So Your Student So Your Student Wants to Major Wants to Major in Business…in Business…

Ensuring Transfer SuccessEnsuring Transfer SuccessSpring 2007Spring 2007

This session will This session will cover:cover:

• UC UC Business and Economics majors and Economics majors

• Looking beyond the “business” Looking beyond the “business”

degreedegree

• Tools and tips for counseling studentsTools and tips for counseling students

• Q&AQ&A

UC Business & Economics UC Business & Economics MajorsMajors

•UC Berkeley Business

Administration (B.S.)

•UC Irvine Business

Administration (B.A.)

Business Administration

•UC Merced Management

(B.S.)

•UC Riverside Business

Administration (B.S.)

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UC Business & Economics UC Business & Economics MajorsMajors

•UC Berkeley Economics, B.A.;

Political Economics of Industrial Societies, B.A.

•UC Davis Economics, B.A.;

Managerial Economics, B.S.

•UC Irvine Business Economics,

B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Quantitative Economics, B.A.

•UCLA Business Economics,

B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Economics/International Area Studies, B.A.; Mathematics/Economics, B.S.

Economics and Business Economics

UC Business & Economics UC Business & Economics MajorsMajors

•UC Santa Barbara Business Economics,

B.A.; Business Economics with emphasis in Accounting, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Economics/Mathematics, B.A.

•UC Santa Cruz Business Management

Economics, B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Global Economics, B.A.

•UC Merced Economics, B.A.

•UC Riverside Business Economics,

B.A.; Economics, B.A.; Economics/Administrative Studies, B.A.; Economics/ Law and Society, B.A.

•UC San Diego Economics, B.A.; Joint

Mathematics-Economics, B.A.; Management Sciences, B.S.

Economics and Business Economics

Distinctions Among Distinctions Among MajorsMajors

• Definitions are not uniform across Definitions are not uniform across campusescampuses

• Degrees range across spectrum:Degrees range across spectrum:

AppliedApplied Theoretical Theoretical

Bus AdmBus Adm Bus Econ Bus Econ Econ Econ

• Look at which college/department houses Look at which college/department houses majormajor

• Compare upper-division course descriptionsCompare upper-division course descriptions

Major Preparation for Major Preparation for Transfer StudentsTransfer Students

• Statewide Transfer Preparation Statewide Transfer Preparation Paths Paths at at www.uctransfer.orgwww.uctransfer.org show: show: Common lower-division major Common lower-division major

requirementsrequirements Campus-specific selection requirementsCampus-specific selection requirements

• GPAGPA• Timing of course completionTiming of course completion• Required vs. recommended coursesRequired vs. recommended courses

GE/IGETC requirements for majorGE/IGETC requirements for major

• ASSIST lists specific CCC coursesASSIST lists specific CCC courses

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Essential Advising Essential Advising TipsTips

• Focus on math, quantitative Focus on math, quantitative requirementsrequirements Calculus is key; more rigorous Calculus is key; more rigorous

sequence may give student more UC sequence may give student more UC optionsoptions

• Major preparationMajor preparation

• Impacted/selective majorsImpacted/selective majors

Looking Beyond the Looking Beyond the “Business” Degree“Business” Degree

• Students do NOT have to major in Students do NOT have to major in Business Admin/Economics to go into Business Admin/Economics to go into business!business!

““Over 75% of students pursuing the MBA Over 75% of students pursuing the MBA degree at top-ranked schools have degree at top-ranked schools have completed undergraduate degrees in completed undergraduate degrees in areas other than business. Business areas other than business. Business schools and industry value academic schools and industry value academic diversity when combined with an MBA.” diversity when combined with an MBA.” ––The Paul Merage School of Business, UC The Paul Merage School of Business, UC IrvineIrvine

• Minors can provide strong preparationMinors can provide strong preparation

CEOs and Liberal Arts CEOs and Liberal Arts DegreesDegrees 11

• Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard CEO: Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard CEO: Medieval history and philosophy majorMedieval history and philosophy major

• Michael Eisner, Walt Disney CEO: Michael Eisner, Walt Disney CEO: English English and theater double majorand theater double major

• Michael Dell, founder & CEO of Dell Michael Dell, founder & CEO of Dell Computer: Computer: Pre-med biology majorPre-med biology major

• Bruce Bodaken, Blue Shield of California Bruce Bodaken, Blue Shield of California CEO: CEO: B.A. and Master's degree in B.A. and Master's degree in philosophyphilosophy

1. USA Today, July 2001

• Employers in the business world often Employers in the business world often focus more on experience and focus more on experience and communication skills than a student’s communication skills than a student’s undergraduate degreeundergraduate degree Internships, part-time work related to Internships, part-time work related to

fieldfield Leadership skillsLeadership skills Speaking, writing skillsSpeaking, writing skills Leveraged experiential learning programsLeveraged experiential learning programs

(Italy for fashion industry; UC (Italy for fashion industry; UC Sacramento/ UCDC for public policy)Sacramento/ UCDC for public policy)

Looking Beyond the “Business” Looking Beyond the “Business” DegreeDegree

Different Major, Same Different Major, Same GoalGoal

English, B.A., UC RiversideEnglish, B.A., UC Riverside• 2002-2005: Administrative Asst., 2002-2005: Administrative Asst.,

Vice-Chancellor of Development: Vice-Chancellor of Development: Planned donor events; wrote donor Planned donor events; wrote donor requests and thank you’s; requests and thank you’s; maintained donor database.maintained donor database.

• 2004: Marketing Intern, Merrill 2004: Marketing Intern, Merrill Lynch:Lynch:Assisted with diversity awareness Assisted with diversity awareness campaign; arranged training campaign; arranged training program schedules; liaison with program schedules; liaison with guest presenters and managers.guest presenters and managers.

• ASB Senator, Resident AdvisorASB Senator, Resident Advisor• Volunteer with Habitat for Volunteer with Habitat for

Humanity, Summer Youth Humanity, Summer Youth Employment Project, Summer Employment Project, Summer Bridges.Bridges.

Hired in Marketing training Hired in Marketing training program in Fortune 100 program in Fortune 100

companycompany

Business Admin, B.A., UC Business Admin, B.A., UC RiversideRiverside

• 2003-2005: Marketing 2003-2005: Marketing representative, Sony/Capital Music: representative, Sony/Capital Music: Distributed flyers and products at Distributed flyers and products at sponsored events; maintained sponsored events; maintained records of events; problem-solver at records of events; problem-solver at event locations.event locations.

• 2002: Administrative Intern, Federal 2002: Administrative Intern, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Deposit Insurance Corporation: Arranged accommodations and Arranged accommodations and scheduled managers for FDIC scheduled managers for FDIC regional meetings; responsible for regional meetings; responsible for distribution of meetings minutes; distribution of meetings minutes; researched companies/entities researched companies/entities attending meetings.attending meetings.

• President, Secretary of KA fraternityPresident, Secretary of KA fraternity• Dean’s List 2003, 2004, 2005Dean’s List 2003, 2004, 2005

Hired in Management training Hired in Management training program in Fortune 200 program in Fortune 200

companycompany

Questions for Your Questions for Your StudentsStudents

• Why are they interested in business?Why are they interested in business? Is it career-based (marketing, accounting)?Is it career-based (marketing, accounting)? Is it skills-based (writing ad copy, working with Is it skills-based (writing ad copy, working with

numbers)?numbers)?

• What do they imagine themselves doing post-What do they imagine themselves doing post-graduation?graduation?

• Have they explored the individual course Have they explored the individual course requirements and upper-division course requirements and upper-division course descriptions of various majors?descriptions of various majors?

• Are they aware of the programs that are impacted Are they aware of the programs that are impacted and may require more extensive preparation? and may require more extensive preparation?

• Have they talked about the challenges/rewards with Have they talked about the challenges/rewards with a family member/friend who works in the field they a family member/friend who works in the field they are pursuing?are pursuing?

UC Tools for Counseling UC Tools for Counseling StudentsStudents

• Career assessment and exploration Career assessment and exploration toolstools icc3.ucdavis.edu/ug-car.htmicc3.ucdavis.edu/ug-car.htm career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stmcareer.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm careers.ucr.edu/Students/Career+Plannicareers.ucr.edu/Students/Career+Planni

ng.htmng.htm

online.onetcenter.orgonline.onetcenter.org

• Business Questionnaire (binder)Business Questionnaire (binder)• www.uctransfer.orgwww.uctransfer.org• www.assist.orgwww.assist.org• UC career centersUC career centers

Questions?Questions?