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I was just wondering, everyone says to not major in liberal arts, well it seems that it's not a good idea to study business either.
For a different reason.
People say don't major in liberal arts because there are no or few real world jobs in those fields, other than teachers.
OTOH, there are obviously many real world jobs related to business, but there are just too many people and too many schools that offer the degree. The job market is oversaturated.
If you want a major which provides job opportunities, you have to think of 1) demand and 2) confinement. Business has demand, but no confinement. Medieval Russian Lit has confinement but no demand.
Regardless of what degree you go for, someone will tell you it's not worth it. Here's some real advice: Go to college to educate yourself, not to please others.
It has never been a good idea to major solely in a pre-professional major. You should always major in another core subject with it, in the event you do not go on to professional school (which is the case for many business majors now).
The issue I have found is that we are producing too many college graduates. Out of the 70% of millennials graduating high school, 70% of them go off to college. Of that about, half wash-out. However the millennials are the largest generational cohort since the baby boom. So the sheer number of graduates is too high. Add that to the fact that we have gen X and boomers looking at the same jobs as college graduate millennials and even high school grad millennials (in some cases.)
I am a business major from last May and I am still looking for work. The fact is we have far few jobs for all of the labor force.
The problem isn't the degree itself. It's that college grads are competing in an environment where there are now applicants with real world experience AND a degree. Employers will likely favor someone with 5 - 10 years experience and a degree over a recent grad with no experience.
And thats the problem, why are employers being so rude when it comes to hiring? A few years ago i heard a story where business people were upset because recent grads did not know how to communicate or write. In fact, some couldnt even write a memo! So you a have a choice, hire a business major and teach him howto write, or hire an english/history major and train them how you choose. No one major will ever encompass all the learnings that business will want us to have. The problem is that businesses need to quit being so picky when it comes to hiring. If the position requires a degree then that is fine, but most dont require an exact business degree, they just prefer it, especially when you are studying general business, a lot of that stuff you will never use. You cant have your cake and eat it too.
As for article, i knew this a few years ago when the few business grads that i knew could not find jobs or ended up working in kiosks at the mall
People say don't major in liberal arts because there are no or few real world jobs in those fields, other than teachers.
OTOH, there are obviously many real world jobs related to business, but there are just too many people and too many schools that offer the degree. The job market is oversaturated.
If you want a major which provides job opportunities, you have to think of 1) demand and 2) confinement. Business has demand, but no confinement. Medieval Russian Lit has confinement but no demand.
I would hire the russian lit major, it sounds interesting and im sure they would be a good worker and have high analytical skills and be able to write well
I would hire the russian lit major, it sounds interesting and im sure they would be a good worker and have high analytical skills and be able to write well
I can see management or marketing grads having issues getting jobs right now.
However, accounting is usually business and it is easy to get a job in.
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