My Major

My Major

I have decided to pursue a career in the field of business. The field of business is a very broad field which works well with me because it is not exactly clear to me what I would like to pursue.

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1. Students in this program learn so many different things. There are specific classes that every student who hopes to major in business is required to take. The first one is MIS or Management Information System in which students learn how to maximize technology in the business world. There are many different things in this field students can learn to do based on where in the field they want to go. There are six different field which are accounting, economics, finance, management and organizations, management information systems, and marketing. These six categories offer so many different career to those who chose to pursue a job in the field of business.
2. Given that there are many different degrees available in the major of business there are many options available for work. With a degree in accounting, there are a lot more jobs available than becoming an accountant. There are many different jobs involving money like an auditor or financial analyst. If one were to choose the field of Marketing could go on to work a sales job. Many of theses degree have cross over and allow for similar or the same job.
3. I was drawn into this field because while I do not know exactly what I want to do but I have an idea. Something that is really appealing to me is owning my own business. I also like the field because it gives me some time to really decide what I want to pursue. I am not ready to decide exactly what I want to do with my life. Another reason I am drawn to this field is that there are a lot of exciting ways that technology is utilized in this field. As new technology is developed, new jobs open up offering great job security and opportunities while provide good pay. 
4. There are many exciting leaders in the business field. With the technology boom at the turn of the century so many new companies have exploded. One of the biggest companies in the world (started in my home town of Seattle) is Amazon. The companies was founded by Jeff Bezos. Amazon is an online retailer that ships all over the world. He was one of the pioneers from startup to billionaire. Another huge leader in the business world is Cisco. Cisco is a networking company so they have benefitted immensely due to the internet boom. Cisco's biggest offering now is the cloud which allows for data to be stored on the internet rather than a physical hard drive.
5. One of the top journals in finance is the Journal of Banking and Finance. They are published at  Elsevier. The top journal in marketing is the Journal of Marketing. They are published at the American Marketing Association. One of the top journals in Management Information Systems is the MIS Quarterly. It is published at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

Reflection:

After reading Ann's blog and Scott's blog I was left very impressed. Both of the fields they are choosing sound very difficult. It was also cool to see how everyone is different and wants to pursue different fields because while neither of those fields are one that would fit me, Ann and Scott both seem excited about what's next to come for them.