<p>How good is UCSC's business program? I was looking online and it seems very limited and revolving around economics which I'm not too stoked about.</p>
<p>I am curious, too! Does anyone know how the job placement is after graduation?</p>
<p>UCSC doesn’t have a real business program. They offer “Business Management Economics,” which puts most of its focus on economic theory. Most people who major in this area are aspiring accountants, since the recruiters who come to the school are mostly accounting corporations. Basically, while we are heavily recruited by accounting firms, so this is good news if you want to go this way. However, there is very little presence in other branches of business.</p>
<p>Wow there isn’t an actual business major? What majors is UCSC good/best for then? Also, does anyone know how UCSC ranks in comparison to the other UCs?</p>
<p>Most UC’s don’t actually offer a business major. Berkeley (Haas) and UCI (Paul Merage) offer one, but they are very competitive and you actually have to APPLY for the major when you become a junior. UCR has a program, but it’s not that competitive and not really known.</p>
<p>The rest of the UC’s offer econ or a business econ route for its students, but is pretty much based on economic theory. However, business econ usually offers finance courses. </p>
<p>Job placement really depends on what your concentration is on. UCSC is heavily recruited by accounting firms and they are pretty well known for that. Otherwise, you should know that business/finance is a VERY competitive field. Just getting a degree doesn’t cut it anymore (which is the same for most UCs). So don’t expect a cozy job waiting for you after graduating if you haven’t put in substantial effort outside your studies.</p>
<p>UCSC is well known for linguistics, physics, bioengineering/bioinformatics (genome browser), and a few more for its undergrad program. In terms of other UCs, UCSC is usually right below the UCD/UCI/UCSB trio and above UCR/UCM</p>
<p>I am part of some of the new and emerging programs at Santa Cruz in terms of business, and I can say that there are a lot of opportunities waiting for you if you find them. There are many professors in the Econ Department that want to make the school great and will be happy to advise and help students who step forward. For example, we are in the second year of the UCSC Business Plan Competition, which is bringing professionals down from the silicon valley to see the intellect and entrepreneurism at UCSC. We also are in the chartering process of UCSC’s first business fraternity. </p>
<p>The opportunities are not as obvious at Santa Cruz. The school itself does not provide high profile guest speakers on a weekly basis or opportunities to connect with corporations outside of the Big4, but students can make things happen with a little bit of effort.</p>
<p>So if I was aiming for a career in like accounting/finance, UCSC would be a better option then UCR?</p>
<p>Yes, I think you would have a great shot in that field if you went to UCSC over UCR. Accounting firms love hiring students here.</p>
<p>UCSC does have a minor in accounting I believe 
(My sibling did accounting at UCSC)</p>
<p>I don’t believe UCSC actually has an accounting minor/major. You can major in Business Management Economics and take an “accounting emphasis.”</p>
<p>What if I wanted to like work in the LA area? Since most of the firms who are recruiting people from UCSC, would it still be possible to like find a job around the LA area?</p>
<p>I had a booklet from UCSC, when I was visiting a college fair and accounting was listed as a minor o.o. I’m not sure, I got in for business management economics at UCSC too, because I couldn’t find it as a major.</p>
<p>Yeah cause I see it on the site & stuff and that’s all it says. Business Management Economics, so I can’t tell if there’s really anything else with it. I noticed on the side, your location says UCB class of 2014. Congrats on Berkeley right? (:</p>
<p>haha thnx :D. I’m just roaming around all the UC threads and since I know a bit about UCSC(sibling went there) I’ll try to answer questions based on my experience seeing it :). Obviously my information may be inaccurate but oh well :). </p>
<p>Well when I was looking at my portal and updating majors, there also Economics and Global Economics :O. Maybe those may be an interest to you more than Business Management Economics. I originally chose Business management econ, cuz I saw the word business and I wanted to do a business major XD. (should’ve researched more)</p>
<p>Well I’m not too stoked about Economics. I absolutely hate it with a passion right now LOL. So yeahh . I was really looking forward to avoiding econ at college. Right now I’m looking towards a major in like accounting / finance, but I don’t really know if I’ll go through with it.</p>
<p>I suggest trying out the major :). You could major in something like Statistics? if they have it :O? Thats related to accounting</p>
<p>You will still be able to work in the LA area, it just depends on branch locations/job openings. The actual big 4 firms aren’t in SC, so students normally apply to the ones near their home/places they plan to live after graduation. I have friends working at a San Jose location, but they just commute from various places in the bay area.</p>
<p>I think they may have discontinued the actual minor in accounting as most companies don’t really care if you have a major/minor in accounting. They just want a related degree with experience in accounting classes.</p>
<p>You don’t have to worry about your major if you are a freshman. When you are a sophomore, you actually have to apply and declare your major. So you could currently be a Physics major but declare your major as economics in your 2nd year and receive a degree in econ. </p>
<p>Basically Economics is just economic theory without any finance courses/accounting. Global Economics is basically economics on a global scale. If you have questions between the various econ majors, check out this website: [UC</a> Santa Cruz - Economics - Undergraduate Program - Program Description](<a href=“Undergraduate Program”>Undergraduate Program)
Under the available courses for Business Econ, you can see all the available accounting courses that UCSC has to offer.</p>
<p>However, it will be difficult to get a degree in Business Econ if you do not like economics (you need upper division courses in economics to take the accounting courses).</p>
<p>Hmm MidnightGolfer I have a question reguarding Microecon and MacroEcon classes. I guess since this is a generic question, it’s the same for all UC. But if I finished both classes at CC, and I send my transcript from the CC to there. I’m exempted from the 2 classes right and I can continue with the other lower-division courses.</p>
<p>Yes, that’s correct. If you check out [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org), it will give you an articulation agreement between your CC and any UC. However, I’m pretty sure your econ classes should articulate with the UC.</p>
<p>Ok :). Thank you :D. Does AP stats fufill that uhh…“Applied Math & Statistics 5 Statistics”
Asking this question for my friend :)</p>