Very confused about what to study..

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I know I want to be in the business field, and I can see myself as an international businessperson, but I don't know what to major in!</p>

<p>I know Accounting is a very stable major, especially with a CPA. I've heard that Finance is not as employable as Accounting, but that it may be a good idea to major in both Finance and Accounting. I've also heard that International Business is not a very good or useful major, but it would be good paired in a double major with Accounting. So I really don't know what is the best choice. </p>

<p>Also, my parents say that it's not a good idea to get a Bachelor's in Business Administration, but rather get that in graduate school? I'm basically really confused about what I should major or minor or concentrate in or what to study as an undergrad or as grad student with my intended career in mind. Any help would be greatly appreciated... :(</p>

<p>(I plan on going to UT Austin, but I am also looking into several other schools.)</p>

<p>Edit: Okay I'm kind of more confused now, sorry if I sound completely uninformed... I see that McComb's at UT Austin offers a "Bachelor of Business Administration" with "10 majors" to choose from. I thought BA itself was a major?</p>

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<p>Okay wait I’m sorry - okay so basically UT Austin’s BBA program you can get a “BBA with a major in Accounting” (for example) … But if I plan on getting a MBA in the future, would this be a good idea? Everywhere I have read, people say that it’s useless to get a BBA AND an MBA because so many of the courses are the same and the pay is not much different.</p>

<p>What about getting a CPA and an MBA?</p>

<p>In the end, I guess I don’t want to be necessarily an accountant … but majoring in Accounting, from what I’ve heard and seen, does not necessarily pigeonhole you into a career as an accountant, correct? Then would I still get a CPA?</p>

<p>Would it be better to (assuming I go to UT Austin) double major in Accounting/Finance or Accounting/International Business and then get a master’s in Accounting (or something other than MBA)?</p>