Pros and cons of a business Degree?

For anyone who majored in business, would u say it was worth it? Or should I do another degree?

Reply 1

Hi @Pleen👋

When choosing a degree, the main things to consider are👇️

⚽️What are your career goals?
❤️Do you enjoy the subject?
💻️Is there industry demand for your subject?

Studying Business - Pro’s

✅Studying business can lead you down many career paths in diverse industries. Its versatility can open many doors for you.

✅Employers value the transferable skills you develop through a business degree. You’ll also develop soft skills to prepare you for the workplace.

✅Degree courses often embed opportunities for you to network with professionals in the industry, which can lead you to fantastic career opportunities.

✅You’ll most likely undertake work experience and have opportunities to undertake live briefs to boost your employment prospects.

✅You’re likely to put your entrepreneurship skills to the test. You’ll also get the coaching you need to set up a business.

Studying Business - Cons

❎A business degree comes at a cost. You’ll likely have to apply for financial support to enable your studies. If you acquire a student loan, you won’t need to start paying this back until you start earning.

❎Business degrees can be popular. The job market can be competitive. It’s up to you to take up opportunities on your course to give you a competitive advantage when applying for posts.

❎The course can be broad. So, you wouldn’t necessarily have specialist business knowledge at the start of your career. It's something you can address by undertaking work placements during your course.

❎Candidates may not require a business-related degree to enter a profession. Having a degree in this area will give you the knowledge you need to fast-track your career.

❎Some universities can emphasize business theory. Others put their efforts into giving you the chance to put the theory into practice.

I hope you find this useful!

-Leanne😊

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 2

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Original post by pleen

For anyone who majored in business, would u say it was worth it? Or should I do another degree?

Hello,

I think it depends on three factors:

1. What you enjoy.
2. What you want to use your degree for afterwards.
3. What career support you get while studying.

For points one and two it can help to chat to people with similar interests to discover what really excites you, for example we have two ambassadors on Unibuddy at the moment (Afomachukwu and Varsha) who are both studying business management but they have very different areas of interest and want to use their degrees to take them different places. For point three I'd look at what the general career service is like at a university and if the department have a subject dedicated team like we do at York.

Whatever degree you decide on, good luck 🙂

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