Management Science?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I'm thinking of applying to this, but I was wondering if anyone has any info about this Major in general and, if possible, at UCSD?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>It's NOT a Business major</p>

<p>That is all</p>

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<p>...ok?</p>

<p>Thanks...</p>

<p>Anything USEFUL? haha</p>

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<p>USEFUL would be going to the department's website and looking up major requirements, faculty, things you might be interested in, etc. individual opinions aren't the best way to go.</p>

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<p>I love you, astrina :)</p>

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<p>Well, I don't think anybody in this forum post anything on here without doing some research on their own. OBVIOUSLY you can find many useful information on the department website, but I think most people here are looking for opinions from student who are either in that particular field or have heard something about the major from their friends. These information can sometimes be much more valuable than anything you can read about on websites.</p>

<p>For example, Oyama said "it is NOT a business major..."
OK, then do you mind explaining HOW it is different? Because from what I read from the website, it says, "Covers some of the functional fields of business management" with more emphasis on quantitative methods. It also says Management Science "Helps to prepare students for a MBA program."</p>

<p>Comments like the ones astrina and Oyama are no help to anybody, so please refrain from posting comments that are meant to just put people down.</p>

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<p>their comments are trying to get you to google and find information on your own</p>

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<p>What a useless forum.</p>

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<p>useless forum? or thread? just clarifying...</p>

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<p>Well since apparently every question is answered with "google it," the forum isn't terribly useful, now is it?</p>

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<p>then leave. problem solved</p>

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<p>Not particularly since my question still would not be answered.</p>

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<p>UCSD isn't going to condescend its majors</p>

<p>My speculations are that "Management Science" was just implemented to attract "business" prospects. The difference between UCSD and other schools is that we're are almost 100% research/theory-based whereas Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, etc. are all professional degrees where you learn the application and NOT the reasoning.</p>

<p>So Management Science requires 6 Financial and Dynamic Market classes--big whoop. The only taste you get of business is ECON4 - Financial Accounting with Willoughby. The ECON17x classes are the same you would take in graduate macro classes.</p>

<p>Business majors in other colleges are great because they'll prepare you for a CPA or CFA straight out of undergrad. This is where a lot of my friends who've graduated with a Management Science degree feel cheapened.</p>

<p>Furthermore, outside of UCSD, one will have to explain what Management Science is because it is a novel major centralized to our campus. Employers and Graduate School committees won't know what kind of coursework your major entails unless you attach a transcript with it, too.</p>

<p>THIS is the information my alumna friends wish they knew before declaring this as their major. Talk to graduates and see where they're at. When it comes to choosing colleges and majors, I rely more on anecdotes rather than what the school tells me. Go to sduncensored.com -- it's definitely not the best resource for UCSD, but they do tell you personal experiences and caveats you should know.</p>

<p>...and PS: I wrote the original post to admonish individual research on the major. I wrote this post to rant. I'm a Joint Math/Econ and Psych double major, so at least in some respect, I can qualify moderate validity in my observations.</p>

<p>If you have any specific questions, you can direct it to me via PM.</p>

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<p>Wow, thanks last poster :) It helped</p>

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<p>Hm...maybe this forum isn't completely useless after all...</p>