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<p>I don’t know about that. I think that’s too general of a statement. There are a LOT of no-name schools out there that offer business programs, most of which, frankly, are not of particularly high quality. Keep in mind that business is the major in which the most bachelor’s degrees are earned in all US colleges, and clearly most of those graduates don’t come from schools like Wharton or Sloan. Most of them come from low-end, no-name schools where the major really isn’t that hard. </p>
<p>I’ll put it to you this way. A large proportion of Division 1-A football players at the top football schools major in business. Part of the reason may be that those players are simply interested in business as they figure they may need business skills to handle their potential pro career and afterwards. But another big reason is that, frankly, the business major is easy at many schools. On the other hand, you don’t see too many Div 1-A football players majoring in Economics. By the same token, the business major is often times seen as the ‘joke’ major at those schools. </p>
<p>The point is, I don’t think you can generalize. Some business programs are harder and better than the economics programs at certain schools. Majoring in business at Wharton is tougher than majoring in Econ at Penn, and the recruiting is better. On the other hand, some business programs are easier than the economics programs at other schools, and the recruiting may actually be worse, because of its reputation at those schools as being a joke major.</p>