Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course
Business and Marketing?
So I've decided that I am going to go back to school and try for a degree in business and a degree in marketing.
Anyone done either or both of those? What is a good business degree? MBA's seem to be made fun of, and seem pretty run of the mill. Is there anything better to shoot for than that?
What about Marketing? Is that even a course?
Anyone know any good schools as well?
I'll do my own research of course, just wondering if anyone had any insight?
*edit*
This would be to run my own company, I want to learn the theory, in the end I don't care what it does for me on a resume because I plan to never need another resume...
Apr-23-2009 03:14
chach
muppets
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: babie
I'm actually a marketing and management double major. The two majors are very similar other then a few core classes. In my junior year and I like it a lot.
Apr-23-2009 03:18
Joss Weatherby
Banned
Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course
Maybe I need to do something more along the lines of Entrepreneurship.
Not sure what that would even be in terms of a bachelors or masters program...
Apr-23-2009 03:21
chach
muppets
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: babie
I'm pretty sure there are enterpernual classes that you can take where they teach you how to write business plans and what not. Although you might want a degree to hold onto idk what you're business consists of but you will need to make budgets etc...
Apr-23-2009 03:25
Joss Weatherby
Banned
Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course
quote:
Originally posted by chach
I'm pretty sure there are enterpernual classes that you can take where they teach you how to write business plans and what not. Although you might want a degree to hold onto idk what you're business consists of but you will need to make budgets etc...
I actually have 3 companies I want to start or I am in the process of starting...
I figured this can be a kind of learn as I go with a couple of them, but I just came from a business where they did that and they learned everything the WRONG way.
I figure having learned what NOT to do that could help in the process of learning as I go.
Getting some formal education though can never hurt (unless they teach you the wrong thing too... )
Apr-23-2009 03:27
yukii
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2008
Location:
Yeah, go back to school- I mean you have nothing to lose & if you aspire to so many things including starting your own companies then the more knowledge you have the better!
Do you already have a BA or MA?
Apr-23-2009 04:06
Omega_Blue
Someone Changed My Custom
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Gone
All I want out of life is to be a monkey of moderate intelligence who wears a suit. That's why I've decided to transfer to business school.
Apr-23-2009 04:21
lücid
electric girl
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: NY
quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
All I want out of life is to be a monkey of moderate intelligence who wears a suit. That's why I've decided to transfer to business school.
Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course
quote:
Originally posted by yukii
Yeah, go back to school- I mean you have nothing to lose & if you aspire to so many things including starting your own companies then the more knowledge you have the better!
Do you already have a BA or MA?
No, never been to uni, worked the last 3 years as a software developer. Before that I was a slacker.
Apr-23-2009 04:33
yukii
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2008
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
No, never been to uni, worked the last 3 years as a software developer. Before that I was a slacker.
I see.. yeah- I suggest going back to school- people just take you more seriously with a BA or MA under your belt you know :S its just the way things work- plus you don't loose anything & gain knowledge
Hell, if you have the will- you can start as many companies as you want
Knowledge is power.
Apr-23-2009 04:40
Slylee
love lockdown
Registered: May 2001
Location: Hollywood, FL
according to some recent online articles i've read, international business is a recession proof degree/career path. so i'd go for that. get a minor in a foreign language.
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quote:
Originally posted by notelfreak
man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone
Apr-23-2009 13:13
Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
get an mba in finance
I was actually thinking of getting one instead of my phd.