Business Degree!

Hello,

Whats the best type of business degree that a person can do at Undergraduate Level, which is both great in terms of salary wise and employment wise instead of just doing Business?

All opinions, comments and suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Reply 1

max_e_muscle

Studly999

economics&Management @ Oxford, management @ LSE, Management @ Warwick, Management @ Bath, Management @ Nottingham

Reply 2

dan_b

i second ashley on that 1.
look at the top 10 unis in times/guardian rankings etc
in ur case, look at management or business management.

db

Reply 3

RJA

if you are talking about specialisms, then consider if you are narrowing your future options by specialising in one particular field at UG level (eg. accounting or marketing ALONE)

Reply 4

pol_student

Whilst it might be nice to foucs on general degrees at the top universities, there are other things that you should consider to - like your particular interests - if it's general business, then fine, but if not.... In the end, life's not just about earning the big bucks. What's the point in doing that if it's not something you enjoy! Maybe the OP needs to think about that too!

And besides, going to a top uni doesn't mean you are definatley going to have a successful career and earn a high salary... look at Richard Branson, he was never uni educated, and there are plently more examples like him.

Reply 5

naddles

dan_b

i second ashley on that 1.
look at the top 10 unis in times/guardian rankings etc
in ur case, look at management or business management.

db

The latest Guardian rankings are out now, take a look at them.

Reply 6

RJA

pol_student

And besides, going to a top uni doesn't mean you are definatley going to have a successful career and earn a high salary... look at Richard Branson, he was never uni educated, and there are plently more examples like him.

You are looking at that in the wrong way: if you graduate from a top 10 university you will get a good job

The way you analysed it was:
Not everyone with a successful career went to a top 10 uni e.g. Richard Branson, Alan Sugar etc.

Reply 7

pol_student

R.J.A

Not necessarily true.

Reply 8

Jazzza

Yeh. but loads of CEOs of blue chip companies usually did go to a top uni at some point - and they tended to do an undergraduate degree in Economics, Law or Engineering (not business or management) followed by an MBA at a top business school like London Business School or Harvard. Alan Sugar and Richard Branson are entrepreneurs which is of course seriously successful, but not the same as being a CEO.

Reply 9

RJA

Jazzza

Yeh. but loads of CEOs of blue chip companies usually did go to a top uni at some point followed by an MBA at a top business school like London Business School or Harvard. Alan Sugar and Richard Branson are entrepreneurs which is of course seriously successful, but not the same as being a CEO.

good point

- and they tended to do an undergraduate degree in Economics, Law or Engineering (not business or management)

but i would need some evidence to believe that

Reply 10

Octavius85

Jazzza

Well... this is partly due to the fact that management didn t exist or was considered rubish at the time when today's CEO's were studying. I'm not quite sure it will be like that for futur CEO's (which are still studying today). And you have also to consider that in many countries (Italy or France), business studies are one of the elite branches. But hey, I did 2 undergrads, 1 in economics and 1 in law so yeah, I also think that some of the brightest minds are in traditional fields rather than in management. But CEO's, that's another story.. and more and more will come from management/business backgrounds as the course gains in prestige.

pol_student

You're not guaranteed a job at any University. Your chances are better at some Uni's than others of getting an Interview but that doesn't mean you will get the Job. A good university degree will get you the interview, the rest will be up to you...

It's not scientific, luck is involved too.