<p>uhh Ya they are smcguy </p>
<p>Did you attend orientation? </p>
<p>They give you a sheet. </p>
<p>edit- WAIT your right , you have the option of taking stats + Calc 1+2 or taking 3 quarters of social science statistics </p>
<p>opps but you have the option of taking 1 year of calculus</p>
<p>I’m thinking about minoring in Poli Sci. Would that help at all business field job search and then business school admission?</p>
<p>@nujabes</p>
<p>Good name! Haha. Feather is my favorite song by him.</p>
<p>truthfully lakers are you in year 4? or are you an incoming transfer? </p>
<p>I would say major switch to econ/bizecon if you want a leg up in business school ,but i remembered UCLA doesn’t allow major switches into econ. </p>
<p>The business internships are the most sought after lots of competition you need to stand out or have a family friend in an IB. </p>
<p>Take calculus also </p>
<p>[Data</a> & Statistics - MBA Recruiting - Harvard Business School](<a href=“http://www.hbs.edu/recruiting/mba/resources/facts.html]Data”>http://www.hbs.edu/recruiting/mba/resources/facts.html)</p>
<p>most of those social sciences are econ majors</p>
<p>Taking a quote from Wharton MBA FAQ</p>
<p>“We welcome applicants directly from undergraduate school who are motivated and exhibit strong leadership and managerial potential. In preparation for the Wharton MBA program, the stronger your quantitative background, the better prepared you will be to take finance, statistics, accounting, economics, and other quantitative courses offered in our curriculum. Calculus and/or statistics are good foundation courses. We do accept students without this type of background, but we like to see evidence of a capacity to handle these types of topics (e.g., strong quantitative GMAT scores, strong academic performance in quantitative subjects). We are also interested in your history of involvement in extra-curricular activities, community service, and hobbies. We advise undergraduates to apply in the Fall prior to the academic year in which they want to enroll in the program. Admission to the program is contingent upon successful completion of the undergraduate degree. We do not offer deferred admissions for those applying while still in an undergraduate program.”</p>
<p>Not sure what classes you take in a philosophy major but, try and take as many “quantitive” ones as possible</p>
<p>a bit of goods news </p>
<p>“No. Many students at Wharton have not had business courses prior to entering the program. Generally, 40 percent of our class is made up of people with liberal arts backgrounds. Pre-term offers incoming students an opportunity to “brush up” on their quantitative skills before classes begin. Candidates are also encouraged to complete introductory courses in calculus and statistics prior to entrance, since much of the course work requires quantitative skills. Please go to Nontraditional Students for more information.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/student-life/class-profile.cfm[/url]”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/student-life/class-profile.cfm</a> </p>
<p>Wharton Stats 5 years of median work experience 720 is the median gmat score
average gpa 3.6</p>
<p>I am an incoming transfer, so year 3. Taking calculus is not a big deal for me, the only thing I am worried about is landing a decent job with a phil degree that looks good for business schools. That’s why I was thinking of adding a minor, but not sure what exactly to minor in. There is an accounting minor at UCLA, but it is very competitive to get into for transfers. I am trying to see if there are any other minors that would help me get a job after graduating in two years, suitable as ‘work experience’ for when the time comes for me to apply to business schools/take GMAT, etc.</p>
<p>minors not so much you can try and double major in accounting if you can handle the work. </p>
<p>That would be the best step honestly. Since econ can’t be major switched into, applied mathematics or accounting would be the best logical next majors for business</p>
<p>They don’t offer a accounting major at UCLA. And you cannot switch into any other business oriented major there. I was thinking cognitive science or poli sci would give me more options (along with various calc classes and such) but I am just not sure.</p>
<p>I’m transferring to ucla biz econ this fall and I’m going to take the accounting classes. Hopefully I will get into the minor, but if I don’t officially, then I will just take all the required classes, and list them on my resume. Employers want to know I’ve taken the classwork, I don’t think they care so much about the line on a degree that says “minor: accounting”. </p>
<p>You can take MGMT 1A and then 1B as soon as you want. They are open to anyone. To take the next level accounting classes (120 series), you have to be officially in Biz/Econ to enroll in first pass, but any major can enroll in the second pass. </p>
<p>Here’s the requirments for the minor, etc:
[UCLA</a> General Catalog 2010-2011](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-489.htm#802308104_pgfId-1000401]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog10-11-489.htm#802308104_pgfId-1000401)</p>
<p>Here’s the Course Descriptions/Prereqs for accounting classes:
[Catalog:</a> Current Course Descriptions](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/catalog.aspx?sa=MGMT+++&funsel=3]Catalog:”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/catalog.aspx?sa=MGMT+++&funsel=3)</p>
<p>^I think I will take a few management classes at UCLA just to have more business classes under my belt.</p>
<p>We actually have several minors that could help add some spin to your major when applying to jobs. How much a minor, or even courses taken, matters to the person hiring you is completely arbitrary and will vary widely. Some will think that the extra calc courses make you the perfect fit, others will think that because you don’t have an actual Applied Mathematics degree you’re useless… The best you can do is prepare yourself for every situation as much as possible.</p>
<p>Check out this page for the list of minors:</p>
<p>[Minors</a> - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/majors/lsminor.htm]Minors”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/majors/lsminor.htm)</p>
<p>The most job-applicable ones that I saw were:</p>
<p>-Accounting</p>
<p>-English (If you’re going into a Branding firm or Marketing)</p>
<p>-Global Studies (If you’re looking at an international firm)</p>
<p>-French, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, or an Asian Language (If you’re going to be doing international stuff with a country that speaks this language)</p>
<p>-Labor and Workplace Studies (Sounds interesting, I haven’t looked into it much though)</p>
<p>-Mathematics</p>
<p>-Statistics</p>
<p>I personally favor the Mathematics minor, but it requires 6 classes of calculus taken in order. Any of them past 31A/B could murder your GPA lol, depending on your aptitude for math.</p>
<p>@ Virtuscience, great post man!
Math is not my strongest subject at all, so a math minor is kind of out of the question for me. I was thinking poli sci minor, but now that I see, maybe global studies is a good fit. Is it equivalent to ‘international studies?’ Do you think that would make me stand out more?</p>
<p>It depends on who you’re trying to market yourself towards. A company or firm that only deals regionally may not put much weight into a Global Studies/ International Relations type of student…</p>
<p>But a company that has a good amount of business in international markets will probably want the student who is more likely to work well with their non-American clients.</p>
<p>The flip side of this is that the regional firm may think that a Global Studies minor may be more worldly and will be a good influence in the company, and the international company may not give a damn about a Global Studies minor and will go straight for the guy with Engineering degree anyway.</p>
<p>The point is that trying to figure out what OTHER people want only narrows down your choices so much, and you can’t please everybody. Both minors will open doors, and certainly won’t make you “blend in,” so if you’re interested I’d go for it… it will probably make you a more well-rounded person anyway. </p>
<p>P.s. If it were between Poli-Sci and Global Studies for me, I’d take Global Studies in a heartbeat. Poli-Sci majors can be found in Costco-sized groups across the country.</p>
<p>^Thanks for your input!
I am going with the global studies minor, I hope it looks good for the business field.</p>
<p>Is anyone familiar/interested in the global studies minor at UCLA?</p>
<p>I graduated from business school in 2008 with a 3.72 gpa and have found that unless I want to be a salesman working 60-70hrs a week for the rest of my life I’m not going to cut it. I want to balance work and home life so I thought I should go back to school for accounting. Any insite on the best road to take? should i go back and get another major in accounting? or get an mba with emphasis in accounting? I aced the two accounting classes in college and tutored a lot of guys that ended up being accounting majors so I know i’m perfectly capable. Back then just didn’t realize how important what happened after work would influence what kind of job I’d want to do at work. I’d be interested in any other ideas on what to do with the major as well.</p>
<p>Take accounting classes at your local CC and earn enough credits to take the CPA. Some CC even offer AS degrees in accounting. That is the cheap alternative.</p>
<p>The better alternative to enroll in a good MS accounting program. Look for a program with good networking opportunities. This gives you the opportunity to end up at a prestigious firm upon graduation. The only flaw is the cost.</p>