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Can i pursue marketing if i take commerce with IP in 11th ?

Cause i want to take international marketing afterwards. #marketing

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Trevor’s Answer

I can only answer this question from a U.S. perspective (I see you are in UAE). In the U.S. my experience has been that a university career is absolutely not dictated by what courses you took in high school so long as you did graduate. More generally I would say to anyone, any where in the world throughout your education you should focus on building a portfolio of capabilities rather than courses or titles.


Capabilities are what employers hire.


Capabilities are what makes your life rich


Capabilities are what entrepreneurs rely on, their own and those of others.


Capabilities are how education is related to licensing requirements (at least in sensible systems)


Given this it so very sad to see all the hand wringing that goes into selecting course names and words on a degree

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Gregg’s Answer

I agree with Trevor and Jared - course names don't matter except for courses that are what we call Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These are courses designed for students determined to go to college. They're designed to be more challenging - more like a college course. The more of these you can take the better your transcript will look to a prospective school.

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Jared’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

I completely agree with Trevor's emphasis on capabilities. I want to add on that there are many ways to demonstrate your capabilities. Taking a certain course of study is just one way of suggesting that you have a capability, and honestly it's not an especially strong signal of capability. Having some internship or work experience where you built a capability and demonstrated it is a much stronger signal. Having a portfolio might be a good signal of your capabilities. Receiving endorsements from supervisors, customers, clients, or others (such as letters of recommendation or quotes you can use to distribute in your written applications) are great ways of demonstrating your capabilities. There are many ways to demonstrate your capabilities, so don't rely overly much on your coursework titles for that or you may find yourself outcompeted in the job market!
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