UCLA or UC Berkeley (Business)

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@shadow219 . . .

I was admitted as a pre-math/econ major at UCLA (plan to switch to business econ) and undeclared at UCB. I am interested in pursuing business, and I know that UCLA doesn’t provide any undergraduate business program/major (other than business econ, which I heard isn’t really “business” related). On the other hand, the Haas Undergrad program is one of the top undergrad business programs in the country but is super competitive and difficult to get into.

I don’t believe that you’d be settling if you majored in Math-Economics at UCLA or, say, just Economics at Cal. These are incredible majors, and the melding of math with econ would give you a deep rich basis of theory, which would make a bus application like finance extremely easy for you; the same for just Econ at either.

Here are UCLA’s [lower-division[/url] Econ offerings, and the upper-division courses tab is right next to it. As far as whether UCLA’s Business Econ isn’t really “business” related, I’m not sure what you mean. Here are the [url=https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/ucla-catalog18-19-937.html]lower- division](https://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Academics/Course-Descriptions/Course-Details?SA=ECON&funsel=3) offerings and the upper-division courses tab is next to it if you make it into the major. It encompasses a lot of accounting, but between econ and management, you’ll get a wide array of bus and commerce training. UCLA is one of the most entrepreneurial colleges in the nation, with graduates near the top in startups – not sure if this is Forbes which reports this. But it won’t be a lot easier to gain entry into this major compared to Cal’s Haas, because you’ll have to do well in requisite courses with a very good gpa also.

The reason why Haas is so good in placing into consulting, banking, finance, accounting, etc., is because of a self-restriction by the University of the number of bus majors who enter and graduate from Haas. In other words, Cal doesn’t flood the market with them, which enables its grads to have these top-tier choices because they’re all top-tier grads, probably all graduating with at least cum laude designation.

UCLA’s doesn’t have quite the options and it isn’t really a fledgling major; it’s been around for a while – but it is restrictive also. Because of this, Bus Econ at UCLA is gaining a better rep because its grads are becoming higher-tier grads also.

[1]I guess what I am trying to ask is whether or not it is worth “taking a risk” by going to Berkeley and pursuing business, even though I might not be admitted to the undergrad business program. [2]Or do I go to UCLA, where I’d most likely enjoy my time more, but be less likely to pursue a career in business? 3.

1. Yes, because Econ at Cal as I stated earlier is a great major.
2. I’m not sure who’s giving you advice, but the person who’s in your ear doesn’t know of what he or she speaks.
3. Casey Wasserman has one of the best agencies in all of sports – and it covers many of the major ones. He just has a political science degree from UCLA. There are several former UCLA athletes who are agents for NBA, MLB and NFL players, and some for coaches, etc. And if UCLA athletes can become agents, then a scholar as yourself could become involved it agency also. Most UCLA grads would consider something a bit higher in law or bus and commerce, however. If you play sports in high school, you might want to try to become a manager for a UCLA sports team, because this is a coveted position for anyone who wants to do just about anything related to the business side of sports or business in general as it’s an excellent EC.