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is majoring in business worth it?

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Veronica V.’s Answer

Yes, it is, if you wanted to work in the corporate world.

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Joel’s Answer

Of course it is! Regardless of your major, employers look for people who finish what they start in the allotted time provided. Getting your degree in 4 years is a favorable topic when looking for any job. Sometimes it takes longer due to changes in majors or programs and you should be prepared to explain why when asked.
Your career is a long-term process and while you may see yourself in this business type (ex: retail) or some other area (ex: pharmacy management) today, you can change direction to satisfy your interest in another field, another job type or a different location. All of these are open to you as you endeavor to 'find your path'.
Multiple careers are also an option for any person who is willing to continue to learn and grow. Change is inevitable and your ability to manage change will drive your success along the way. I have had multiple 'careers' in the arts, office equipment, auto industry, software infrastructure, software monitoring/management, sales leadership, product evangelist, and so on.
Change is the only constant in business and your ability to succeed in a variety of roles and industries while dealing with constant change will be the true measure of success. When you learn to work effectively through change and the stress it creates, you will succeed regardless of your degree type.

Joel recommends the following next steps:

Be prepared to answer expected questions and practice them with another person or a mirror
Be prepared to ask 'relevant' questions of the interviewer. Don't use 'canned' questions and be honest with what you don't know or understand.
Your family experience, while generally off limits in a business interview, can be telling to the employer. Use this to your advantage. Parents, siblings, aunts or uncles, other influencers in your life are excellent topics to share. When delivered to the employer, it demonstrates your purpose, diligence, ability to successfully complete a job on time.
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Jesmon’s Answer

Indeed it is! A Business degree can open up different career opportunities whether you work for an organization or for yourself. It provides you with a fundamental foundation that can translate across many roles and industries. The knowledge you gain can be leveraged day to day and provide a competitive edge to your professional career. If you work, that is considered a business setting and therefore you will only gain more experience with a Business degree and open up doors for yourself.
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Sandra’s Answer

Absolutely! I've worked in many industries including construction, engineering, retail/food and tech start-ups and the most common thing about them all is business and business administration principles. No matter what industry you would like to work in, you can see everything as a sort of business in and of itself. Majoring in it will open the possibilities to work in any field but also give you the tools and life skills you need to make a real difference in any of them. For instance, engineers may know how to build something but without a business major, you cannot promote it, sell it or alter it in a way that is going to make a real difference to its users. Without that analysis or larger understanding of the big picture, the engineer has nothing build in the first place.

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Drew’s Answer

Yes, it's a great way to get into many different fields in order to work in corporate America, and you can always refine your focus later to a field that really interests you.
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