Franks

I always here this claim. Why though? What makes it better than other majors? MBA programs don't really care about your major right?

And another claim I always hear from people is that ppl who major in business admin tend to have a lower shot than econ ppl? Why?

openedskittles

Your major does not matter. Your GMAT score, GPA and job experience are each much more important.

A lot of top schools don't have business programs for undergrads, so a lot of the top students (who would be most likely to get an MBA) do economics because it's the closest liberal art to business. They end up getting the same jobs that students from top business programs get, but there are a lot more top econ students than top business students. Also, a lot of students at top undergrads without business do well on tests and have strong GPAs, which are taken into consideration when applying for an MBA.

To sum it up, there really is no advantage to taking econ, unless the program you're going to is significantly better and will get you a better job where you can get better experience.