Management Major

retep · 10-12-2009, 06:29 AM

Anyone specializing in Management? Seems like no one ever talks about it since it probably isn't as popular or 'practical'. But it interests me so much more than accounting or finance. Any insight?

taxguy · 10-12-2009, 07:54 AM

If management interests you, go for it. However, be advised that majoring in management is considered a "light" major and isn't as job oriented as that of other majors, unless you are attending a very well- respected school such as Wharton. Now if you want to get a Phd and teach management, it might be good choice for you.

openedskittles · 10-12-2009, 12:07 PM

Even if you're attending a top 10 program, you might need more than management. Recruiters from top companies probably won't even look at you. I guess it can get you a good job if you're satisfied with being a district manager for a chain of some sort, but even then you'll be competing with people who have 10 years of experience and a community college degree.

creamgethamoney · 10-12-2009, 12:10 PM

What if you couple it with something legit like accounting? I'm considering management with accounting because I want to get into upper-level management at some point in my life, so would that still look bad?

uongthuhuong · 10-13-2009, 11:22 AM

is Management really a ''light'' major??? i also intend to major in Management. I have read the content of that course published on some colleges' websites and seen that students can learn a lot about Economics, Psychology and even Business. Management would offer us students all of those things.

It's just what i read. I don't know how it looks like in reality. any one knows more than that, please let us know

openedskittles · 10-13-2009, 01:15 PM

The problem with management is that it's both vocational and vague. Vocational majors are good because they teach you a skill that you can use in certain jobs, but management doesn't really give you a usefull skill like finance or accounting does, because the skill it focuses on is really something best learned in the type of job you want to get with your accounting or finance degree.

You'll learn economics and psychology in accounting or finance degree plans, too. Saying you'll learn "business" isn't saying much because business is a lot of things. It's accounting; it's finance; yes, it's management, too. However, plenty of CEOs have accounting degrees and not management and that's because you'll learn more "business" in your first job as an accountant than you will while completing a management degree, but you'll be gaining more useful experience for a coporate position as an auditor for a big 4 firm than as a district manager for pizza hut.

My advice would be to not major in management without doubling it with accounting or finance. Better yet, drop management completely and choose accounting or finance.

oldfort · 10-13-2009, 01:27 PM

What's a management major? What could an 18 year old know anything about management? After 25 years at my job, I am just beginning what it is, or what it is not. It takes real life experience to be in management. If you were to come out with a management degree, what would you be hired to do?

sp1212 · 10-13-2009, 03:00 PM

Most people who major in management double major in something else.

Hence if someone wanted to be a financial manager, they would do finance+management
and so on.

However, if you are going to take the above advice and go with something you aren't interested in, then you will be miserable.

sp1212 · 10-13-2009, 03:01 PM

Retep and uong, what do you guys want to do after graduation?

retep · 10-16-2009, 12:01 AM

You guys make really good points and I have been thinking the same thing. Concentrations such as accounting definitely sounds more practical. It's just that I find no interested in it whatsoever. This is my last year at my community college so maybe I'll still have a little more time to decide. And what do I want to do after graduation? I honestly don't know.

So many people around me all say they want to do accounting, but after taking a few classes they don't want to do it anymore..you really have to somewhat like it to succeed in it. And you guys are definitely right and I know it myself..can't come out with a management degree expecting to be a manager or anything. I just find it really interesting. I'm the vice-president of the business honors club at my school and I just love thinking and dealing with the operations and how everything works.

openedskittles · 10-16-2009, 12:10 AM

^^^ Finance?

sp1212 · 10-16-2009, 02:39 PM

I agree retep, not everyone wants to do accounting/finance and not everyone needs to do accounting/finance. Get over it people!

sdmatt · 10-16-2009, 10:02 PM

i dont go to a top school or anything. i go to virginia tech. One of my friends graduated from VT last spring with a degree in MGT, shes still looking for a job with the rest of the MGT and marketing majors.

if it interests you the most, go for it

retep · 10-18-2009, 04:26 AM

Yeah..everything has its pros and cons. Even accounting majors have trouble finding jobs too..but thanks for the insight everyone.

creamgethamoney · 10-18-2009, 03:34 PM

^what you are saying it's true, it's just that certain things are higher percentage than the others. Getting a degree in finance or accounting is more likely to pay off vs a marketing or management degree. Obviously you gotta do what you love, but that's all people are saying here.