to work for “the man” forever. I struck off with my own consulting business in my late 30s, and it was the best thing I ever did. Getting some coursework at Ross that would help you run a startup or small business may pay off in the long run. You may work for a big company for several years to build skills and industry experience, but at some point you may want to be your own boss or “the boss”. Take advantage of Ross electives in this area if you can.</p>

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<p>Your degree does not determine your success – ever!</p>

<p>Let me be blunt. You are thinking about this backwards. In order to be successful you have to work hard, but working hard depends on working at something you are talented at. You are a unique person, with unique talents (although, I have no idea what those talents are). Working hard at something which you have no talent for will usually simply make you sick of it, and with almost no chance to be successful. </p>

<p>Start with yourself… not with what companies want. Companies want lots of things, each company wants different things, and those things change. Do you know what you are looking for? That is way more important than what the companies are looking for.</p>

<p>Determine what you are best at, and enjoy doing, then become great at doing that. If you don’t basically think computers are really cool, then you should not even think about majoring or minoring in CS.</p>

<p>I think it is good to have some computer skills…that way when the techies are talking you will have a clue.</p>