<p>In terms of job security. I know accounting is the obvious #1 but when it comes to Accounting I hate it. I hate it, hate it, @%$#ing hate it.</p>
<p>From what I hear Finance is a solid Major and so is Marketing. Management can be real hit or miss. I also hear REALLY mixed things about Economics</p>
<p>1 - Accounting
2 - Finance
3 - Marketing
4 - Economics
5 - Management</p>
<p>I like degrees that teach you specific skills, not general knowledge. Marketing is third on the list because companies do need promoters, and these graduates have dedicated their education to learning that skill.</p>
<p>The problem I see with economics is that it is sooo general that it is almost on par with a sociology major. There are some government economic positions available, but they are very rare and can be filled with many different majors. However, I feel that management is a ridiculous major for people who really probably don’t know exactly what they want to do for a career. Which by the way, if you don’t know what you want to do, maybe it isn’t the worse possible major, at least you would get some business know how.</p>
<p>Useful for what? Majors with practical or technical skills are very useful for that first job. But trust me, if you are any good at applying technical skills, they will promote you into management, where you will be overseeing projects and managing people (and just as well because it would be quite demoralizing and boring if not).</p>
<p>1) Accounting
2) Operations/Logistics/Supply Chain Management
2.5) Management Information Systems
2.5) Finance
5) Marketing
6) Human Resources
7) Management
8) General Business</p>
<p>Management is not a “hit or miss.” Management is ALWAYS a miss. When management majors get good jobs, it is due to other things besides their major (top school, connections, extremely impressive non-school accomplishments, etc…). Marketing is the one that is a “hit or miss,” and that is only when you go to a “good, but not top” school. At any average school, it is much closer to Management than Finance/MIS in the job opportunity ranking. Of course, if you major in Marketing and spend more time in school doing rigorous quantitative/technical electives/minors, that might change things - I haven’t heard much about such situations.</p>
<p>Economics is not a business major and should not be in this discussion. Serious 101’s list is probably the closest.</p>
<p>What about BS Business Administration?</p>
<p>That’s another name for General Business, unless your school specifically has the above mentioned concentrations for that degree - normally it is a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) degree in ______ (major).</p>
<p>Economics isn’t a business major, but it applies to business in many ways. People interested in traditional business majors shouldn’t be discouraged from going into econ. Minoring econ is probably a great way to supplement a business major, or even double majoring if it fits. I agree it shouldn’t be in the discussion, but economics is a major that can get you into the business world without having to major in business. But if interested in a pure business degree, such as finance or marketing, then that person should choose that before economics.</p>
<p>I love economics and you’re correct that it relates closely to business. I think IE and stats are two other awesome majors that can get one into the business world without majoring in business.</p>
<p>Theoretically any major can get somebody into the business world if they have the internships and the supplement courses, connections etc.</p>
<p>But the practical way to get there is definitely the majors mentioned in this thread. Though the consensus seems to be don’t major in general “business administration”.</p>
<p>1) Accounting
2) Operations Management Information Systems
3) Finance
4) Marketing
5) Management
6) General Business</p>
<p>I like jhb’s list. Couldn’t agree more.</p>