<p>I don't know what to major in, but I know I want to go to Business School for Graduate School.</p>
<p>Assuming you’re good at math, computer science all the way.</p>
<p>Economics or Finance , maybe bath . Computer science is also great</p>
<p>Are you guys ■■■■■■■■? why would you in Computer Science if you are trying to get in to the top business schools? Would a more logical choice to for Economics, management, or business major depending on what is offered at your university? Then choose some sort of science to complement and show that you are a well rounded person, in which case you might choose to do a minor in computer science. as far as i know, would be nice if you guys could clear this up.</p>
<p>^There is no value to having an undergrad in business (to get into an MBA program) and in fact, it might actually work against you. Top MBA programs like a wide variety of backgrounds in their classes, they go out of their way not to fill the seats with students who have a former degree in business (since they easily could).</p>
<p>thanks for the prompt reply starbright, do you think it would be smart to take economics? how about an major-economics/minor-engineering combination? previously i had management as a minor, but i think having engineering might help. what do you think?</p>
<p>You can major in anything you want. You could argue that business schools like to see certain majors, but there is no “right” major. A lot of econ majors tend to be interested in business, but that doesn’t mean all business school students majored in econ. You could major in art history, get a 4.0, land an impressive job, boom b-school!</p>
<p>Personally, I’ve never understood exactly why economics is such a popular major for aspiring MBA students. It certainly has little to do with the curriculum of the economics major itself. With the possible exception of financial economics and perhaps industrial organization for its connections to corporate strategy, the economics major has practically nothing to do with individual companies per se, which are generally abstracted away or aggregated as part of the greater ‘market’ of producers. It certainly has nothing to do with how to actually be a successful manager at one of those companies. That type of skillset is far more amenable to somebody majoring in psychology or sociology. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, I agree that the economics major has built a self-reinforcing network effect around it, in which many MBA-oriented students will choose to major in economics if their school doesn’t offer a business major, which then tends to draw the consulting and banking firms which tend to hire such MBA-oriented students from the econ major , which therefore tends to draw still more MBA-oriented students.</p>
<p>True, and economics also tends to be easier than business or computer science. But unless you go to an ivy, it can be extremely difficult to get to one of those firms after graduating with an econ major.</p>
<p>Computer science is the best because it’s hard, it’s different, and it will give you more unique experience OR get you in on Wall Street. It also gives you a lot of entrepreneurial potential. You will realize it as soon as you get out into the real world that with a computer science degree you can do pretty much anything. And if you didn’t major in computer science, your first thought will be, “f— why didn’t i major in computer science?”</p>
<p>It’s quickly becoming a generally accepted strategy that, in this present decade, computer science is by far the best major for prospective MBAs. Business/economics/engineering are all tied for second for various reasons.</p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter what your Bachelor’s degree is in…I say it over and over again but people still seem to try and say otherwise.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ll ever have a “why didn’t I major in <em>blank</em>” moment, because honestly, Bachelor’s degrees are useless. No one cares what your major was. Go to grad school and get your Master’s. It matters what your Master’s is in…not your Bachelor’s.</p>