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What school do you attend?
And thanks for the pic.........
And thanks for the pic.........
- Sep 1, 2008
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What exactly is Business administration?
I hear so much about it.
Is it a good job? Good pay?
I hear so much about it.
Is it a good job? Good pay?
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dont even know. one of the questions i also have
- Dec 29, 2006
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Originally Posted by miamib30514
Ill try to make this as short as possible.
Sophomore in college and my love is Journalism, I have been writing and working in radio for a good amount of time and have made
quite a few of local and national connections. Even though i have a good possibility of landing a nice position upon graduation i have become
weary of the prospective low salaries and dwindling market i have been exposed to. Because of this i have kept my options open by taking business
courses as well as journalism ones. But it has become decision time and i have to declare my major and entrance into the respective college. I can either focus on a journalism degree only and take my chances of having a completely useless degree or have limited career options. I can focus on business and have a great salary(hopefully) but be bored to death. Or i can Double major (what i am leaning towards) tough it out but reap the benefits of options. Any advice, experiences, words of wisdom are all appreciated.
BTW The business school offers these majors....which ones are useless which ones are best. (i know accounting is prolly best but besides that) * ones are basically what im considering
*Business Administration (B, M, D)
Finance (B, M, D)
Human Resource Management (M)
Int'l Business Administration (B, M, D)
*Management (B, M, D)
Management Information Systems (B, M, D)
Marketing (B, M, D)
Personnel Management (B)
Real Estate (B)
School of Accounting
*Accounting (B, M)
Taxation (M, D)
Thank you for reading this text wall . One from the stable...
Accounting the best?
If by best you mean money wise, then Finance is by far your best option. You can have 3 promotions at an investment bank and make close to what partners make at accounting firms.
Accounting will be more stable though.
If you play your cards right 3.5-4.0 GPA, one solid EC with a leadership/executive board role, and a bit of networking....you'll get at least 1 interviewat a Bulge Bracket Investment bank.
Hell my homeboy worked Goldman Sachs Asset Management and did not have above a 3.5. It's all about networking.
The rest is up to you. This is assuming you go to a tier 1 university though.
Keep in mind, Wall Street values their pedigree and image because what you'll be doing is client based. That being said, if your not ivy league/top 20school (even if your school is tier 1), you're going to need to come correct.
However, if you don't end up doing investment banking........you'll probably make under 50k. You don't need to major in finance (or even business)to go the wall street route, but it gives you an edge especially if you don't attend whats known as a targetschool.
Honestly, I would double major with finance. Because if you don't end up on wall street I personally don't see the point of a finance degree.Especially when a lot of the courses are valuation, corporate restructuring, etc. Stuff you would do as an IB analyst. Sure you can do this kind of stuff in acorporate development team at an F500....but it's just not as glamorous.
Keep in mind IB experience sets you up for Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Venture Capital Funds, etc.
P.S., If you want a tier 1-2 bonus, don't expect to leave the office before 2am......
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Business Administration is really broad. Administration is derived from the word administer which essential means "manage"--it's a lofty term for"business management." Something that most people will pick up on after working the real world and taking it seriously.
If you truly like journalism, perhaps go down a path of business that can incorporate them together. I mean, a journalism degree will get you nowhere in abusiness setting, but the right business degree could take you both ways--depending on what it is you like to write about.
Personally, I am a marketing major. Marketing is the tool that makes the world go around and any businessman or two bit hustler will agree that it is the coreskill that gets things done--America is, after all, a "free market." You could use journalistic skills to help in marketing efforts,and your marketing skills could help improve your writing, too. In pursuing a marketing degree, you'll be learning about various aspects of business, aswell.
Accounting is a promising field, but it's very narrow. For some, that's good--you know exactly what to apply for upon graduation. For others, it meansthat you know some techniques for reporting numbers and that's it. Hence why people consider it to be the most boring profession on the planet. Economicscould be a nice business-related major if you like journalism. I mean, economics is incorporated into the news every day, whether we're in good or badeconomic times. Thus, it could put you in a position to be viable for a journalist position or a business position.
The best advice though:
Everybody I know that is older (50+) tells me to, no matter what, pursue whatever it is that you TRULY want to do. You don't want to be 50+ and regret nottaking a chance, or at least trying, at doing whatever it is you love doing.
If you truly like journalism, perhaps go down a path of business that can incorporate them together. I mean, a journalism degree will get you nowhere in abusiness setting, but the right business degree could take you both ways--depending on what it is you like to write about.
Personally, I am a marketing major. Marketing is the tool that makes the world go around and any businessman or two bit hustler will agree that it is the coreskill that gets things done--America is, after all, a "free market." You could use journalistic skills to help in marketing efforts,and your marketing skills could help improve your writing, too. In pursuing a marketing degree, you'll be learning about various aspects of business, aswell.
Accounting is a promising field, but it's very narrow. For some, that's good--you know exactly what to apply for upon graduation. For others, it meansthat you know some techniques for reporting numbers and that's it. Hence why people consider it to be the most boring profession on the planet. Economicscould be a nice business-related major if you like journalism. I mean, economics is incorporated into the news every day, whether we're in good or badeconomic times. Thus, it could put you in a position to be viable for a journalist position or a business position.
The best advice though:
Everybody I know that is older (50+) tells me to, no matter what, pursue whatever it is that you TRULY want to do. You don't want to be 50+ and regret nottaking a chance, or at least trying, at doing whatever it is you love doing.
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Do what makes you happy...definitely do journalism. Ask anyone in the working world: If you do what you love, the money will follow. With that said, accountingis definitely the best option because it is stable and provides you with the best basis for any sort of business-related job. If I were you, I would eitherstick with journalism or double with accy, but definitely don't just do business...you won't be happy if it's not something you're genuinelyinterested in.
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Originally Posted by ThrowedInDaGame
Originally Posted by miamib30514
Ill try to make this as short as possible.
Sophomore in college and my love is Journalism, I have been writing and working in radio for a good amount of time and have made
quite a few of local and national connections. Even though i have a good possibility of landing a nice position upon graduation i have become
weary of the prospective low salaries and dwindling market i have been exposed to. Because of this i have kept my options open by taking business
courses as well as journalism ones. But it has become decision time and i have to declare my major and entrance into the respective college. I can either focus on a journalism degree only and take my chances of having a completely useless degree or have limited career options. I can focus on business and have a great salary(hopefully) but be bored to death. Or i can Double major (what i am leaning towards) tough it out but reap the benefits of options. Any advice, experiences, words of wisdom are all appreciated.
BTW The business school offers these majors....which ones are useless which ones are best. (i know accounting is prolly best but besides that) * ones are basically what im considering
*Business Administration (B, M, D)
Finance (B, M, D)
Human Resource Management (M)
Int'l Business Administration (B, M, D)
*Management (B, M, D)
Management Information Systems (B, M, D)
Marketing (B, M, D)
Personnel Management (B)
Real Estate (B)
School of Accounting
*Accounting (B, M)
Taxation (M, D)
Thank you for reading this text wall . One from the stable...
Accounting the best?
If by best you mean money wise, then Finance is by far your best option. You can have 3 promotions at an investment bank and make close to what partners make at accounting firms.
Accounting will be more stable though.
If you play your cards right 3.5-4.0 GPA, one solid EC with a leadership/executive board role, and a bit of networking....you'll get at least 1 interview at a Bulge Bracket Investment bank.
Hell my homeboy worked Goldman Sachs Asset Management and did not have above a 3.5. It's all about networking.
The rest is up to you. This is assuming you go to a tier 1 university though.
Keep in mind, Wall Street values their pedigree and image because what you'll be doing is client based. That being said, if your not ivy league/top 20 school (even if your school is tier 1), you're going to need to come correct.
However, if you don't end up doing investment banking........you'll probably make under 50k. You don't need to major in finance (or even business) to go the wall street route, but it gives you an edge especially if you don't attend whats known as a target school.
Honestly,I would double major with finance. Because if you don't end up on wall street I personally don't see the point of a finance degree. Especially when a lot of the courses are valuation, corporate restructuring, etc. Stuff you would do as an IB analyst. Sure you can do this kind of stuff in a corporate development team at an F500....but it's just not as glamorous.
Keep in mind IB experience sets you up for Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Venture Capital Funds, etc.
P.S., If you want a tier 1-2 bonus, don't expect to leave the office before 2am......
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- Dec 29, 2006
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Rephrasing:Originally Posted by miamib30514
Originally Posted by ThrowedInDaGame
Originally Posted by miamib30514
Ill try to make this as short as possible.
Sophomore in college and my love is Journalism, I have been writing and working in radio for a good amount of time and have made
quite a few of local and national connections. Even though i have a good possibility of landing a nice position upon graduation i have become
weary of the prospective low salaries and dwindling market i have been exposed to. Because of this i have kept my options open by taking business
courses as well as journalism ones. But it has become decision time and i have to declare my major and entrance into the respective college. I can either focus on a journalism degree only and take my chances of having a completely useless degree or have limited career options. I can focus on business and have a great salary(hopefully) but be bored to death. Or i can Double major (what i am leaning towards) tough it out but reap the benefits of options. Any advice, experiences, words of wisdom are all appreciated.
BTW The business school offers these majors....which ones are useless which ones are best. (i know accounting is prolly best but besides that) * ones are basically what im considering
*Business Administration (B, M, D)
Finance (B, M, D)
Human Resource Management (M)
Int'l Business Administration (B, M, D)
*Management (B, M, D)
Management Information Systems (B, M, D)
Marketing (B, M, D)
Personnel Management (B)
Real Estate (B)
School of Accounting
*Accounting (B, M)
Taxation (M, D)
Thank you for reading this text wall . One from the stable...
Accounting the best?
If by best you mean money wise, then Finance is by far your best option. You can have 3 promotions at an investment bank and make close to what partners make at accounting firms.
Accounting will be more stable though.
If you play your cards right 3.5-4.0 GPA, one solid EC with a leadership/executive board role, and a bit of networking....you'll get at least 1 interview at a Bulge Bracket Investment bank.
Hell my homeboy worked Goldman Sachs Asset Management and did not have above a 3.5. It's all about networking.
The rest is up to you. This is assuming you go to a tier 1 university though.
Keep in mind, Wall Street values their pedigree and image because what you'll be doing is client based. That being said, if your not ivy league/top 20 school (even if your school is tier 1), you're going to need to come correct.
However, if you don't end up doing investment banking........you'll probably make under 50k. You don't need to major in finance (or even business) to go the wall street route, but it gives you an edge especially if you don't attend whats known as a target school.
Honestly,I would double major with finance. Because if you don't end up on wall street I personally don't see the point of a finance degree. Especially when a lot of the courses are valuation, corporate restructuring, etc. Stuff you would do as an IB analyst. Sure you can do this kind of stuff in a corporate development team at an F500....but it's just not as glamorous.
Keep in mind IB experience sets you up for Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Venture Capital Funds, etc.
P.S., If you want a tier 1-2 bonus, don't expect to leave the office before 2am......
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Major in Finance + Something else.
If wall street does not work out, you have option B. I personally would not throw all my eggs into the finance career basket.
Money is great if you make it....Your compensation after your bonus will be exponentially better than what you would make at an equivalent position elsewhere,but industry is highly cyclical.
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I was in NYC two weeks ago to visit for the weekend and one of my boys who graduated from UNC this past year is doing i-banking up there. The life is brutal.Dude was in the office til 10 PM on Friday, about 6 hours on Saturday, and also went into work on Sunday. I couldn't imagine doing that, but he'sprobably making bank.
If I were you, I would look into the Real Estate degree. Try and get an internship with a real estate firm in the summers leading up to junior and senior yearand then hopefully land a full time position out of college or go back and get a Masters in Real Estate or Real Estate Development.
I graduated in May and am working in the real estate industry with hopes of going back and getting a masters in real estate development a year or two from now.
If I were you, I would look into the Real Estate degree. Try and get an internship with a real estate firm in the summers leading up to junior and senior yearand then hopefully land a full time position out of college or go back and get a Masters in Real Estate or Real Estate Development.
I graduated in May and am working in the real estate industry with hopes of going back and getting a masters in real estate development a year or two from now.
- Apr 4, 2006
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nice pic
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What school do you go to?
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posting for later.
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I'd do some nasty things to broad up there.
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i get my degree in the spring in business administration management and HR
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The best advice one can give you is simple:
Do what you like to do.
If you have no interest in figuring out discounted cash flows, then corporate finance may not be for you. But you may be interested in finding an area withinbusiness that can supplement what your love to do. Since you're into journalism, think of something business-related that can facilitate yourgrowth/development in that area. In other words, ask yourself:
What area within business will help me with a journalism career?
Do what you like to do.
If you have no interest in figuring out discounted cash flows, then corporate finance may not be for you. But you may be interested in finding an area withinbusiness that can supplement what your love to do. Since you're into journalism, think of something business-related that can facilitate yourgrowth/development in that area. In other words, ask yourself:
What area within business will help me with a journalism career?
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do what you love
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They say do what you love....
but how can I love something I know nothing about..... I need to pick something
but how can I love something I know nothing about..... I need to pick something
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im also getting a business administration degree, but only because as metioned up top, its such a broad category.. I will aim towards something more specific when grad school comes into play. But in all my job searches, the companies were looking for someone with Logistics, Finance, Marketing experience, or any BUSINESS RELATED degree, and Business Administration really gives you a broad base on all of those subjects, so i feel i made the right choice.. Really it all depends on who you meet while you are at school. Talk to some teachers...most of my best networking and contacts have come through teachers that admired my work and understanding of concepts that introduced me to people that might be able to help me down the road.
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Good stuff.
It's really hard to pick ONE thing
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I'm also a marketing major. Some of the modules are pretty enjoyable, although microeconomics isn't appreciated at the moment.
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Why don't you try and do something that combines them? Working for CNBC or some entity similar to that.
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Wow surprised to see this thread again.
Ive been Interning in a Proffesional sports teams Marketing Dept. since i originally made this thread,
from the experience i can tell i dont want to major in that. Most of the people in the dpt didnt. Im going to
go the business admin route. covers all the bases imo.
Ive been Interning in a Proffesional sports teams Marketing Dept. since i originally made this thread,
from the experience i can tell i dont want to major in that. Most of the people in the dpt didnt. Im going to
go the business admin route. covers all the bases imo.
