What does one do with a degree in Management?

[intparent]

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At one company I worked for, they were burned so badly by business majors from all except elite undergrad b-schools like Wharton and NYU-Stern in the past that they made it a point to avoid hiring undergrad b-school majors except from those elite undergrad b-schools.

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<p>And I have to admit, my experience was at an “elite” undergrad business school (ranked #2 in the nation of undergrad business schools at that time). So it certainly could be different at other colleges. However, when we recruited at our state flagship for one of the big consulting companies I worked for, again… almost all the interview schedules were posted for the business school students. This is a school typically ranked around #30 of undergrad business schools. So I still think the business students get a better shot at interviewing at an awful lot of companies.</p>

[tom1944]

<p>I would take as many accounting courses as I could.</p>

[cosmicfish]

<p>I would agree that prospects are better with any of Finance, Accounting, or Economics. Among other things, I think the long-term pay-off of those specialities is much higher than Management.</p>

[fendergirl]

<p>missie - Does she like marketing? that might be a better second major then management.</p>

<p>Management is pretty broad and is very similar to general business admin (is that her first major?). Also do they have any kind of HR concentration? I find that the courses offered in HR concentrations are VERY beneficial to management positions.</p>

[college_query]

<p>At the university where I work, our School of Business offers a variety of majors – Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Management, etc. This is how they describe the Management major:</p>

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Management courses in the fields of organization theory, human relationships, administrative communication and related behavioral areas provide students with pertinent background for management careers in business and non-business organizations. A student may concentrate in the areas of personnel management, industrial relations or industrial management.

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<p>Does your D’s school provide a description for major? That may be useful in determining what it emphasizes.</p>

[calmom]

<p>Given that it’s a second, optional major, my question would be simply – what else would she be doing if she didn’t get that management major?</p>

<p>If the answer is that she is foregoing studying something else useful or important in order to get that degree… then it is matter of choosing among options.</p>

<p>If the answer is that she would be taking a lighter schedule or choosing random electives… than why not? It can’t possibly hurt her to have a 2nd major. </p>

<p>I think she should also look at the specific course required for the major. If they are the type of courses that seem intriguing to her and that she would like to take – then that’s just one more reason to go for the major. </p>

<p>I do agree that without work experience, she is not going to be hired to be anyone’s “boss”.</p>

[nj2011mom]

<p>At schools with a heavy technical/engineering focus, a Management degree is often the only business-type degree offered. This is true of the service academies.</p>

[missypie]

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If the answer is that she would be taking a lighter schedule or choosing random electives… than why not? It can’t possibly hurt her to have a 2nd major.

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<p>Quite likely.</p>

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I would agree that prospects are better with any of Finance, Accounting, or Economics.

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<p>I totally get that. Even though she’s the smartest in our family when it comes to numbers, that does not translate into having what it takes for finance, accounting or economics.</p>