dan765

Hey y'all
I attend UNLV majoring in International business. Im wondering what would be a good minor to complements it Or would it be better to take a dual major. What about a dual major with a language? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks

Johhny Vue

Minor in communications

openedskittles

If it's not too late to change your major, do so. International business is as bad, possibly worse than general management as far as getting the last pick of jobs that the majors who learned something useful didn't want. If you want to travel, you can do it with another business degree.

I would also recommend a major in a foreign language. For example, if you want to work in Germany, France, or Japan, major in finance and German or French or Japanese. You will be a much better candidate with a much more useful skillset right out of college. You'll probably be more likely to get an international business job, and definitely be more likely to get any other business job.

Nefertiti

I agree with openedskittles. I don’t mean to discourage you, Dan, but if it is not too late, I advise you to get a more « practical » degree.
International business is fun and interesting, but it is also too vague… Because American businesses tend to be insular, most employers would rather hire people they could use in a specific field such as accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, etc… However, they won't always know where to stand with someone with a degree in International Business.

I traveled a little bit, lived overseas and I fluently speak three different languages. Because of these rich experiences, I started a major in International Business at the University of Maryland. However, after seeing my friends with the same major struggling to get a job, I have decided to follow their advices. I switch my major from International Business to Finance. I don’t enjoy my finance courses as much as I enjoyed my International Business courses. However, I don’t want to end up with a worthless degree.

Besides, keep a mind that with a practical degree, you can always work for multinationals, NGO, IMF, The World Bank and most kind of businesses, but an undergraduate degree in International Business will barely give you a job…

However, if you still decide to stick with your first choice, a minor in marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, etc. is a better option than communications.

Good luck