<p>I’m feeling conflicted because I really love Barnard College and I really want to pursue a business major. I know they offer economics, but what if I’m more interested in finance or supply chain management? Can I just take business classes at Colombia??</p>
<p>Columbia doesn’t offer a business major for undergrads either.</p>
<p>I’m not sure that an undergraduate business major is all that valuable in any case. If you truly want to come out with an undergrad degree that might attract the attention of employers, you might consider combining econ with stats. The ability to do math and work with figures is generally valued, and it’s where many college grads come up short.</p>
<p>The problem with “management” as an undergrad major is that employers like to see maturity and work experience for people hired as “managers.” That’s why even many MBA programs prefer to admit students who have been out of school for a few years rather than coming straight from undergrad. </p>
<p>But if you really do want that sort of major, then it’s probably better for you to attend a university that is more career-focused. Schools like Barnard tend to be more academia-focused – the curriculum and set of majors is designed on the assumption that most of the students will go on to grad school, and that many will be pursuing PhD’s. So the school provides an excellent foundation for further study elsewhere, but you won’t find very many majors with a direct path to post-graduate employment. That’s why you see an econ major and not a business/management track.The courses are more focused on theory than on practical applications. </p>
<p>True that! Thank you so much for the information :)</p>