Thursday, June 17, 2010

Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

I%26#039;m an undergrad business student trying to select the most marketable/desirable major for employers. Which would you recommend I focus on: Management, Marketing, or Finance?



If it helps:



- I plan to earn my MBA (General Management) 8-10 years from now



- I%26#039;d like to work overseas (Europe) after graduation



- I currently own a small business, and intend to invest in more in the future



- I have experience in all these areas, and find the options equally appealing



Thanks in advance for any advice you have!



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

Finance. Or even you want even more job security you might want to consider Accounting. My theory on this is that Finance and Accounting are much more specialized fields than Management or Marketing. Finance/Accounting will open the doors to a lot of companies and if you enjoy other areas you will eventually be able to move into those once you have established yourself with the organization. It would be much easier to start with a Finance/Accounting degree and learn what management majors do (I have no idea what kind of job you get with a management degree) than the other way around.



Finance would probably come in the most handy owning a small business since you would probably learn to make better decisions on where to invest in your business.



On a personal note, I graduated with an Accounting and have never had trouble finding a job, but the work%26#039;s not too exciting (for me anyway) and I would probably do Finance if I had to do it over again.



I hope this helps.



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

finance



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

Management or Finance.



Stay away from Marketing unless you want to go into sales.



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

Finance. Money makes the world go %26#039;round. Everything else revolves around it.



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

As an HR professional I can tell you that the the highest paying, most in demand jobs are in finance. Get a degree in Finance and pass your CFA exam, and you will be set



Most valuable undergrad degree: Management, Marketing, or Finance?

Finance. For all the reasons stated above. Plus, it%26#039;s viewed as a more challenging degree. For if ever decide to change careers, finance is more flexible because it shows that you have a skill and the know-how to get it.

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