So the Major I’m asking about is Business Administration with a Information Technology Management option at CSU East Bay? Would this be a solid major for good jobs if majored in this and minored in computer science? Also what’s the difference between Information Technology Management and CIS/MIS. Or should I stick with the business administration with a concentration in accounting? I’m thinking about switching to the Information Technology Management Option and getting a minor in Computer Science. Because I’ve been reading accountants and some other jobs relating to accounting have a high risk of being taken over by Technology in the future 10-20 years. Thanks for the advice @NCalrent
Easy Bay is a great location for tech related majors. Workday, Oracle and many many more big tech companies have home or major satellite offices near by - making it prime for internships and post BS employment.
accounting and CIS are very different degrees - among other thing, accounting takes 5 years and is designed to prep you to sit for the CPA exam. If you want to be an accountant - do that. If you don’t, you’ll hate it - Like CS, it is not a curriculum you can suffer through - you gotta love it or it will kill you.
I’d suggest you take a few classes and see which sparks your interest more.
As far as a CS minor, i don’t think it adds much to a CIS degree. If you are so inclined, a foreign language would be a great option.
Take few accounting and few CS classes and see what you like. Any minor will not add any value to your degree so make sure that you choose your major wisely. I believe accounting and CS majors have better job prospects than business administration or IT management.
Thanks for the response guys! But the question I really want answered is this one. This is the degree in talking about, it’s Business Administration with a Concentration in Information Technology Management. Should I major in this? Or Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting? Here’s the catalog for the Business Administration in Information Technology Management.
http://catalog.csueastbay.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=374&returnto=97
I am debating within these two, because my original plan was to do the BSBA with a Concentration in Accounting. But then I read articles and researched stuff like this:
http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/05/21/408234543/will-your-job-be-done-by-a-machine
and
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34066941
So I’m wondering if the BSBA in IT Management would be better than the BSBA in Accounting? What are your thoughts?
I’m not planning to major in Computer Science at all btw
So you want someone to tell you that you will definitely be employed, for the next twenty years, in California, with one of these two degrees?
You need to find what you like and base it on your current affinity to the subject.
You might find it helpful to contact the career center at CSU East Bay and ask them this question.
Bump? @NCalRent
look, there’s no way to be 100% sure the skills you acquire in college won’t be obsolete in 15 to 20 years. In fact, I’d bet they will be. As a professional, you’ll need to work hard to stay current in technologies and relevant to the marketplace. That is true of Doctors, accountants, programmers and even plumbers. Study something you like - then get a job and worry about the rest later.