<p>Hello. I'm a community college student who wants to transfer to UCLA as business econ major. </p>
<p>Actually I thought of majoring in business administration but the school I really want to go to, UCLA, didn't have it.So I thought Business Econ is the major I should go for.
But I heard some bad things about Business Econ in UCLA. Saying UCLA doesn't have a strong bus-econ program, it doesn't help in real world, and won't do any good to go to MBA program.
Is it really true? </p>
<p>I really want to futher my education by going to MBA program. </p>
<p>So my question is.. How good is UCLA Business econ major?
and does it help me to master in MBA? is it somewhat related to MBA program?</p>
<p>and... one more thing.. What's the difference between Econ and Business Econ?</p>
<p>Which major will help my career?</p>
<p>really appreciate it if you guys reply my questions! :)</p>
<p>Biz Econ is just economics and accounting. It shouldn’t effect your admission to an MBA program but if you’re not interested in Econ, I wouldn’t recommend it.</p>
<p>Business Econ probably won’t help much toward a MBA but it is no fault of the professors themselves but that of the curriculum and courses one is required to take.</p>
<p>However, you should be aware that any major can get into an MBA program so it really doesn’t matter what you major in for your undergrad. People who take Business Admin as their undergrad may have a head start but its not significant and many people start MBA programs with a clean slate, without any prior knowledge of the material.</p>
<p>Bus Econ is better than lots of “business majors” anyways. Seriously, those going for a BA in Business Administration vs an MBA are taught virtually the EXACT SAME THING! (A friend of mine said one of his MBA teachers at USC gave the same lectures and test to her graduates as her undergraduates)</p>
<p>It doesn’t mean that USC has a ****ty MBA program.</p>
<p>What it means is that the programs are the same. Think about it - let’s say you are going for an upper degree in chemistry. What, in reality, are they gonna teach you that’s different from what you learned as an undergrad if you were a chemistry major? Chemistry isn’t going to change, just like the principles of business aren’t gonna change.</p>
<p>What I am saying is that it is probably better for you to learn some different things, notably theory with Econ rather than just application.</p>
<p>Take Business Econ if you want to work in accouting, auditing, consulting, or financial/wealth management.</p>
But the programs aren’t the “same”. The job market is saturated with MBAs so coming out with only a undergrad Business major will make it very difficult to find work, especially if the school you got the degree from is one that is rather low tier such as Marshall. What this basically means is that you’ll get your undergrad major and then go back to Marshall for an MBA and learn the exact same thing again!</p>
<p>(Or course, that is what some of the people who take the undergrad Business majors want…)</p>
<p>“the school you got the degree from is one that is rather low tier such as Marshall”</p>
<p>@sentiment: are u f–cking ■■■■■■■■? marshall is top 10 for undergrad b-school. where is ucla on that list? o yea they don’t even have a b-program</p>
<p>edit- no offense btw. don’t pull a sarah palin</p>
<p>If people with undergrad business degrees are finding it hard to land jobs because of competition with MBA holders, how is it that people with liberal arts majors are fairing any better?</p>
And where is Marshall on the Graduate rankings? 20.</p>
<p>The only reason Marshall is 10 on the undergrad chart is because midtier schools such as UCLA refuse to award Business programs. Once these schools crop up, Marshall’s true colors show. It does not reflect the quality of the USC business program and it does not reflect the priorities/rankings employers will use when there are hoards of applicants from the other 19 schools.</p>
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They’re not. :facepalm: Why do you think such a high percentage of liberal arts students go to graduate school? A liberal arts college is comparable to a prep school.</p>
My advice would be to really assert yourself. Internship opportunities are out there at schools such as UCLA and it is not unheard of to get into an MBA program right out of your undergrad.</p>
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That is a solid reason to pursue an undergraduate business degree. </p>
<p>I’d imagine a person who is most ideal for this route would be one who plans to work for a family business or start his own company. </p>
<p>However, many many students will choose to pursue an MBA. Its only two extra years of work and it makes a person much more qualified.</p>
<p>By the way, adding my two cents to the thread - take a good hard look at what are the required classes for you at UCLA and what electives you can take as opposed to business administration programs elsewhere. One of my roommates is a transfer, he loves UCLA for the people/connections he’s made, but I think he’s less impressed with the course offerings (he expected something different). Doing this research will let you know the difference between the biz econ/econ major and give you a better perspective on where to attend school - it’s a bit of work, but find the course catalog/curriculum and look at it! It’s important!</p>