Hope you are having a great summer. I took ECON188 in spring, and it was an amazing experience. Your rich knowledge and insight into the business world really opened my eyes. There is a question that I have debated with myself for a long time. I think you probably are the only person who could help me answer this question. The question is: Business Econ or Econ? I am currently a Business Econ student with an accounting minor. I feel sorry that I did not well organize my course schedule as a transfer student. In order to avoid delay in graduation, I am thinking about switching my major to straight econ(with an accounting minor), because then I will take 2 courses less. Almost everyone who heard that thought I am crazy. People(my peer students) …show more content…
Here is an example. One day I heard two students' conversation: A: Are you in business econ? B: No, just econ. A: With an accounting minor? B: No. A: So you are neither biz econ nor accounting minor, what are you gonna do? A lot of people have the stereotype that, if a student is majoring in biz econ, then he/she is smart, outstanding, having a good GPA. If a student is majoring in econ, then he/she must does not have a high enough GPA to get into biz econ (economics students are "leftovers"), this student is not as "good" as a biz econ student, recruiters would be less likely interested in this student compared to a biz econ major student. This phenomenon creates a fear, just like that student A keeps questioning me: If I change my major to econ, what am I gonna do? In terms of the course requirement, there are not big differences. Business Econ students have priority enrollment for certain 106 series and management courses, but econ students can take them, too. Since most students in both majors seek for the same areas of jobs, I am wondering, in the eyes of recruiters, do they prefer business econ students? Do they think business econ students are more outstanding(or more well educated in certain fields)? Does business econ major provides more opportunities when it comes to job/internships? Is Business Economics really "better" than
Being in college has taught me that what you majored in does not matter when it comes to finding a career, as long as you have the experience you will be fine. I tend to question myself all the time as to “Why am I attending college when most employers probably would not care about my Bachelors or Associates Degree.” My doubtfulness of college brought me to come across the article “No, It Doesn't Matter What You Majored In”, by Carlo Rotella. Carlo Rotella is a director of the Americans Studies Program and the author of several books. The author believes that “Prospective employers frequently don’t really care what you majored in” Page 468.
I've spent the last two years as a business major mostly due to my father putting the fear of God into me by telling me that if I major in anything other than business that I would end up poor and permanently jobless. As a naive 17-year-old that had always done as told, I chose not to research his statements and opted to pick a major in the business field that I felt I could handle at a school that I was told had a good job placement rate. So, the two years that I spent studying marketing at Clarion were two years that I never thought much about humanities majors. In fact, I was so far gone into my little bubble that I refused to acknowledge
A half a century ago the traditional college degree was a bachelors in a liberal arts discipline. Recently a large number of degrees acquired are in a specific profession or in business, or business administration type discipline. While that worked for a long period of time, we are now in a changing world of
In October of this year, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the Real Gross Domestic Product which is the United States production of goods and services
I transferred to the University of Texas last semester in hopes to walk in and make impeccable grades and move my way into the McCombs School of Business. Much to my surprise, my first semester grades fell short of what was needed to even be a competitive applicant for entry to the school. My parents set me up to first receive a practical degree, such as business, then move on to law school. Coming to the end of my sophomore year, where all second-year students must declare a major, I became very lost and scared of what I was to do next. Practically, I always had the backup plan to study economics in the College of Liberal Arts if I didn’t get into McCombs, but when that time came, I knew that economics was not in my heart. Around this time
Throughout high school, I have studied a variety of economic concepts and taken part in activities such as Business Club and Economics Club to understand the effects of business on society and enable progress in society by giving job opportunities to those in need and solving its pressing issues.
Coming into college, I was very eager to take advantage of the opportunities presented to me. I remember in high school thinking how wonderful it would be to pick my own classes, join organizations that aren’t just existent to put on one’s resume, and learn from instructors who have more knowledge of and experience in the area I’m studying. The idea of being able to study economics particularly economic development/policy, gave me goosebumps each night. By studying economics more in depth, I will be able to apply my learnings to the real world and work in the public and private sector to improve the quality of lives for individuals and families in the world’s poorest communities.
Here at the University of Florida I am majoring in Economics. This field interests me because I have always had an analytical mind which is needed in the economic field. A main component of the field is to be able to problem solve as well as to use analytical skills in order to make decisions. This aspect has always interested me because I find myself able to think clearly when analyzing and interpreting data. Though, I enjoy challenging myself which occurs often in the process of problem solving. I also am interested in the field due to the many job opportunities that the major presents because I value having options. There are a variety of jobs ranging from corporate to small business and even government based where titles include analyst, consultant, economist and research assistant.
If you go ahead and stay in the business for two years, your business might earn either {$180,000} (success), or lose {-$100,000} (slight failure), or lose {-$700,000} (major failure), all with 1/3 probability. The numbers are expressed in terms of net profits, your profits after deducting ALL costs (including sunk equipment costs). The day after your business opens, it will be reviewed in the Sydney Morning Herald, and that review will tell you with almost perfect certainty whether the business will be a success, a slight failure, or a major failure. What do you do at that stage?
A college degree doesn’t equal a good job. One may not realize that the chosen major won’t lead to a successful life. Most college students change their major seven times while they’re in school, costing them valuable time and
“Oh, you’re majoring in Real Estate. So, you want to like, sell houses?” This frustrating interaction has happened to me on multiple occasions, and albeit it is understandable. When people think of real estate the first thing they think of is realrors who sell houses. I will admit I thought the same thing four years ago, and it wasn’t until I got into the business school and took my first real estate class that I realized how vast the field of real estate is. I came into the business school with the intention of doing Management Human Resources, because I enjoy working with people and managing teams, and I wanted another more quantitative major to go along with it. I always enjoyed reading about how cities are formed and wanted to be an architect when I was younger, so I decided to choose real estate. Little did I know how
After I finish college, I want to pursue my study by transferring to university. Transferring to university will be a valuable step for me in achieving my dreams. At the same time, this would be a good opportunity for me to explore more about United States of America, which I believed the land of opportunity. In university, I will be focus for my intended major- Economics. Studying economics require a lot of analytical skills and quantitative reasoning in solving economic issues that occur around us such as poverty, economic growth, economic recession and inequality. I learned that economics is a way to understand how people, businesses, government and also federal reserve banking in making decision to the economic environment.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like living in another country? Having different prices for the same item? Economics is the branch of knowledge intrigued with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth in different countries around the world. Different economics have separate branches with good things, bad things and my opinion.
I don't think students understand that employers don't hire you because of your major. They hire you because of the skills you possess and the experiences you have that can be applied to their company.
I believe that I strongly have the personal attributes and academic skills that will allow me to do well in an Economics degree program. In my high school, I was known as a person with a clear sense of logical thinking and problem