<p>Hi all, I’m an international student going to apply for BMC’s undergraduate profram this year. From my research, BMC is especially strong in natural sciences, but I wish to study eco/ business and humanity. Because I feel so strong about BMC and intend to apply ED, I wish to learn more about this academic aspect . </p>
<p>I would greatly appreciate any comment/ suggestion from current BMC students. Thank you sooo much!</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr does not have a business program. We do have an economics department, but that doesn’t teach any business-y courses. (At some liberal arts colleges econ departments teach basic business courses like accounting or corporate finance, but Bryn Mawr doesn’t do that. Unlike Haverford students, Bryn Mawr economics majors cannot take business courses at Wharton either.) </p>
<p>Despite recent publicity, I’ve always felt that the sciences are overshadowed by the humanities and social sciences at Bryn Mawr. The humanities have more students and more courses than the sciences; they have more summer funding opportunities; the career development office is better equipped to work with humanities majors than science majors; and the student government is dominated by non-science majors as well. </p>
<p>I recently graduated from Bryn Mawr with a science major. I might not be the best person to tell you about the quality of our humanities programs, but I am under the impression that they are top notch. For example, my friends in the humanities tell me that classes are harder but more rewarding at Bryn Mawr than at Penn. The opposite was true in my major.</p>
<p>If you’d like to share which humanities you are particularly interested in, someone might chime in with details on those departments in particular.</p>
<p>Thank you!! I haven’t done much research about majors, but now I’m interested in East Asian Studies. I’m looking forward to some insights about this major from Bryn Mawr students. :d</p>
<p>I’m not an East Asian Studies major, but two of my good friends are, including a recent grad! Both friends have done extensive study abroad, both in and out of Bryn Mawr. My friend that just graduated is returning to China to teach for a year. The program pulls from a lot of different disciplines, from language classes to film and art history, offering a breadth of interests for students to pursue. For example, my friend that just graduated wrote a really cool thesis on Chinese cinema. Both were very enthusiastic about their major and seemed pleased with the department. One of this year’s Fullbright winners was a major, too. You can read about her here: <a href=“http://news.brynmawr.edu/2012/04/05/andrea-tang-fulbright-south-korea/[/url]”>http://news.brynmawr.edu/2012/04/05/andrea-tang-fulbright-south-korea/</a></p>
<p>Thank you so much englishivy! </p>
<p>I know that I don’t need an undergrad business degree to do business. But I would like to know after the time studying at Bryn Mawr, what do the ones (who are humanity majors, or more specific, East Asian Studies major) usually do? They usually do research/ teaching, or are there real people who succeed in the business world, thanks to the knowledge gained from that major? Sorry, my question is a bit clumsy 
I don’t intend to go for MBA, so I just want to understand what I can do only with a undergrad degree in Humanity- East Asian Studies (maybe Eco as a minor). Huhu I don’t know how to express my idea more precisely, but I hope that you understand :(</p>
<p>I would say a lot of that comes down to what you choose to study and do outside of Bryn Mawr. For example, I’m a history of art major but have had many internships in marketing and journalism, two areas that Bryn Mawr doesn’t offer programs in. Because I’ve had several years of hands on working experience in those fields, I’ve acquired a great skill set that will enhance my liberal arts degree. You don’t have to settle on a major until your sophomore year, so I would advise taking a few classes in East Asian Studies and Econ and see how you like it. Who knows-- you might even end up a History or Political Science major! That’s the beauty of liberal arts. I’d also encourage you to pursue internships in a field you wish to work in after college-- that way you gain working knowledge and relationships with potential employers.</p>
<p>I’d like to second englishivy. If you start planning for your career early, you can qualify for business jobs that your liberal arts major doesn’t directly train you for. Accounting might be off limits, but you could easily go into Public Relations or Human Resources or even Consulting.</p>