Business management degree

Is business management degree worth it? The issue is that I don’t know what I exactly want to do in the future so that’s why I chose quite a varied course. I know I wanna do something in the business world and my dream has always been to work in an office and stuff so i wanna do a degree that will help me achieve easier not something that won’t be beneficial

U r like me!!!
I jus started yr 12 but this is exactly wat I have in mind!
Do u wanna work somewhere in a bank or something Finance?

Nope I don’t wanna do finance hahah that’s why idk what to choose 😂 but you still have time to figure it out, I need to apply for uni before Christmas soooo

😌
Hopefully someone can advise u and u pick a very good uni x
Good luck for the future !

My mums telling me to consider that bc its varied, I haven't made up my mind either

Is business management degree worth it? The issue is that I don’t know what I exactly want to do in the future so that’s why I chose quite a varied course. I know I wanna do something in the business world and my dream has always been to work in an office and stuff so i wanna do a degree that will help me achieve easier not something that won’t be beneficial

Hi Maria,

I am in my final year on the Management course at the Uni of Bath, but this sounds exactly like my dilemma when I was applying! From what you have said about variety and working in an office, it sounds like you would be very suited to a Business Management degree!

To answer your question simply – yes, a Business Management degree is worth it!

Content is varied…
In first year, we were introduced to all the core areas of business e.g. marketing, accounting, finance, HR, operations, business analytics, economics, international business etc. This meant I never got bored of doing one thing and helped me realise what interested me most (as I had never studied Business before).

Then in second and final year, you can tailor your course more so that your degree becomes a bit more specialised – I mostly take marketing modules as this is what I enjoy most, and I did my placement in this field which meant it became really relevant (I’ll talk about the placement later on).

You learn practical and soft skills (relevant in any job) …
The assessments are often practical and relevant to working in an office (although we do still do exams on the course). You will likely be asked to present and work on group projects which is more like real life. In this sense, the course will never be irrelevant because you can apply these skills to any career!

Placement year…
Most Management students at Bath do a placement year. It is in our third year so by this time you have studied the course for 2 years and have a better idea of what you might like to do as a job. The 4 main benefits of doing a placement in my experience were:
1. You have a year of experience before you even graduate
2. You are still at the university so can get support with CVs, cover letters, interview technique etc. (I had 1:1 help with all of this)
3. It helps you confirm your interest or helps you realise that career is not for you before you are too committed – it can be an experiment year!
4. You have access to lots of students who have already done placements at well-known companies that you can get advice from

You can have a look here at where Management students go on placement, but I would really recommend looking at courses which include a year in industry.

Hope this helps, if you have any more questions, just quote me!

Alice,
Final Year Management Student, University of Bath