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Luke
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#Fall25 How do you know which facet of a major to focus on when each one sounds similar to each other?
For example, Business Administration and Business Marketing.
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Wong Loke Yuen
Head of Programme cum Senior Lecturer
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Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Wong’s Answer
As a lecturer in business courses, including management and marketing, I often get asked by students how to choose between similar fields of study. To decide which one is right for you, it's important to think about what you enjoy doing, what kind of work excites you, and where you see your career going.
Business Administration is a more general degree. It's focused on running a business smoothly and efficiently. If you choose Business Administration, you could end up in a variety of roles that involve overseeing operations, managing people, or making decisions that affect the company's direction. For example, you might work in human resources, project management, or as a business consultant.
On the other hand, Business Marketing is more specialized. It focuses on understanding customers and finding ways to promote products or services. If you choose Marketing, your job would involve things like advertising, market research, and creating strategies to reach and keep customers. Marketing is all about studying consumer behavior, figuring out what people want, and coming up with ways to make them interested in what a company is offering. If you're creative, love working with data, and enjoy coming up with ways to persuade or influence others, Marketing might be a better choice for you.
To help make your decision, you need to think about your skills and strengths. Are you someone who enjoys organizing, planning, and managing different parts of a business? Do you like being in charge and making decisions that help things run smoothly? If yes, Business Administration could be the better path. If, however, you find yourself more interested in how products are sold and how customers make decisions, then Marketing might be more your style.
You can also think about job opportunities in each field. Business Administration graduates often work in management roles, like becoming a general manager or operations manager. Marketing graduates, on the other hand, can work in positions like brand manager, marketing coordinator, or digital marketing strategist. These jobs focus more on creating campaigns, researching customer needs, and helping businesses grow their presence in the market.
Hope this helps. All the best.
Business Administration is a more general degree. It's focused on running a business smoothly and efficiently. If you choose Business Administration, you could end up in a variety of roles that involve overseeing operations, managing people, or making decisions that affect the company's direction. For example, you might work in human resources, project management, or as a business consultant.
On the other hand, Business Marketing is more specialized. It focuses on understanding customers and finding ways to promote products or services. If you choose Marketing, your job would involve things like advertising, market research, and creating strategies to reach and keep customers. Marketing is all about studying consumer behavior, figuring out what people want, and coming up with ways to make them interested in what a company is offering. If you're creative, love working with data, and enjoy coming up with ways to persuade or influence others, Marketing might be a better choice for you.
To help make your decision, you need to think about your skills and strengths. Are you someone who enjoys organizing, planning, and managing different parts of a business? Do you like being in charge and making decisions that help things run smoothly? If yes, Business Administration could be the better path. If, however, you find yourself more interested in how products are sold and how customers make decisions, then Marketing might be more your style.
You can also think about job opportunities in each field. Business Administration graduates often work in management roles, like becoming a general manager or operations manager. Marketing graduates, on the other hand, can work in positions like brand manager, marketing coordinator, or digital marketing strategist. These jobs focus more on creating campaigns, researching customer needs, and helping businesses grow their presence in the market.
Hope this helps. All the best.
John Bolyard
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John’s Answer
Sometimes you might need to get to know the instructor for the different majors. Now if the classes are online that might not mean as much. However if you are taking the clases in person then the instructor may determine the right path for you. If it is just a general or introductory class then it might not matter but for the mandetory hours the instructor could help push you in one direction or the other.
Thanks, I appreciate that. I am currently trying to learn as much as I can about college before I officially go next year. This especially includes expectations of professors and how to know which major is for me
Luke
Taha Ahmed
Financial Analyst
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Irving, Texas
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Taha’s Answer
When I started college, I felt the same confusion about choosing the right business field. It's tough to decide based only on high school or college classes. You might discover what you love but worry about not having enough time to explore it fully before graduation.
Here's my advice: in your first year or two, try different business subjects. If you enjoy a class, dive deeper into that area and see if it excites you. Chat with other students to learn what they like about their courses. Reach out to teachers for advice and connections. Remember to be patient with yourself. Take your time to explore, and you'll find something that truly interests you!
Here's my advice: in your first year or two, try different business subjects. If you enjoy a class, dive deeper into that area and see if it excites you. Chat with other students to learn what they like about their courses. Reach out to teachers for advice and connections. Remember to be patient with yourself. Take your time to explore, and you'll find something that truly interests you!
Leonard Bernens
Operations Manager
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Huntersville, North Carolina
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Leonard’s Answer
Find out what drives you and aligns with the career you want to pursue. Talk to current students in different majors to learn what each one offers.
Thank you for the advice.
Luke
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Hong Kong
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. I am glad to know that you have interest in business.
Below are my suggestions :
1. Find out the syllabus of Business Administration and Business Marketing from different colleges
2. Attend the information hosts by Business Administrator & Business Marketing by colleges. Speak to the professors if you can to understand the course
3. Speak to someone working in these careers respectively
4. You can choose the one you have more interest as your major and another one as your minor
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions :
1. Find out the syllabus of Business Administration and Business Marketing from different colleges
2. Attend the information hosts by Business Administrator & Business Marketing by colleges. Speak to the professors if you can to understand the course
3. Speak to someone working in these careers respectively
4. You can choose the one you have more interest as your major and another one as your minor
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
May Almighty God bless you!