Business Studies - Mickey Mouse subject?

I did say not all of them are like that. Its just when you come from a background like mine you can't study fancy things like economics, you are forced to stuff like business studies instead.

I just don't agree with elitism thats all but this may be argued on a thread I will make tomorrow if I can be bothered.

I did say not all of them are like that. Its just when you come from a background like mine you can't study fancy things like economics, you are forced to stuff like business studies instead.

I just don't agree with elitism thats all but this may be argued on a thread I will make tomorrow if I can be bothered.

So I am totally confused as to whether to do Business Studies or not! Are either History or Law regarded as a 'Mickey Mouse' subjects?

stop thinking about it as a micky mouse subject. maybe it is regarded as such for some people but if YOU are interested in it you should take it. it is better that you take a subject that you are interested in and get good grades at that instead of a subject that is regarded as the best one and don't get good grades.

Does the 'enjoyment'/'interest' of a subject rank above future ambitions? I don't think so.

The hard and fast issue is that Business Studies and Media Studies (especially to A2) are not highly regarded by the elite academic institutions.

People have the right to be aware of this before they sign on the dotted line.

I'm thankful that somebody in the year above told me (prior to selecting my A-level choices) that Business Studies is a joke. I didn't have much idea at the time of university choices, but had I have opted for BS instead of Economics - I would be at a disadvantage now, for sure.

People should be given all the facts before they make a decision, it's only fair.
I would be seething if I came to apply to the LSE (et al) in 2005 (which I will) - and I found out that one of my A-level subjects would effectively be disregarded.

For me, A-levels aren't really about enjoyment - they are my ticket to HE. Interest/enjoyment may be a byproduct of my studies, but it is not the chief end. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing Geography.

Does the 'enjoyment'/'interest' of a subject rank above future ambitions? I don't think so.

The hard and fast issue is that Business Studies and Media Studies (especially to A2) are not highly regarded by the elite academic institutions.

People have the right to be aware of this before they sign on the dotted line.

I'm thankful that somebody in the year above told me (prior to selecting my A-level choices) that Business Studies is a joke. I didn't have much idea at the time of university choices, but had I have opted for BS instead of Economics - I would be at a disadvantage now, for sure.

People should be given all the facts before they make a decision, it's only fair.
I would be seething if I came to apply to the LSE (et al) in 2005 (which I will) - and I found out that one of my A-level subjects would effectively be disregarded.

For me, A-levels aren't really about enjoyment - they are my ticket to HE. Interest/enjoyment may be a byproduct of my studies, but it is not the chief end. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing Geography.

I agree with some of that actually. I was actually told, by a careers advisor, that the subjects that you did at A Level wouldn't matter- due to a combination of that and bad choices in my other AS Levels, I ended up with media AND film. I didn't realise what a lie this was until I came to apply to University. I got into a good university, but I'm worried now that it could affect my job prospects in the future. A shame really, because I've quite enjoyed the courses.

What job do you want to do? I am sure for most jobs it won't matter to much, they just want a few good grades at A level, its the degree and your personality they will probably care most about.

It would help if I knew I guess. I've though about the civil service (somebody told me that they don't actually care about your a levels ), maybe journalism (which contributed to the bad subject choices- I took english language because I was told I'd have to, and found myself spending lessons wondering how to kill myself), and if all else fails, teaching.

But I'm open to suggestions. I guess really I just want to do something interesting.

What job do you want to do? I am sure for most jobs it won't matter to much, they just want a few good grades at A level, its the degree and your personality they will probably care most about.

I have only really seen graduate jobs in the I.T market, for the graduate trainee programs they seem to just state somthing like 240 UCAS points and a 2:1 or above. The rest of the selection seems to be done by their own tests and a series of interviews.

My mum always thinks my sister did bad A levels, (Maths, Sociology, Computing and General Studies and AS Business) but she still got a place at Manchester, York, Warwick, Lancaster, Keele and Shefield.

I would perhaps echo these comments, but add to this that the main purpose of A-levels is to get you into uni. {To Frances} To a large extent, employers will mainly be looking at your immediate CV - i.e. your current university course and wider experience (including personality and work experience). Having gained entry to a competitive course, you could effectively draw a line under your A-levels, they won't count for all that much in future - their purpose was largely to gain you access to a good course. You have achieved that! From hereonin, your main concern is to get the best class of degree possible and to combine that with wider experience - decent work experience and additional activities.

I would go on record as saying that your 'social capital' (conversational skills, personality, charisma) will count for a lot more than which A-levels you selected back in 2001 (or whenever it was).