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I am thinking of applying for International Business with Mandarin but it is extremely competitive. I know that it is basically just a Business Management course but with an extra year abroad.

Is the course worth it?

I have done a lot of research about the breakdown of the course, university ratings and general student satisfaction but I would appreciate people's personal opinions on this course.

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MindMax2000

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by username6963481

I am thinking of applying for International Business with Mandarin but it is extremely competitive. I know that it is basically just a Business Management course but with an extra year abroad.
Is the course worth it?
I have done a lot of research about the breakdown of the course, university ratings and general student satisfaction but I would appreciate people's personal opinions on this course.

I'm generally not a fan of business degrees in general, and I am not a fan of the Chinese practices in general. I am not a fan of the language either, and I say that even though I generally like languages. So in a way, I will be biased.

When people ask questions like whether something is "worth it", I get all philosophical. It's annoying because it's vague; you assume everyone shares the same values as you, the same ambitions, and the same benchmarks. In many ways, it's implied narcissism.

I think it's more important to ask yourself the following:

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What do you intend to do with the degree afterwards and is the degree necessary?