im an undergrad (junior) at nyu-stern.. im actually double majoring in finance and accounting..

i would say if you're not sure that you absolutely want to do business after you graduate, you should study what you want to study.. i know of people who've gone into the business world with a philosophy or poli-sci degree

however, if business interests you, then by all means study it because it does leave a lot of doors open.. i would also recommend that if you know you want to study marketing, then study it hardcore and concentrate on that.. as you know, theres a lot of competition out there, so you don't want to go into a marketing interview position not knowing what you're talking about, and look like a fool compared to all the other ppl that they interview..

as far as the quality of schools go.. well supposedly nyu is one of the best, and they tell us constantly that we have a sig. advantage over everyone else.. basically what xpander and hustn have said before.. who knows though, ill tell u in a year if u ask again then

 

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The one thing I do agree with, though, is that the return one gets from business school is overrated.

 

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bs in business management/operations management-university of colorado Boulder

ask yourself this, what in life does not involve business skills? very easy to get a job with this.

 

I agree with you that a Business degree offers a wide range of choices. Good luck.

 

It depends on whom you consider as successful, and on what coast

I went to a top 20 school (or top 25, depending on the magazine). I think the skills you learn from an MBA program and how you utilize and integrate those skills are much more important in contributing to your success. Just because you went to Harvard/Wharton/Yale or any other top 5/10 schools doesn't = instant (or even long term) success. I do find, however, that most people who did manage through an MBA program and graduate have these traits:

1. Passion for doing things right
2. Excellent teamwork skills
3. Aim for success (not necessarily financially)
4. Concentrated skills in his/her current line of work
5. Well-developed working habits (notes taking, checklists, etc.)
6. Hard working (and VERY efficient in his/her work)

My brother went to Harvard for his graduate degree, he's in Dallas now and still needs to work his ass off to prove his worth.

So it all depends on if you want those set of skills. An MBA (or a BS/BA) won't teach you how to sell to multi-million dollar accounts; it won't teach you how to deal with dirty buyers at national chains; it won't teach you how to spot and avoid backstabbers among your co-workers; it won't teach you how to deal with most of your day to day work. However, I think the foundation it gives a person will help that person build it into something spectacular.

Just my 2 cents.

 

I'm just going to chime in. I'm a freshman at UCSD, and I'm thinking of transferring to UCLA or Berkeley because I am an undeclared non-science major, and I don't like the all science atmosphere that I found here. I just want to say how terrified I am of the job market..I have no idea what I want to do or be, and no idea what I want to major in. And I worry a lot about the potential economic atmosphere I will face when I graduate. Not really any advice for you...I'm just in the same boat as you.

I'm considering Law as a profession, maybe as a Judge at some point, except lawyers make a lot more money and it might be more rewarding. That's about the best I can come up with, but it's something, right?



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