Please give me some recommendation about what to major in under Business Administration (long post)

College Majors Business Major
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I started my first semester as a junior at San Diego State University. I decided to go for a finance major because I was interested in knowing about stock investing, even though I didn’t know anything about it. After taking the first introductory class, I feel that the content I learned is not really my thing.

I was googling offers for people with bachelor’s degrees under BA, and based on my tastes, this is what I found:

Under Finance. Personally none of the positions and job responsibilities grabbed my attention. I understood what I would do if some of those positions were offered to me, but I know I would not enjoy doing any of them.

Under Marketing. Some job offers really grabbed my attention, like “Social Media and Marketing Specialist” and “Web Marketing Manager.”
These jobs ask for skills that I would enjoy to learn like SEO techniques, HTML, Pardot, web design, use of Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.

Under Information Systems. Here I didn’t fully understood what the job offers asked to do based on job responsibilities, but there are many data analyst positions. Most of those positions ask for abilities in “maintaining data” (not sure what it means).

I want to mention that have an Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Systems from community college. Some classes that were cover under it include Photoshop and Flash classes (which I enjoyed); computer repair and networking classes (I liked too); and one Java class and one C++ class; I liked C++, but java not so much, although I believe I would not mind working in something related to programming if I compare it with working in a finance job position.

To summarize, based on my tastes and on what I would enjoy learning, like SEC techniques, HTML, Pardot, web design, use of Adobe products, etc., what should I major in?

Between the Business Administration majors offered by my University, I am deciding into switching to one of the following:

GENERAL BUSINESS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING

Should I major in an area and take a minor in something else? or would it be more beneficial to major in an area and instead look for internships right away? Please give me your personal recommendations. I truly appreciate your time and responses

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@flores90 - Have you met with anyone from Career Services? If not, their career counselors are trained to help you with choosing/changing a major, identifying possible career options, etc. They are a wonderful resource for students. http://go.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/career/counseling-select-major.aspx

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Could you tell me where specifically? Is it the Business Advising Center the one you are referring to? I went to the Business Advising Center but the person who attended me for the appointment (not sure if he was a counselor) just printed a paper from the Internet. The paper had very basic information about majors in BA but it really wasn’t helpful

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@flores90 - Career Services is in Student Services East. This link will show you the exact location: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/career/campuslocation.aspx#location

They also offer assessment tests and other resources to help choose a major/career. I’d recommend making an appointment since you’ll get a 50-minute session with a counselor. Walk-ins only get a 15-minute appointment.

Also, have you connected with a professor in your major? One that you’ve talked with during office hours? If so, they can sometimes be a great resource when you’re making decisions like this. Many love to give their input. My Aztec kid scheduled several of these “informational interviews” with his professors to discuss possible career options. They really knew his strengths and gave him invaluable advice. The best time to reach out would probably be at the beginning of next semester since many are busy preparing for finals.

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Will do that. Thank you very much.