[Raisuki]

Hey all! Just wondering, but which of you soompiers are pursing a business degree? And what kind?

Business seems to be heavily dominated by white males, and since soompi consists mainly of asian women.. well, it would be nice to know some fellow soompiers will go head-on into this cruel business world. :]

As for myself, I'm studying Accountancy (yuck, I know.. people have been telling me I'm more cut out for HR..) and I'm a junior attending Bentley University.

Bentley University.. hmm.. are you wondering if you've heard that somewhere?

Probably not. It's a very private business school on the outskirts of Boston. Unless you're very focused into business and have done your research, the only "BU" you've probably ever heard of is Boston University. No worries, I'd be the same. ;]

Anyways! Point is, I just wanted how many people on soompi is generally interested in business, and what area. Also, any future goals?

For me, I hope to "pass" the CPA exam.. work for one of the big four (specifically KPMG I think) and eventually switch over to a private company and take over as CFO. :3 Hey, if you put your mind to it, anything can happen. :]

SO, business people.. let's get down to business, shall we? <-- AH CORNY.. lol.

[ilovemangos]

lol most of the people i know that chose to major in business are the ones that don't know what else to major in.

[TurtleXGeojitmal]

HOLLLA!
I'm currently majoring in Business with a double concentration on International business & Marketing at CSU Sacramento.
I switched majors 3 times and this is my final choice. ITts now or never, cuz i want to graduate and get outta here as fast as i can. haha.

[cbxjenn]

im majoring in management information systems at ut austin. dunno if i want to stick with mis or change it to finance...

[annabeelee]

double majoring in business and psychology :]
im thinking about focusing on marketing...but we'll see

[C4Y [[Crazy 4 YeongSaeng]]]

I'm majoring in Business. More specifically Finance.
I just ... love math. :] But I hate teaching. So finance was the way to go for me.

My dream is to possibly work for a production company (like dreamworks or paramount pictures) and be part of the financial advising people.
But I suppose a more "realistic" dream would be to become part of the IRS. x] People will hate me, but in the end I get government benefits.

We'll see where the future takes me :]

[Raisuki]

lol most of the people i know that chose to major in business are the ones that don't know what else to major in.

LOL. I guess I can see that. Business is very flexible when it comes down to what skills are needed for each person.

HOLLLA!
I'm currently majoring in Business with a double concentration on International business & Marketing at CSU Sacramento.
I switched majors 3 times and this is my final choice. ITts now or never, cuz i want to graduate and get outta here as fast as i can. haha.

Haha.. GL! I thought about international business.. but decided to not to it. After going abroad though, I'm kinda regretting it. :3

im majoring in management information systems at ut austin. dunno if i want to stick with mis or change it to finance...

Can't you minor in one of them? :3 Or maybe, get a grad degree in the other one/

double majoring in business and psychology :]
im thinking about focusing on marketing...but we'll see

Ohhh that sounds fun.. but marketing... :S It'll be a horror trying to get a job with the competition in the marketing field.. :3

I'm majoring in Business. More specifically Finance.
I just ... love math. :] But I hate teaching. So finance was the way to go for me.

My dream is to possibly work for a production company (like dreamworks or paramount pictures) and be part of the financial advising people.
But I suppose a more "realistic" dream would be to become part of the IRS. x] People will hate me, but in the end I get government benefits.

We'll see where the future takes me :]

LOL. Well at least you have a pretty solid plan. :] I was sorta thinking of going into Foresic Accounting.. follow money trails for the CIA, all that fun stuff. :3 The pay is meh though compared to a Public Accounting Firm. ><;

[ilovemangos]

double majoring in business and psychology :]
im thinking about focusing on marketing...but we'll see

+2. psychology major, and i'm currently thinking about minoring in business cuz they compliment each other, and my business as a minor will also be used as a back up since there's so many jobs offered in this field.

[xboredguy]

im an incoming freshman majoring in Accounting

[Hax]

enjoy working 80-100 hour work weeks during busy season (@big4) haha!

[7erendipitii]

I'm taking Business Administration Diploma which gives me an option to take an extra year to complete it as a diploma and a degree and add another major. I was thinking International Business but I like Marketing too I might get a postgraduate certificate in that area just to cover all my options (lol I like school ^^). I want to use the degree and diploma/etc. to hopefully become a marketing consultant for a company overseas

[heartdrops]

I'm majoring in business, but not exactly sure what exact major yet.
I'm going to Bentley this fall

[5.mystline]

I'm currently pursuing a business major too ^-^, most likely In the Business Management area then when I graduate I have an envision to purchase rights from a franchise name such as Krispy Kremes where It's currently unavailable in Perth,Australia and manage that.

[kanako28]

i'm majoring in business as well, doing the equivalent of a BBA in International Business. i'd like to work in Asia later perhaps for a French or a foreign company. i'd be really interested in Singapore, Hong Kong or China.. there's actually a small amount of French born Chinese people over there. it's growing though. i hope to get an opportunity. we'll see.

any of you guys planning to work in Asia?

[supa'Wanki]

I want to major in business, but at the same time I don't find it beneficial, sort of a useless degree in my point of view? Someone correct me, I'm just not confident enough to major in business.

[mukinsvivi]

I guess if you're good with time management and people
but yeahh ^ I would do something with ...Science :D!! Or
haha Music Arts ~~ BUT we need everyone in this world ..and
someone has to handle the moneyy

[Raisuki]

+2. psychology major, and i'm currently thinking about minoring in business cuz they compliment each other, and my business as a minor will also be used as a back up since there's so many jobs offered in this field.

Oh yeah, that sounds like a good plan. You shouldn't have a difficulty with job searching. :]

BTW! You need to make a 411. I hate posting in my own 411 in order to response to people, and PM on soompi sucks. >.>

im an incoming freshman majoring in Accounting

Oh good! A freshmen knowing that they want to do Accounting.. and I thought I was the only one, Lol! What school are you going to?

enjoy working 80-100 hour work weeks during busy season (@big4) haha!

Haha, thanks a lottt. I don't plan to stay with the Big4 long.. it'll be mostly just to get the experience. Private companies love to hire ex-Big 4 employees and give them a fat salary for joining up with them. :3

I'm taking Business Administration Diploma which gives me an option to take an extra year to complete it as a diploma and a degree and add another major. I was thinking International Business but I like Marketing too I might get a postgraduate certificate in that area just to cover all my options (lol I like school ^^). I want to use the degree and diploma/etc. to hopefully become a marketing consultant for a company overseas

Wow lots of options for you.. that sounds a bit intense with all those areas of concentration. But what your goal is seems to be extremely fun.. international marketing consultant.. have fun with that! I'm sure you'll do fine, especially with all those degrees and majors under your belt. x]

I'm majoring in business, but not exactly sure what exact major yet.
I'm going to Bentley this fall

OH REALLYYY? Omg a freshie at Bentley YAY! And it's okay if you don't know specifically what you want to do. That's why Bentley forces general business onto freshmens first year, so they get a general feel for different parts of the business world. If you have any questions about Bentley, feel free to PM me, or find me on campus. Either way, Bentley's so small I'm pretty sure we'll know each other within the first month. :]

I'm currently pursuing a business major too ^-^, most likely In the Business Management area then when I graduate I have an envision to purchase rights from a franchise name such as Krispy Kremes where It's currently unavailable in Perth,Australia and manage that.

Omg.. That sounds AWEESOMEE! I've thought about that too.. international venturing.. I know Singapore really wants KK as well. ;] But yeah, that definitely sounds like a great future plan, good luck to you on that.

i'm majoring in business as well, doing the equivalent of a BBA in International Business. i'd like to work in Asia later perhaps for a French or a foreign company. i'd be really interested in Singapore, Hong Kong or China.. there's actually a small amount of French born Chinese people over there. it's growing though. i hope to get an opportunity. we'll see.

any of you guys planning to work in Asia?

Singapore is amazing! I studied abroad there last semester and I really wish I tried to find an internship for the summer so I could've stayed longer. I've visited HK too, it was amazing as well! If you don't know Mandarin or Cantonese, and you really want to go to one of those three places for future job opportunities, then I suggest Singapore. They all speak English there, like, everywhere, haha. Plus it's a great place in general. :] As for me, I want to move to either Asia or Australia in the future.. it depends on how flexible my Accountancy degree will be, and the different standards and rules that apply for Accounting overseas. =/

I want to major in business, but at the same time I don't find it beneficial, sort of a useless degree in my point of view? Someone correct me, I'm just not confident enough to major in business.

Do you mean a general major, as in JUST business? Or business overall? If you're planning to take a Major in Business.. you should try specificating your degree more, maybe to something like Finance, Management, Economics, ect.

Business is a very good, and fairly safe major to go into. If you're looking for job security, Accountants are one of the highest sought after jobs, below being a nurse. But if you go into something like marketing or management, you'll also need good social skills in order to succeed in that area. It's all about what really interests you, and what major complements you and your personalities as well as your skills.

I guess if you're good with time management and people
but yeahh ^ I would do something with ...Science !! Or
haha Music Arts ~~ BUT we need everyone in this world ..and
someone has to handle the moneyy

Haha, true Vivi. <3 Good luck with your science and music arts major. :3

[supa'Wanki]

Do you mean a general major, as in JUST business? Or business overall? If you're planning to take a Major in Business.. you should try specificating your degree more, maybe to something like Finance, Management, Economics, ect.

Business is a very good, and fairly safe major to go into. If you're looking for job security, Accountants are one of the highest sought after jobs, below being a nurse. But if you go into something like marketing or management, you'll also need good social skills in order to succeed in that area. It's all about what really interests you, and what major complements you and your personalities as well as your skills.

This is what's running through my mind. Economics is common sense, we're part of an economic system and can get the basic theory of economics through experience and general knowledge of the micro and macro perspectives of it. The rich can break that theory to their advantage whenever they want, so what good is the theory in the first place? Anyone can be an accountant if you have a Bachelors degree. You could be a financial advisor without a degree. Marketing doesn't require a degree to know about spreading out a product, bringing in consumers and partnerships. Management should come with leadership, good communication, good organization, and all that jazz. You don't need to waste thousands of dollars to know that. Social skills? Do you need to waste thousands of dollars to learn how to socialize? What use is a business degree when all the theories you learn is common sense? Isn't the basic concept of business to find the most efficient way to make a profit by having the least amount of expenses and liabilities? Do I need a business degree to figure that out?

[Raisuki]

This is what's running through my mind. Economics is common sense, we're part of an economic system and can get the basic theory of economics through experience and general knowledge of the micro and macro perspectives of it. The rich can break that theory to their advantage whenever they want, so what good is the theory in the first place? Anyone can be an accountant if you have a Bachelors degree. You could be a financial advisor without a degree. Marketing doesn't require a degree to know about spreading out a product, bringing in consumers and partnerships. Management should come with leadership, good communication, good organization, and all that jazz. You don't need to waste thousands of dollars to know that. Social skills? Do you need to waste thousands of dollars to learn how to socialize? What use is a business degree when all the theories you learn is common sense? Isn't the basic concept of business to find the most efficient way to make a profit by having the least amount of expenses and liabilities? Do I need a business degree to figure that out?

Well it's certainly true that a majority of business is common sense. There are plenty of successful business people who can go out into the world without earning a degree - they are just born with the street smart they need. Take my dad for example - he managed to open up a Chinese restaurant 20 years ago (his highest degree of education was middle school level) in a dominately white community.. without even knowing how to speak English. What he had was his observations of his part experiences as a chef in Boston (what worked and what didn't) as well as his personality which gave him the flourish of a great businessman involving deals, loans, ect, as well as great leadership.

Yes, economics can easily be labeled as common sense. That's why I also personally feel that there's no need for a major in Economics. However, I'll have to rebut your theory that "Anyone can be an accountant". You really can't. For the people that ARE, it's because they understand the concept. There are many people, who study hours upon hours of the subject and theory, and are unable to grasp it. Accountancy is a subject that either you get, or you don't, but either way, it's an important skill to have, whether you're a business major or not. After all, if you're balancing your checkbook, you're doing Accounting right there.

Finance, I would also have to side that you'd need a degree. After all, it's not JUST about advising. There are lots of forumlas and theories that rotate around the finance industry. It can also be a major that alternates between Accounting, since the subjects are fairly similar. I mean, I'm sure you could study all these formulas and theories on your own, but unless you're a genius, I'm fairly sure an instructor would be needed for Finance.

Marketing and Management, I can agree with you. Although there are a few areas in which study would be required (marketing deals heavily with psychology and customer perception), many of the areas in marketing are fairly common sense as well. Management is all about personality and the way you deal with issues. That's something you're born with. For me, I'm only minoring in management for the "degree", when I job search. Everyone always value that you're "recognized" by an institution to handle "managerial" situations. Plus, it's always good to have practice in certain areas of management. For example, my college offers this class called "Negotiations"... perhaps the ONLY management course worth taking at my college. In it, students are constantly given various situations, and put into groups into one of two sides - in the end, both groups need to come to an agreement for certain products or situations. Although this may SEEM like common sense, when people are actually put in "real life" situations such as these, they choke. Earning a degree will polish whatever skills you may already have, and you'll also be very well-rounded in many different areas.

In any case, a business degree isn't useless. However, it's also not for everyone. It really depends on the individual. I just hope that my arguement will let you consider some sort of business degree at least. Otherwise, be an entreprenuer! You definitely don't need a degree for that (even though I know many people who get a degree in that as well!)

[supa'Wanki]

The determination and the achievements our roots have made are respectful, I've learned a lot from my parents and my grandparents who have gone through a lot and succeeded, mad respect to them.

Even if the accounting degree is useful, I know a bunch of people who gets into accounting without the accounting degree, but an accounting degree is so specific that you really can't do much away from accounting. like you said, they're probably the ones who already understand the concept of accounting. For finance, I know people who are self taught and learn from financial advisors instead of at school, and they still do well in the field. I also know that there are a lot of engineers who are CEO's of companies because of their logic and math compared to business majored men.

I am planning to do entrepreneurship, but I know I'm not going to get a degree for it. I don't understand why people waste 100 grand+ to learn how to run a business. I'm starting to think that a business degree isn't for me, because I want to own and run a business, not work for a business. I look at business degrees as a little certificate to assure employers that you understand the theories of business, but whats the point of that when I'm not going to work under someone and improve their business when I have my own business to grow? When I think about it, I think... 'in the future, I'll be hiring people with business degrees for my business.' As much as I love business and economics, I think I'll stay away from getting a degree from it, because well... it still seems useless to obtain my dreams.

I have a question though, I'm interested in mass production, mass advertisement, and targeting the mass audience in main stream, is there a major that looks over that?