1. Is Business Economics the same as Business Administration?
Most Universities and a few small colleges offer an undergraduate degree
in Business Administration, usually a BBA. This is primarily a technical
degree that is designed to give you a detailed understanding of a particular
functional area of business, such as accounting or marketing, with elective
course work in other areas. It's a reasonable choice for those who have
very specific interests in a particular aspect of business and who imagine
working for a large corporation rather than in a small business or consulting.
Our Business Economics degree is not a BBA. The point of it is to give
you a foundation of business fundamentals in a variety of areas (finance,
accounting, marketing, etc.) that will form a basis on which you can learn
the specifics that any particular career path requires. We are not going
to make you an accountant or marketer, but we will help you to understand
how all of the components of the business world fit together in order to
solve real business problems and to adapt to a changing business and economic
environment. Our Independent Study program also gives you the opportunity
to put this knowledge to work with respect to a particular business-related
problem of your choosing.
This kind of preparation is excellent for business consulting. A number
of our students work for Andersen Consulting
or Price Waterhouse Consulting. Smaller
businesses find the flexibility of our students attractive and appreciate
their understanding of the overall business enterprise. Of course, some
students do work for larger corporations, National City Bank and Rubbermaid,
among others.
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2. Can I go to MBA school with a major in Business Economics? We
know of no significant MBA program that expects any particular undergraduate
major for admission. An English or Philosopy degree can be just as good
as one in business or Economics. What graduate schools do generally expect
is a good academic record, solid analytical skills, and some exposure to
business-related subjects such as accounting, finance, economics, statistics,
and mathematics.
About 60% of our majors eventually go on for advanced degrees, most MBAs.
They generally report that they felt that Wooster's education gave them
an advantage over the other students. Similarly, our internship program
demostrates that our students can be effective on the job as well as in
the classroom.
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3. How is Business Economics different from Economics? As you might
guess from the name, there is a lot of overlap between Business Economics
and Economics. Both majors expect you to take micro- and macroeconomic theory,
statistics, mathematics, and applied economics courses. The difference between
the two majors is one of focus. The economics major is policy oriented and
is mostly concerned with what economic theory has to say about macro and
microeconomic policy decisions such as antitrust, inflation, unemployment,
tax issues, environmental issues, and so on. Business Economics is concerned
with economics issues too, but the main focus is on how the economic environment
affects business decisions such as accounting rules, financing policy, and
marketing issues and on how firms can function better internally.
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4. I'm interested in International Business. How do I best prepare for
that? A liberal arts environment is one of the best settings for the
study of international business.because it teaches you to be flexible and
understanding of different ways of doing things. In addition, you should
prepare yourself by studying at least one foreign language and culture in
detail.
Wooster offers a specific integrated
program of study for those who are interested in international business.
You can choose to major in Business Economics or the language of your choice
and then take complementary coursework in the other area.
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5. What if I want to be a CPA? We have a whole separate
page on accounting and how it relates to Business Economics. Check it
out!
Is something missing here? Let us know! Don't forget to include your e-mail
address so that we can respond directly to you.
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