Workshop Topics Myths related to business as a major/career Interested in business but not the CSU’s? UC major options + Business programs + Economics vs. Business Private/Out of State

Business Degree Myths You must major in Business Admin/Economics to work in business! If you want an MBA, it’s best to have an undergraduate degree in business There’s not much difference between a business and an economics major

Education of Fortune 100 CEOs CompanyNameUniversityMajor 1Wal-MartM. DukeGA Inst. Of Technology Industrial Engr. 2Exxon-MobilR. TillersonU.T AustinCivil Engr. 3ChevronJ. WatsonUC DavisAg. Econ. 4General ElectricJ. ImmeltDartmouthMath 5Bank of AmericaB. MoynihanBrownHistory 6Conoco PhilipsJ. MulvaU.T. AustinBusiness 7AT&TR. Stephenson U. Central Oklahoma Accounting 8Ford MotorA.MulallyU. Of KansasAero. Engr. 9J.P MorganJ. DimonTufts Univ.Economics

MBA Degrees “Only 19% of students at Business Week’s top 10 MBA programs have a Bachelor’s degree in business.” Business Week-May 8, 2006; pg. 94

Distinctions Among Majors Definitions are not uniform across campuses Degrees range across spectrum: Applied Theoretical Bus Adm Bus Econ Econ Look at which college/department houses major Compare upper-division course descriptions

UC Business & Economics Majors UC Berkeley Business Administration (B.S.) UC Irvine Business Administration (B.A.) Bus. Info Management (B.S) Business Administration UC Riverside Business Administration (B.S )

UC Business & Economics Majors UC Berkeley Economics, B.A.; Political Economics of Industrial Societies, B.A. UC Irvine Business Economics, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Quantitative Economics, B.A. Economics and Business Economics

UC Business & Economics Majors UC Davis Economics, B.A.; Managerial Economics, B.S. UCLA Business Economics, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Mathematics/Econ omics, B.S.

UC Business & Economics Majors UC Santa Barbara Business Economics, B.A.; Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Economics/Mathematics, B.A. UC Merced Economics, B.A. Management, B.S. UC Riverside Business Economics, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Economics/Administra tive Studies, B.A.; Economics/ Law and Society, B.A. Economics and Business Economics

UC Business & Economics Majors UC San Diego Economics, B.A.; Joint Mathematics- Economics, B.A.; Economics-Management Sciences, B.S. UC Santa Cruz Business Management Economics, B.A. Economics, B.A. Global Economics, B.A.

UC Berkeley  Management focus; no specializations  One concentration: Global Management  Opportunities to design business-focused concentration as American Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies major  Most Bus. Admin. Student organizations open to other majors  Great Career Center website; includes profiles of non-business majors who work in business

UCB BASE Program Intensive 6 week summer program for non-business undergraduate students (not limited to UCB students) 3 Business classes for academic credit Company related field-trips Interview and resume workshops Weekly lunches with business faculty & corporate participants

UC Irvine Newest Business Administration program in the UC system. Emphases: Accounting, Finance, Health Care Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations & Decision Technologies, Organization & Management (choose 1 or more) Minors: Accounting, Management

UC Merced Management B.S.: Blend of economics, management theory, and social sciences; analysis and problem solving in business

UC Riverside CONCENTRATIONS: Accounting, Arts Mgmt., Environmental Mgmt., Financial Economics, General Mgmt., Human Resources Mgmt., Info Systems, International Mgmt., Managerial Econ, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt, Public Policy & Mgmt. Minor: Business Administration

UCR Joint Major Programs Art History/Administrative Studies History/Administrative Studies Political Science/Administrative Studies Sociology/Administrative Studies Requires completion of IGETC or UCR GE and major prep for admission.

Loyola Marymount Degrees: B.S. Accounting B.S. Applied Info Management Systems BBA w/ specializations: - Management -Entrepreneurship -Marketing -Finance Minors: Accounting, Business Administration

Pepperdine Seaver (Malibu campus)degrees: -Accounting -Business Administration -International Business -Contract-design own program Minors: Accounting, Marketing, Non-profit Management Graziadio degree: -Management (BSM)-for full-time working adults

University of Southern California 2 “Joint” major programs open to transfer students: Business & International Relations, Business & East Asian Studies Dual degree in Business and Computer Science Many concentrations w/in major; may also design own Non-business majors may take up to 20 units Business/Accounting course work Grade on curve!

USC Business School Minors Accounting Advertising Biotechnology Business Business Technology Fusion Business Law Consumer Behavior Entrepreneurship Managing Human Relations Management Consulting Marketing Mathematical Finance Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt.

USC Business School Minors Organizational Leadership& Mgmt. Social Entrepreneurship Engineering Technology Commercialization Food Industry Management Certificate

Admission to the “best” schools Competition is fierce May need to be geographically mobile Many top schools are public institutions in other states; often cheaper than private schools even with non-resident tuition Consider who/which companies recruit for internships/jobs Research specializations

Undergrad. Business Rankings US News & World Report “Best Colleges” Issue (published each Spring) Business Week Magazine-lot of great free info online, including rankings Entrepreneur Magazine

Counseling Tips Focus on math, quantitative requirements Calculus is key; more rigorous sequence may give you more options Major preparation Strong GPA in rigorous courses

Employers in the business world often focus more on experience and communication skills than a student’s undergraduate degree Internships, part-time work related to field Leadership skills Speaking, writing skills Experiential learning programs Function independently Problem solver Career Considerations

Questions to consider Why are you interested in business? Is it career-based (marketing, accounting)? Is it skills-based (writing ad copy, working with numbers)? Have you explored the individual course requirements and upper-division course descriptions of various majors? What do you imagine yourself doing post-graduation? Have you talked about the challenges/rewards with a family member/friend who works in the field you are pursuing?