Useless information that is A. common sense B. easily searchable online or C. provided by befriending an actual business owner D. through work experience. Most of the degree is actually learning sociopathic tricks, like how to handshake or posture to intimidate
Business majors are pretty much destined to become dusty middle managers because they lack creativity or brains
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Pro-tip, if you’re smart and pedantic at least pick law… Then you have some chance of helping someone. Business degrees are for failed entrepreneurs, they further entrench the notion higher education is a joke
Of course, only to a very limited extent. It was discussed as a small part of our negotiations course, which to be fair, was very good and I have found it useful.
I mean, even assuming that business degrees aren’t a waste of money and time, learning things you would pick up working in the corporate world anyway, while not learning any creative or practical skills…
Humanities still make better general-purpose degrees because they actually teach you things like critical thinking, questioning your sources and their biases, self-examination, etc. Things that society needs now more than ever. From my experience of friends with philosophy degrees, the world would be a vastly better place if even 1 in 20 people had one.
Exactly, 20 years ago, I got a business degree with a concentration in computer information systems. I learned about programming, application design, database management, network security, project management, a basic understanding in finance, accounting, marketing, and management. Since then, I’ve used knowledge learned from my degree on a daily basis to build what I’ve considered a decent career. I also know that people who went deeper into finance, accounting, marketing, and management know a hell of a lot more than I do. I’m pretty far along on the bottom part of the Dunning Kruger graph to know there’s a lot of shit I don’t know anything about.
Calling all business degrees useless just smacks of someone who knows very little and thinks they’re smarter than everyone in the room. Obviously there are jokes like this meme we’re commenting on, but the comment I replied to didn’t sound like a joke at all.
I would never deny that someone capable can do anything with their degree. It sounds like you’ve managed quite a bit, and I’m glad you’ve built on your learning and found it useful.
While I was commenting just to rib you, I also come from a background where I had friends across a wide span of degrees while we were in college together. By far, the more difficult ones were my friends in Poli Sci and Engineering. And by far the easiest ones were my friends in Business. Though I’m sure there are easier ones still. (Is basket weaving a real degree? Lol)
My own degree veered towards the easier side as well personally speaking so I’m not speaking as some smarmy know it all. It’s just the nature of the content in our degree programs. Business and my own degree, are just degrees that don’t have complex topics. Nothing you listed is a difficult subject for a broad swath of people. And when you compare that to fluid dynamics, or the dry complexity of law, it certainly can look like turning in a coloring page. I turned in my fair share of coloring pages too. It’s all in good fun. 🙂 I get some people get more exhausting fervent about the meme, but they are the ones that just haven’t had enough reality to understand.
Useless information that is A. common sense B. easily searchable online or C. provided by befriending an actual business owner D. through work experience. Most of the degree is actually learning sociopathic tricks, like how to handshake or posture to intimidate
Business majors are pretty much destined to become dusty middle managers because they lack creativity or brains
Edit: Pro-tip, if you’re smart and pedantic at least pick law… Then you have some chance of helping someone. Business degrees are for failed entrepreneurs, they further entrench the notion higher education is a joke
Never took a business class but I don’t think that’s taught at university.
They’re born with that ability.
damn, and here I was, actually kinda interested in a Defence Against The Business Arts class
Business student here! We are taught this!
Of course, only to a very limited extent. It was discussed as a small part of our negotiations course, which to be fair, was very good and I have found it useful.
Can’t help but feel like this was written and upvoted by people sitting comfortably on the peak of the Dunning-Kruger curve.
I fully expect this comment to be downvoted, but that doesn’t make it less true.
Can’t make this shit up. Seethe and cope
Not knowing the difference between a business major and an MBA illustrated my point perfectly. Nice job!
There it is, the seethe! MBA is by far the most common business degree. Try again 😜
Ah I didn’t realize you weren’t being serious. My bad. Make sure to use a /s next time to avoid confusion!
Typical, appeal to confidence when YOU misinterpret something 😆
I have an MBA from a prestigious school, and an MS from a state school and this meme is 100% true.
I mean, even assuming that business degrees aren’t a waste of money and time, learning things you would pick up working in the corporate world anyway, while not learning any creative or practical skills…
Humanities still make better general-purpose degrees because they actually teach you things like critical thinking, questioning your sources and their biases, self-examination, etc. Things that society needs now more than ever. From my experience of friends with philosophy degrees, the world would be a vastly better place if even 1 in 20 people had one.
Spot on.
Besides, business schools are also for students to make contacts and connections with people in the industry and their peers.
They do all that at their frat parties while spiking women’s drinks.
I don’t need an IQ above room temperature to see business majors are even worse off.
Sounds like someone was a business major.
Exactly, 20 years ago, I got a business degree with a concentration in computer information systems. I learned about programming, application design, database management, network security, project management, a basic understanding in finance, accounting, marketing, and management. Since then, I’ve used knowledge learned from my degree on a daily basis to build what I’ve considered a decent career. I also know that people who went deeper into finance, accounting, marketing, and management know a hell of a lot more than I do. I’m pretty far along on the bottom part of the Dunning Kruger graph to know there’s a lot of shit I don’t know anything about.
Calling all business degrees useless just smacks of someone who knows very little and thinks they’re smarter than everyone in the room. Obviously there are jokes like this meme we’re commenting on, but the comment I replied to didn’t sound like a joke at all.
I would never deny that someone capable can do anything with their degree. It sounds like you’ve managed quite a bit, and I’m glad you’ve built on your learning and found it useful.
While I was commenting just to rib you, I also come from a background where I had friends across a wide span of degrees while we were in college together. By far, the more difficult ones were my friends in Poli Sci and Engineering. And by far the easiest ones were my friends in Business. Though I’m sure there are easier ones still. (Is basket weaving a real degree? Lol)
My own degree veered towards the easier side as well personally speaking so I’m not speaking as some smarmy know it all. It’s just the nature of the content in our degree programs. Business and my own degree, are just degrees that don’t have complex topics. Nothing you listed is a difficult subject for a broad swath of people. And when you compare that to fluid dynamics, or the dry complexity of law, it certainly can look like turning in a coloring page. I turned in my fair share of coloring pages too. It’s all in good fun. 🙂 I get some people get more exhausting fervent about the meme, but they are the ones that just haven’t had enough reality to understand.