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Old 04-24-2008, 05:22 PM   #1
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Classics Major Into Business?

My question is about entering into a business or finance career as a liberal arts (in my case, Classics) major in college. I have been planning on going onto law school, but after taking a small sample of econ classes, I have been thinking about a career in business.

I know that business schools very rarely accept anyone coming out of undergrad without work experience, so my question is, how would I go about getting any valuable work experience? To give you a quick background on myself:

Arizona State University (National Merit Scholar)
3rd Year Classics Major
4.0/4.0 GPA
Worked my first two years as a writing tutor and latin tutor on campus
This year I have been working twice a week as a tutor at a middle school in the area, and I also teach an introductory Latin class to a small group of local high school students (hired by their parents).
Each summer I have worked at a local golf course in the Pro Shop.
Other ECs: Volunteer Soccer Referee, Charter Member of Classics Club on campus.
Next year I will be working part-time for Teach For America, as an on-campus recruiter.

Ok, so in my mind, I'm just expecting a hard time selling myself to businesses and financial institutions as compared to students, say, coming out with a finance degree or something similar. I was wondering to see if anyone has advice for someone in my position, just trying to get a foot in the door somewhere. If you know of any resources, types of work that might be available, anything really, it would all be very appreciated. I know that people pull of the humanities --> business transition, I'm just looking for ways to do it.
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:08 PM   #2
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Are you looking to get a job in business after graduation, or get a graduate degree in business?
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:31 PM   #3
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ETech, to enter graduate schools in business, professional work experience is often required. I think the original poster was wondering how to get to that path with his major.

JP, strong liberal arts students often find careers in the business world. Their ability to think critically, conduct research, and analyze information effectively is of great value to many business firms.

You said you have taken a couple econ courses, so maybe a minor in econ, or even a minor in general business would likely boost your prospects.
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