<p>Which major will be more helpful to me in the long run: Economics or a degree in business?</p>
<p>I just want a backup major in case I do not like law school. I am having a hard time deciding between double majoring in philosophy and economics or business or just majoring in philosophy/business/economics.</p>
<p>Which would be more 'prestigous', and more importantly, which would help me in the long run, with job oppurtunities, economically speaking, and overall knowledge?</p>
<p>business unless you go to a **** school</p>
<p>Engineering.</p>
<p>I LOVE Philosophy, so I'm majoring in that, of course. But I still haven't decided between Economics or a Business (At the University of Texas at Austin). I would absolutely hate, well not hate, but dislike, either major, but I've got nothing else to do. I feel like I just need a backup to law school, just in case I don't get in, or I don't like it.</p>
<p>Economics and business are the same to me- dull. But, I think I need a backup, just in case my plans fail. I'm sure I wouldn't mind working in the corporate world, which is why my backup has to do with Economics/business.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know which one was stronger, and would give me more job oppurtunities. At UT, McCombs School of Business is quite strong, according to USNEWS. But then again, majoring in finance, accounting, marketing, MIS, etc. will only get my so much knowledge, whereas in Economics, I'll be learning a variety of knowledge about the full economy, not just to fulfill my major and become "one-sided".</p>
<p>I think Economics is slightly better than Business, but it is totally subjective. The two are pretty much the same.</p>
<p>You can basically get to the same place with EITHER of those majors. If you decide not to go to law school, you can still get an MBA with either of these majors. My recommendation, however, is Economics.</p>
<p>You can also minor in one of them</p>
<p>Econ will be seen as more intellectually rigorous by adcoms and probably not limit the options you'd have if you decided against law school.</p>
<p>I hear Econ is a more demanding major,</p>
<p>I forgot where I read that, but it wasn't on a bull***** website.</p>
<p>What can you do with an undergrad business degree, or bus+econ. degree ? Not an MBA, but just a simply bus. degree as aforementioned. I mean, will that get you a really good job with good money, or will you simply work as the general manager of a dept. store or something ? A simple bus. degree (and i don't mean one with a concentration in finance) won't get you a job at an investment banking firm, will it ?</p>
<p>depends on where you go to school. if he were to major in business in the honors program at UT-Austin, he could certainly get a job at investment banking firms. BHP at UT basically makes an MBA obsolete, as they just teach you everything you would learn for a master's in your four years there.</p>
<p>why not get a major that interests you, and has job prospects? For example, you could get an education major, or a foreign language, so it could be something you enjoy and is also employable.</p>