<p>How is the managerial economics major? Easy? Hard? or Medium?
Is the degree pretty useful? Were you able to get internships while in school?
Are there any difficulties obtaining jobs after graduation?
Would graduate school be necessary?
Overall are you happy with your education at UC Davis and the return it has given you?</p>
<p>bump! I’d like to know as well :)</p>
<p>I’d also like to know, also Econ?</p>
<p>This is an excellent degree. It provides a rigorous background in economics, with some course work in issues related to running a business, for example, marketing, finance, accounting, etc. It is a perfect degree to get to prepare for entry level jobs in companies that interview at Davis. It is not an MBA, nor is it intended to be. If you are a sharp, motivated student in this major and take advantage of the many internship opportunities available to you you should have no problem finding an entry level job when you graduate. I’ve never really understood why they don’t just call it a business major, because most of the coursework is that. I graduated with the agricultural economics option a while back, which is very close to managerial option. I’ve hired many from that program. What you will understand long after you graduate is that your major matters less than you think. If you are smart and motivated and demonstrate that, you will get your first job. And after that, no one cares where you went to school. That’s my POV and I’ve hired hundreds. And I am not alone. So yes it is a very good major at Davis, and Davis is a very good school.</p>
<p>Is it recommended that you further your education if you get this type of degree?</p>
<p>Bump. I’d like to know the answer to xxmitchxx’s question as well!</p>
<p>This is just an opinion of one…but really I think that is so hard to answer. It really depends what your career aspirations are, and what the requirements of those aspirations are in the context of the companies you might want to work for. You can get a degree like this undergrad at Davis go on to a fantastic career, with lots of opportunities. If you are in a field where an MBA is very important, then it would be important no matter where you got an undergraduate business degree, or something akin to it like the degrees offered at Davis. My advice is find a strong program where you will be challenged, take full advantage of the opportunities there, get your first job and do fantastic in it. One thing that is for sure is that even if you were to pursue a graduate business degree you should absolutely work for 3 to 5 years before going back for your MBA, or do it while you are working. That will give you context for the education and it will also give you the best opportunity to get into a rigorous program. When we see people who went straight from undergrad into MBA’s, we really don’t see them having anything significantly better to offer than someone that went to a good undergrad business program. Again, my opinion, it is what you do and show early in your career that is going to drive your opportunities after that. Best of luck</p>