[Michael011]

What jobs could you expect to be applying for with a business degree after university?

[geekay1]

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[wanderlust.xx]

From what I've heard, it's mainly PR or some sort of graduate scheme, most of the time.

People who do a business (or management, in fact) degree do it because they've no idea what else to do but they know they want to work in or start their own business, and want to earn money.

So... they do business/management, hoping that they will find out what they want to do while they're at university. Unfortunately, their degree gives them little in the way of narrowing down possible jobs, and so they apply for the exact same jobs that english/history/philosophy/language graduates apply for - virtually anything that will give them a firm footing onto the graduate market.

Of course, exceptions, exceptions, blah blah blah. This is what I've seen, though. There's no set pathways that you'd be perfect for, like maths --> finance, physics --> astrology, chemistry --> research (some extremely cliché examples there).

With the risk of being rather badly written, I can't think of an example where business/english/history/philosophy/management etc --> x .

^^^ This is probably a really ignorant and insulting post to business and management students, but the internet is for ranting and here's mine. I do apologise, though. Just really pisses me off when management students tell me their course is just as difficult as maths and has just as many brilliant job opportunities. ****ing *******s.

[geekay1]

(Original post by wanderlust.xx)
From what I've heard, it's mainly PR or some sort of graduate scheme, most of the time.

People who do a business (or management, in fact) degree do it because they've no idea what else to do but they know they want to work in or start their own business, and want to earn money.

So... they do business/management, hoping that they will find out what they want to do while they're at university. Unfortunately, their degree gives them little in the way of narrowing down possible jobs, and so they apply for the exact same jobs that english/history/philosophy/language graduates apply for - virtually anything that will give them a firm footing onto the graduate market.

Of course, exceptions, exceptions, blah blah blah. This is what I've seen, though. There's no set pathways that you'd be perfect for, like maths --> finance, physics --> astrology, chemistry --> research (some extremely cliché examples there).

With the risk of being rather badly written, I can't think of an example where business/english/history/philosophy/management etc --> x .

^^^ This is probably a really ignorant and insulting post to business and management students, but the internet is for ranting and here's mine. I do apologise, though. Just really pisses me off when management students tell me their course is just as difficult as maths and has just as many brilliant job opportunities. ****ing *******s.

what a tosser

[Michael011]

geekay1, can you specify what course it is you do and where? not sure why you find management students so irritating, those that do well... do well.. those that chose it as 'something' to study, wont do well.

[geekay1]

(Original post by Michael011)
geekay1, can you specify what course it is you do and where? not sure why you find management students so irritating, those that do well... do well.. those that chose it as 'something' to study, wont do well.

Hey i see you are new to tsr so am just going to fill you in on a little something (this is in no way ment to be offensive ) ok as you can see the part that says about business degree being crap is in the white box (quote box) this show that i quoted another person, in this case its the comment just above mine, if you click quote on a comment you wish to reply to you will write your message and the quote box will appear in with your comment.

Anyway I am not at uni yet, I am starting a access course this september in humanities and hope to do a business and management degree next year.

[Michael011]

you want to do a business and management degree, yet you slated it earlier? explain

[geekay1]

(Original post by Michael011)
you want to do a business and management degree, yet you slated it earlier? explain

OK did you not read the top part of my comment?
I quoted someone who was slating it calling them a tosser, read the comment above mine.

[username_1]

(Original post by wanderlust.xx)
From what I've heard, it's mainly PR or some sort of graduate scheme, most of the time.

People who do a business (or management, in fact) degree do it because they've no idea what else to do but they know they want to work in or start their own business, and want to earn money.

So... they do business/management, hoping that they will find out what they want to do while they're at university. Unfortunately, their degree gives them little in the way of narrowing down possible jobs, and so they apply for the exact same jobs that english/history/philosophy/language graduates apply for - virtually anything that will give them a firm footing onto the graduate market.

Of course, exceptions, exceptions, blah blah blah. This is what I've seen, though. There's no set pathways that you'd be perfect for, like maths --> finance, physics --> astrology, chemistry --> research (some extremely cliché examples there).

With the risk of being rather badly written, I can't think of an example where business/english/history/philosophy/management etc --> x .

^^^ This is probably a really ignorant and insulting post to business and management students, but the internet is for ranting and here's mine. I do apologise, though. Just really pisses me off when management students tell me their course is just as difficult as maths and has just as many brilliant job opportunities. ****ing *******s.

In your defence. This is an accurate description of me. I just wish I knew it 4 years ago...

[Milky Milk]

(Original post by wanderlust.xx)
From what I've heard, it's mainly PR or some sort of graduate scheme, most of the time.

People who do a business (or management, in fact) degree do it because they've no idea what else to do but they know they want to work in or start their own business, and want to earn money.

So... they do business/management, hoping that they will find out what they want to do while they're at university. Unfortunately, their degree gives them little in the way of narrowing down possible jobs, and so they apply for the exact same jobs that english/history/philosophy/language graduates apply for - virtually anything that will give them a firm footing onto the graduate market.

Of course, exceptions, exceptions, blah blah blah. This is what I've seen, though. There's no set pathways that you'd be perfect for, like maths --> finance, physics --> astrology, chemistry --> research (some extremely cliché examples there).

With the risk of being rather badly written, I can't think of an example where business/english/history/philosophy/management etc --> x .

^^^ This is probably a really ignorant and insulting post to business and management students, but the internet is for ranting and here's mine. I do apologise, though. Just really pisses me off when management students tell me their course is just as difficult as maths and has just as many brilliant job opportunities. ****ing *******s.

I do agree that a lot of business students don't know what they want to do, therefore take a vague course such as business management. However that isn't necessarily a bad thing - You gain skills on several areas within business and should ultimately find your calling, whether it be finance, sales, marketing etc.

Business is split up into several different areas and within those areas you can work in different jobs. For instance, Marketing. With that you can work for a Marketing company, Advertising company or work within the marketing department of a company. There are probably more, however these are the ones I am aware of. The same goes for PR, Sales, Finance etc.

Management is no way as near as difficult as maths, there's no doubt about it. It does require a lot of effort however, it's not a useless degree/career whatsoever and I do believe that it has brilliant job opps.

[Michael011]

thanks for your great comment. my situation is now, I feel I will head more towards finance after university, therefore you can see why i'd be tempted to take a specialised course like accounting/finance instead of doing the broad business course.... what would you do...?

[Skaterkid]

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[Jennifer92]

(Original post by Michael011)
thanks for your great comment. my situation is now, I feel I will head more towards finance after university, therefore you can see why i'd be tempted to take a specialised course like accounting/finance instead of doing the broad business course.... what would you do...?

Your able to do a course which is broad and then choose more modules which is based around what you want to do. Using finance for example, you are able to choose accountancy modules as your additional modules whilst still doing a broad course such as business management.

That way you have a business management degree but have more modules tailored towards finance. This is good if you change your mind, as 3 years is a long time, as you will have knowledge of a broad number of subjects if you did want to go into something else.

[Michael011]

Thank you Jennifer. This is what I was thinking and needed someone to clarify it for me... I'll consider focusing my modules towards finance by year 3 and think that is what I will aim to do. what course do you study?

[Jennifer92]

I am just finishing my A Levels at the moment and will be studying Business management in Swansea in september hopefully, so obviously I am biased!

I am basically doing the same thing but for marketing but didn't want to narrow my options too far in case I changed my mind.

[Michael011]

Yeah, I was thinking about narrowing it now to a specific subject, but over 3 years I think I will develop a better future study/career plan, and at least then I can change my mind. best of luck with your exams!

[Jennifer92]

Yeah that was my plan I can see why they would say about people taking business management to be indecisive, but it's better than doing a course you hate Thank you, you too.

[Sports Racer]

(Original post by wanderlust.xx)

With the risk of being rather badly written, I can't think of an example where business/management etc --> x .

Graduate management programmes?

[yoyo462001]

A vague and generally random degree. A business management degree is generally just random 'business' related modules bunched up into a degree. You leave without having any real indepth insight into anything. Then again it doesn't matter, employers don't scrutinise your module choices as much as people think but by virtue those who choose Business Management aren't going to enjoy the same job prospects as those who choose Economics. The fact you're choosing that degree already signals to employers and rightly so that your ability isn't very high.

[chrislpp]

university gives you tools, you can't blame the university if the person doesn't know how to apply them and spent 3 years scraping it and constantly in a hangover.