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Management = mickey mouse degree.

Your thoughts?

Traditonal subject (Engi, Eco, Phy, Math) more likley to get respect in the business world due to its quant. skills?

Reply 1

Alan Smithee

josephcohen_2

Your thoughts?

You're a ****?

Reply 2

M'Lady

12

Doesn't it depend on what job you're going for? You certainly won't get a job as a doctor with only an English degree.

Reply 3

Drogue

19

Depends on the employer. Yes, in part. But the difference isn't huge, especially if you take quant options in management.

Reply 4

Octavius85

3

I m taking an MSc in Management degree after a bachelors in economics and a bachelors of laws. And trully I don't think it's a mikey mouse degree. But it certainly better doing one at postgrad level. Anyway, if that's what you like, corporate government and stuff that you should go for it even at undergrad. Make sure you get in the best uni you can, that counts for a lot more.

Reply 5

hallucination

1

Depends on the university and the particular degree. I don't think there's anything wrong with degress in Management Science from places like LSE (obviously competitive though), Loughborough or Warwick. Some other Management degrees may appear to be slightly 'mickey mouse' if they're just general business degrees. I imagine the degrees at the aforementioned universities incorporate modules from disciplines such as Economics, Business, Mathematics, Computing etc.

Reply 6

gianthead

12

Platocrates

You're a ****?

why does it asking if Management is generally considered to be a mickey mouse degree make anyone that?

Peachy_Keen_Jennibean

Doesn't it depend on what job you're going for? You certainly won't get a job as a doctor with only an English degree.

I think Eng there meant Engineering not English, josephcohen_2 wasn't ask which were better for jobs in general but if traditional quantitive subjects were more respected in finance than newer degrees like Management

Reply 7

Montrose

17

Makes me laugh. How can you say a degree is mickey mouse when you have never taken it, and when you probably haven't spoken to employers who people taking management degrees are going to apply to? Please, stop making stupid assumptions.

Reply 8

gianthead

12

Alex Mann

Makes me laugh. How can you say a degree is mickey mouse when you have never taken it, and when you probably haven't spoken to employers who people taking management degrees are going to apply to? Please, stop making stupid assumptions.

I think guy was asking if people on here thought it was a mickey mouse compared engineering etc

Reply 9

Montrose

17

In retrospect, yes it does look that way. Not very well phrased though lol.

Reply 10

gianthead

12

Alex Mann

In retrospect, yes it does look that way. Not very well phrased though lol.

True, the title should really be "Management = mickey mouse degree??".

Reply 11

rosieposy87

1

I think management is anything but a mickey mouse degree. At Bath, they teach you very intensively and the course is very practical- you take modules in negotiation, corporate finance, etc etc. These skills and knowledge are ALL things you will need on a daily basis when working in business. Also, a lot of business degrees have placements- where you are often offered a job for when you graduate- this puts you head and shoulders above people who have taken maths, economics etc. These days employers don't really care so much about your degree (if anything, which class of degree you got)- but more about the skills you have.

Reply 12

fuglyduckling

2

Alex Mann

Makes me laugh. How can you say a degree is mickey mouse when you have never taken it? Please, stop making stupid assumptions.

I can say that being punched by Mike Tyson would hurt and yet he's never punched me.

Management is an okay degree - no worries. But, IMHO, Maths/Economics > Management. :smile:

Reply 13

josephcohen_2

OP

7

Yes sorry. A question mark does make it seem like a statement rather than a question.

I was curious. At the bottom of the heap Business degrees seem to be the worst things you can get (from ex-polys). At the top (Warwick/Bath/Notts) seem really good. IMHO i wish i had gone to do Industrial Economics at Nottingham. The course looks intersting.

Reply 14

Fields

13

Yes, compared to Economics, Engineering, Physics and Maths, Management is a 'Mickey Mouse' degree. But in the grand scheme of things, it isn't too bad, although as always, it depends where it's from.

Reply 15

josephcohen_2

OP

7

Somebody mentioned Lough with Warwick and LSE. Is Lough really respected?

Reply 16

Fields

13

josephcohen_2

Somebody mentioned Lough with Warwick and LSE. Is Lough really respected?

Why are you asking these bloody stupid questions anyway, I thought you were coming to Durham to do PPE (or is that someone else?)?

Reply 17

hallucination

1

josephcohen_2

Somebody mentioned Lough with Warwick and LSE. Is Lough really respected?

I know it's rated excellent for its Business School and the Management programme is very well respected in industry. That's what my ex employer thought anyway (multinational management consultancy).

Reply 18

supernova2

11

its meant to be alright but I dont think its on terms with Warwick and not close to LSE

Reply 19

josephcohen_2

OP

7

I dont see why going to Durham to do PPE should exclude me from asking 'bloody stupid' questions about other universities. If you find them immature/repetitive then do not answer.

Management = mickey mouse degree.

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