Question by Dig29: What is the best non-business related undergraduate degree for an mba.?
I want to know what you guys think would be the best degree. At the moment i think i am going to get a major in history with a (hopefully) dual minor or just one minor in either of the following, commerce, statistics, economics, french or psychology. But what do you guys thinkg would be the best.
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Answer by Mamie
History’s a great major in preparation for an MBA. So is English.
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I think a Major in History and a Minor in Economics would be a great combination for an MBA.
Honestly, a major in history is pretty useless. It will not help you get hired, and it does not give you any skills that make you stand out. Do it if you love it — because that’s what matters most! — but you should know that it will not help you get a job.
Statistics, economics, computer science, or math will give you a leg up. They are difficult, well-respected degrees and they will give you extra job skills. However, only do it if you like the field — you’ll be miserable if you don’t. If you like these fields equally to history, then I’d suggest you double major or get your major in the math field and your minor in history.
The MBA degree was originally created because engineers working for companies were promoted to managerial positions, and often they did not know how to manage, although they were good engineers. Companies needed managers who could understand what the engineers were saying, and managers without engineering degrees often did not understand the engineers and their needs. Business schools responded by creating the MBA degree. It is a general degree designed to train student to enter any area of management. Most MBA programs accept students with any undergraduate degree. The MBA is in contrast to the MS degree which trains students to reach higher levels of knowledge in their specialty so that they can serve as better staff and researchers, with no intention of becoming high level managers.
The best preparation for the MBA are undergraduate courses in the sciences or engineering. but you will do best in the area that interests you most. A good way to find what is best for you is to take a battery of inventory tests which tell you what fields are best for you.
Most MBA programs prefer students with 2-3 years work experience after the first degree, but many accept students right out of college if they have good grades and a high GMAT score. Some MBA programs are designed specifically for new college graduates without work experience. MBAs with good grades are in high demand and they command good starting salaries. To find the MBA program that best fits your background, criteria and preferences, a good source of information is the Official MBA Guide, a free public service at http://officialmbaguide.org. You can use it to select programs in specific geographic regions, specific concentrations, or specific types of programs, such as full-time, part-time, executive, distance learning, and accelerated. You can specify criteria that are important to you and get a ranked list of programs that best fit those criteria. From the Guide you can go directly to a school’s URL or contact schools by email.