Is it hard being a business major; what schools have excellent business programs?

Every major is hard, if you don't like what you study.

I have two degrees in business. Some of the course, I am not so good at, for example accounting, it took a lot more time and effort for me to understand the whole concept, but it is important to understand. For some people, somehow it is easier.

At the same time, there are lots of specialty field you can major in: management, human resources, marketing, international business, finance, accounting, and etc.

Research about what is all these field is about. As for colleges, depending on which field you are choosing to major in, then you can find out which university will offer this, as not every business school have all the same major. And in the end of the day it is also depending on are you open to the option on going to school out of state or you want to stay in CA, as Mr Ernst already gave you a few suggested in the area.

Being a business major, or any major in general, is as hard as you make it. It is important to manage your time appropriately. Students typically take 4-6 classes per semester and have multiple assignments due in the same period. As compared to other majors, business is right in the middle of the pack for difficulty. Majors such as engineering and sciences are technical and heavily algebra focused making them more difficult than business. Although, business relies on the student's ability to learn information and effectively communicate it to their peers, which may be difficult for some.

Business school is a great environment to learn many different skills. What I enjoyed the most about my time in business school is the exposure to different business concentrations. Classes I took included accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, computer information systems, and multiple liberal arts classes. This allows for students to discover their interests before committing to a concentration in business!

Any school that is accredited by the AACSB is good business school. You can see what schools are accredited in the link below!

https://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accredited-schools

Michelle G,

Anything that you are not willing to put your entire focus and energy on will come off as hard. It is not hard to be a business major infact there are people who major or minor in business while learning something else. Is it time consuming? Yes very much so. Does it demand knowing demographics, economics and data? Yes. Is it hard? Not if you pay attention, use diligence, discernment and dexterity. The University of Pennsylvania is ranked in the top when it comes to learning anything about business. You also have Western Illinois University and the University of California out in Berkeley. They all provide outstanding academic environments to help you reach your goals and objectives in schol and after graduation. I wish you the best on your journey.

Being a business major usually means taking a set of general prerequisites to specialize in concentrations within business. For example at Wharton students are required to take 2 econ (micro, macro), 2 stats, 2 accounting, 2 finance, 2 marketing, 2 management, 2 operations/ analytics courses as the baseline foundation before moving to upper division. Here you'll figure out which aspects of business you enjoy/ are better at. Some people are more creative (marketing), some people are more people driven (marketing), some people are numbers driven (stats, accounting) and some are great at taking risks (finance).

Some colleges are more competitive than others to major in business. For example, when I attended UC Berkeley, undergraduates had to apply to major in business, so not all undergraduates who wanted to could study that major. Some of the best business schools for MBAs (graduate school) across the United States are: Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), Wharton (UPenn), Kellogg (Northwestern University), and Stanford.