Fed up with my course, want to branch into economics/business, how?!!

pavlovs_dog

basil do you get all the annoying student information emails about the entrepreneurs cafe etc that the uni runs?could you contact them? or go on the intranet to get an email contact in the business department? (you need to do this o campus, you cant access the info off campus).

have you spoken to the careers people?

Jersy

Basil_Fawlty wrote: »

I looked into Masters courses but the costs seemed quite high

by the time you do the full degree it would cost more


BUT,

take some advice from me (if you want it)

i have just finished my final exam from BA Business (already have HND Business and Management with Distinction), but it is worthless!

there are MAs/MScs that you can do alternative to MBA, because as mentioned above MBA not something you usually do so early in life

melancholly

there are plenty of businesses that would employ you with any degree on a management trainee programme - what type of business do you want to go into? biochemistry isn't a hugely popular subject and is preceived as very hard (and i have no doubt that it is a tough subject!) so it could even stand in your favour as it requires numerical skills.

Faz

Hi,

A lot of graduate-level jobs that are in business, management or finance type fields do not specifically require a related degree. They're more interested in YOU, as a person. It definitely helps to have some business acumen, have an understanding of the job and the field you're applying for. These graduate jobs normally require a 2.1 minimum though.

https://www.milkround.com is a great website, have a look around for business graduate jobs.

http://doctorjob.com/ is also another great site.


Alternatively, you could do a masters, this will increase your skill level and therefore make you more desirable to employers.

In London they will be much more expensive than everywhere else. You don't need a degree in business to see why, lol.

Aston University, where I am, has a very good business school (Times ranked it 3rd in the country) and you can choose from a wealth of masters degrees. Take a look here:

http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/programmes/MSC/modules.asp

Prices range from £5000 to £8500

http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/programmes/MSC/MScFees.asp

Masters don't require an existing business degree either.



The 'MBA' is a long way off for anyone in our shoes, it requires at least 3 years of work experience and a degree. People who do an MBA usually do it later on in life. The rewards for someone with an MBA can be excellent, the average MBA equipped person earns £65,000 a year.

Hope this helps

Basil_Fawlty

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

basil do you get all the annoying student information emails about the entrepreneurs cafe etc that the uni runs?could you contact them? or go on the intranet to get an email contact in the business department? (you need to do this o campus, you cant access the info off campus).

have you spoken to the careers people?

:hello: Yes I've had a couple of meetings with careers (I'm sitting on the computers opposite them now!) they wanted to know what sort of business I was looking at, they suggested pharmaceutical admin/trainee jobs in management. However I'd really like to get somer retail experience, I find that field so captivating and interesting (I am a huge follower of dragons den and the dragons' respective empires and how they got there).

Thanks everyone for the replies, however I have found one stumbling block already - most places state a 2:1 minimum, I'm on track for a third or 2:2 at best. I could easily have got a 2:1 if I had chosen, say, Genetics, and cherry picked all the easy modules in insects and the common fisheries policy (which I studied for GCSE Geog :rolleyes: ) as some people have done and ended with a high average mark.

But, reality is that our exams are all together (8 in 12 days), each has a compulsory analytical question and a choice of three essay topics which could be from any part of the module. It really is hard to score in this subject and it's making me depressed to think that all my hard work is leading to a 2:2/3rd. That sections me off from most applications - if I knew I could apply for the jobs I see advertised it wouldn't be a problem, but everyone wants a 2:1, no matter what subject. I seriously regret taking this course :wall:

I'll keep looking (thanks for the links btw) for employers who are looking for someone with my level of degree. To be perfectly honest the way I feel I'd be happy to say I got a 2:1 on my CV just to get my foot in the door, but that would probably get me kicked out when they realise :whistle:

Sorry for the long post, but I really feel I needed to get this off my chest thanks for all your advice I appreciate it!!! :beer:

pavlovs_dog

Basil_Fawlty wrote: »

:hello: Yes I've had a couple of meetings with careers (I'm sitting on the computers opposite them now!) they wanted to know what sort of business I was looking at, they suggested pharmaceutical admin/trainee jobs in management. However I'd really like to get somer retail experience, I find that field so captivating and interesting (I am a huge follower of dragons den and the dragons' respective empires and how they got there).

could you afford to do voluntary work in that sector under the work experience guise? at the very least, you'll have fodder for the CV, experience in the field AND connections. gotta love the networking

i should imagine local government quangos would be a good starting point if you couldnt get a place at a business that appealed to you.

also, have you had a look to see if goWales or the princes trust could help? PT in particular are known for helping young entrepreneurs' ideas off the ground, with practical advice, support and even financial backing

or even (long shot warning ) email your favourite 'dragon' and ask for advice, hinters, yaddah yadda yadda. nothing ventured nothing gained n all that!

Basil_Fawlty

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

could you afford to do voluntary work in that sector under the work experience guise? at the very least, you'll have fodder for the CV, experience in the field AND connections. gotta love the networking

i should imagine local government quangos would be a good starting point if you couldnt get a place at a business that appealed to you.

also, have you had a look to see if goWales or the princes trust could help? PT in particular are known for helping young entrepreneurs' ideas off the ground, with practical advice, support and even financial backing

or even (long shot warning ) email your favourite 'dragon' and ask for advice, hinters, yaddah yadda yadda. nothing ventured nothing gained n all that!

Princes trust? Now that sounds interesting - I'll have a look at that! Is that covering wales only or the whole country? GoWales sounds interesting though as I live in England (and will be moving back there shortly) the assistance may be limited...

Work experience, financially, won't be a problem for me (I've managed to set aside portions of each student loan payment), so could look into that, perhaps just email a company's HR dept if they don't have an advertised opportunity... I guess that's how it works.

I guess I could email a dragon, hmm my favourite has to be Theo, he rose up from a situation not too different to the one I'm in at the moment. Hmmm, I wonder...