<p>I’m really interested in the field of sales marketing/advertisement business industry, however, most uc transfer programs don’t offer that (other than ucla’s anderson grad school, and berkeley haas school) and as of right now.</p>
<p>I plan to transfer to UCLA and UCB’s under economic major. However, after talking to few corporate leaders recently, they recommend me to major in accounting over accounting. So, which is better for sales marketing? Accounting or economic?</p>
<p>And I looked at the majors offered by UCLA and UCB but nothing is specifically for accounting, there’s mathamatic, applied science…but maybe I’m not looking hard enough… </p>
<p>Is there accounting program for transfer students??? If so please list them and link me!</p>
<p>this is how it works. The UCs do not have an accounting major, but they do have accounting classes and minors for some UCs. For UC Berkeley, if you get into Haas, then you will take courses that will prepare you to graduate with a business administration degree and two of those courses are financial and managerial accounting. You can check the course requirements at their website. At UCLA, there is a business economics major and additional accounting courses under the management section. If you choose to do business economics you can also get a minor in accounting considering that the minor is a few extra courses because you’ve completed some of them with your business economics path. You also need to consider that you need a strong gpa to be competitive at these programs and for career prospects. If you plan to get hired by any of the big 4 firms you need a gpa of at least 3.5 or higher, because they do recruit heavily at these schools. If you plan to get a 3.0 or something then don’t count on getting a lot of job offers from any firm or company. You would be better served by going to a state school, San Luis Obispo or San Diego State, and maintaining a strong gpa there to have a higher chance of getting hired at a firm or any company.</p>
<p>If your heart is truly into marketing/finance go to a CSU where they actually offer the program. I know it may not have the “UC” logo on it but it will prepare you for your career in the field. You also have to remember that economics is not really a business degree. If you want a real business degree, major in business administration that is offered by a college with a business school/department NOT economics. The UC’s that have real business programs for their undergrad are UCB, UCR, and UCI. UCB is the best choice for business if you get in. UCI are not taking transfer students yet but their business school does offer minors. UCR may not be as “prestige” but does offer a business degree with the “UC” logo on it.</p>
<p>A degree in economics can set you up well for grad school but for employment after undergrad it is risky. If you come from a prestigious school like UCLA and UCB you can probably get a job no problem. But the rest of the programs, all depends on how you market yourself and the internships you have.</p>
<p>If you want a guaranteed job in business after undergrad, go to a school that offers a business degree.</p>
<p>i want to note that if you want to do business or accounting, you should never NEVER, discount a state school thinking that less prestige will not get you anywhere. It is usually the person who determines where they want to go, and a lot of people in the business world realize that prestige is an illusion that has been fabricated through college brochures that they choose to go to state schools and achieve their business ends without going through the toil that others go to and without dealing with the entitlement aspect that goes with going to a UC. If you go to a UC, it does not mean you’ll be rich and successful any more than a state student. There might be higher probability of success, but don’t expect leaps and bounds</p>
<p>Agreed. I think the UC name is taken too far. If you graduate from one, it doesn’t mean you will be more successful than a state student. It depends on the person you are. If you have the drive to work hard then you will be successful. My aunt and cousin both graduated from CSULB with an accounting degree and both make 80k+ a year.</p>
<p>If $$$ is not a very big deal to you, I’d strongly recommend applying to USC. </p>
<p>They have excellent program in Business and you have a “senior concentration” when you get to take classes of your desired field in the senior year (and I believe they have marketing). Also, they do have an Accounting program as well. </p>
<p>And, most importantly, speaking of jobs, if you plan on staying in California, especially SoCal, USC has very very strong and extended connections.</p>
<p>Of course Berkeley is always number 1. But everyone knows how competitive it is to get into Haas. USC seems to be a more “reachable” goal in this case :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses!!
But I have another question:</p>
<p>I am currently attending De Anza community college, so far, I have been able to manage a 4.0 GPA. Would anybody happen to know the difficulty difference between the schools? It’s definitely harder, but how hard? I assume that it would be harder, but how hard? Examples? Any body with experiences? </p>
<p>use logic, community college compared to a distinguished four year university. standards will be different compared to the demands required or affected by the professors and students</p>