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OVERVIEW ALL ABOUT THE BUSINESS MAJOR BUSINESS VS. ECONOMICS TAKING APPROPRIATE CLASSES MAKE YOURSELF STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD CAREER INFORMATION

BUSINESS : THE MOST POPULAR MAJOR WEALTH OF PROGRAMS BUT ALSO A WEALTH OF COMPETITION NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS found that over 364,000 business majors graduated in 2015. Business was the most common field of study for every racial and ethnic group.

THE SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST EARNERS DATA FROM PAYSCALE School Name Early Career Median Pay Mid-Career Median Pay U.C.-Berkeley $75,000 $136,000 Georgetown University $63,300 Santa Clara University $70,500 $124,000 Georgia Tech $60,200 $122,000 Babson College $58,500 SUNY - Albany $44,800 University of Pennsylvania $72,200 $121,000 Notre Dame $67,700 Loyola University (MD) $56,500 Southern Methodist University $58,000 $120,000

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ECON AND BUSINESS

CLASSES TO PREPARE YOU FOR BUSINESS Microeconomics Macroeconomics Single variable calculus (one-year sequence) Note: Students are encouraged to take the STEM version but some UC business administration programs may allow non-STEM calculus. Please check individual campus links. Statistics Introduction to business (including finance) Financial accounting Managerial accounting English reading and composition (2 courses) TIP: FINISHING THESE EARLY MAKES YOU MORE COMPETITIVE

CLASSES TO PREPARE YOU FOR ECONOMICS Microeconomics (one course) Macroeconomics (one course) Single variable calculus (one-year sequence) Note: Students are encouraged to take the single variable calculus sequence for STEM majors to keep their options as open as possible for undergraduate and graduate school alternatives.

PROGRAMS AT THE UC – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UC BERKELEY – Business Administration B.S. UC IRVINE- Business Administration B.A. UC RIVERSIDE – Business Administration B.S. (TAG 3.2 GPA)

PROGRAMS AT THE UC- RELATED MAJORS UC SANTA CRUZ - Business Management Economics B.A. UC MERCED -Management and Business Economics B.S. (TAG 2.8 GPA)- Econ 1 & 2 ; math 7 UC DAVIS- Managerial Economics B.S. – Housed in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (TAG 3.2 GPA) UC LOS ANGELES- Business Economics B.A.

Undergraduate Class HAAS - Entering Fall 2018 *1183 applicants did not show planned completion of the admission requirements and were considered ineligible. Of the 736 eligible applicants, 104 (14.13%) were offered admission.    UC Berkeley Students Transfer Students Applications Received 840 1919 Eligible Applicants N/A 736* Offers of Admission 269 104 Entering Class Size 267 92 Average GPA 3.68 3.87 Middle 80% GPA Range 3.34-3.96 3.63-4.00 Average Age 20 23 Age Range 19-23 18-57 Underrepresented Minorities 12.36% 20.65% Women 50.19% 50.00%

Haas Supplement by January 31st The Supplement includes a self-reported academic record, additional essay question and resume Applicants who fail to submit a complete Haas Supplement by the January 31st deadline will be denied

Private Institutions –Business Degrees LMU – Must complete math 28 with a B or higher TAG with a minimum of 30 transferable units and a 3.5 GPA while attending school full-time USC – Business Calculus or Calculus Non-business majors can also take up to 20 units of Business/Accounting coursework Can minor in business and related fields Pepperdine -Business Administration –math 28 Accounting -International Business -Contract-design own program

TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR SCHOOL UC and CSU WWW.ASSIST.ORG Articulation agreements with other colleges http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/TransferServices/AreasofStudy/ Pages/GE-Patterns-and-Agreements-with-Other-Universities.aspx Examples for non articulated colleges https://admissions.upenn.edu/admissions-and-financial- aid/preparing-for-admission/transfer-admission/wharton-school- transfer http://www.babson.edu/admission/undergraduate/transfer- students/Pages/application-requirements.aspx

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD HAVE A SPECIALIZATION INTERNSHIPS AND WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMER PROGRAMS AND INVOLVEMENT TAKE CODING/PROGRAMMING CLASSES

BASE –SUMMER PROGRAM AT UCB 3 COURSES AT UCB IN HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT INDUSTRIES AND NETWORK WITH PROFESSIONALS DESIGNED FOR CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS OR STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY GRADUATED $9,500

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD “A study by the Brookings Institution analyzed the market value of the 25 most commonly cited skills listed by alumni of each college in their LinkedIn profiles. It demonstrated that skill development, not your undergraduate major or the college you choose, is most critical to your earnings potential” (Washington Post, 2017).

YOU DON’T NEED A BACHELOR’S IN BUSINESS GMAT- Graduate Management Admission Test APPLICATIONS TO MBA PROGRAMS ARE DECLINING