Transcript Business powerpoint-stud

Workshop Topics
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Myths related to business as a
major/career
Interested in business but not the CSU’s?
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UC major options
+ Business programs
+ Economics vs. Business
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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
Company
Name
University
Major
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Wal-Mart
M. Duke
GA Inst. Of
Technology
Industrial
Engr.
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Exxon-Mobil
R. Tillerson
U.T Austin
Civil Engr.
3
Chevron
J. Watson
UC Davis
Ag. Econ.
4
General Electric
J. Immelt
Dartmouth
Math
5
Bank of America
B. Moynihan
Brown
History
6
Conoco Philips
J. Mulva
U.T. Austin
Business
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AT&T
R.
Stephenson
U. Central
Oklahoma
Accounting
8
Ford Motor
A. Mulally
U. Of Kansas
Aero. Engr.
9
J.P Morgan
J. Dimon
Tufts Univ.
Economics
MBA Degrees
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“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
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Definitions are not uniform across campuses
 Degrees range across spectrum:
Applied
Bus Adm
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Theoretical
Bus Econ
Econ
Look at which college/department houses major
 Compare upper-division course descriptions
UC Business & Economics Majors
Business Administration
UC
Berkeley
 UC Riverside
 Business
 Business
Administration (B.S.)
Administration
(B.S)
UC Irvine
 Business
Administration (B.A.)
 Bus. Info
Management (B.S)
UC Business & Economics Majors
Economics and Business Economics
UC
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Berkeley
Economics, B.A.;
Political
Economics of
Industrial
Societies, B.A.
UC
Irvine
 Business
Economics,
B.A.; Economics, B.A.;
Quantitative Economics,
B.A.
UC Business & Economics Majors
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UC Davis
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Economics, B.A.;
Managerial
Economics, B.S.
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UCLA
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Business
Economics, B.A.;
Economics, B.A.;
Mathematics/Econ
omics, B.S.
UC Business & Economics Majors
Economics and Business Economics
UC
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Economics, B.A.
Management, B.S.
UC
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Merced
Riverside
Business Economics,
B.A.; Economics, B.A.;
Economics/Administra
tive Studies, B.A.;
Economics/ Law and
Society, B.A.
 UC
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Santa Barbara
Business Economics,
B.A.; Business Economics
with emphasis in
Accounting, B.A.;
Economics, B.A.;
Economics/Mathematics,
B.A.
UC Business & Economics Majors
 UC
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San Diego
Economics, B.A.; Joint MathematicsEconomics, B.A.; Economics-Management
Sciences, B.S.
UC Santa Cruz
Business Management Economics, B.A.
 Economics, B.A.
 Global Economics, B.A.
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UC Berkeley
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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
50-60 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
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UC Irvine
Emphases (choose 1 or more):
Accounting
Finance
Health Care Management
Information Systems
Marketing
Operations & Decision Technologies
Organization & Management
Minors: Accounting, Management
UC Merced
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Management B.S.: Blend of economics,
management theory, and social
sciences; analysis and problem solving
in business
UC Riverside
CONCENTRATIONS:
Accounting and Auditing
Finance
Management
Information Systems
Marketing
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Minor: Business Administration
UCR Joint Major Programs
Art History/Administrative Studies
 Economics/Administrative Studies
 History/Administrative Studies
 Political Science/Administrative Studies
 Sociology/Administrative Studies
Requires completion of IGETC or UCR GE
and major prep for admission.
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Loyola Marymount
Degrees:
B.S. Accounting
B.S. Applied Information 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
 Degrees: Accounting, Business Administration
 Many concentrations w/in major; may also
design own
 Non-business majors may take up to 20 units
Business/Accounting course work
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USC Business School Minors
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Accounting
Advertising
Biotechnology
Business
Business
Technology Fusion
Business Law
Consumer Behavior
Entrepreneurship
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Managing Human
Relations
Management
Consulting
Marketing
Mathematical
Finance
Operations & Supply
Chain Mgmt.
USC Business School Minors
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Organizational Leadership&
Mgmt.
 Social Entrepreneurship
 Engineering Technology
Commercialization
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Food Industry Management
Certificate
Admission to the “best” schools
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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
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Counseling Tips
 Focus
on math, quantitative
requirements
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Calculus is key; more rigorous sequence
may give you more options
 Major
preparation
 Strong
GPA in rigorous courses
Career Considerations
 Employers
in the business world often
focus more on experience and
communication skills than a student’s
undergraduate degree
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Internships, part-time work related to field
Leadership skills
Speaking, writing skills
Experiential learning programs
Function independently
Problem solver
Questions to consider
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Why are you interested in business?
 Is it career-based (marketing, accounting)?
 Is it skills-based (writing ad copy, working with
numbers)?
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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?
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