Hey I was wondering does anyone here have a business degree? Or if not taking any business courses and not necesarily have a degree? If so is that something you think someone such as myself should conssider trying to do ( one or the other) since I want a succesfull business? Thanks
Hate to break it to you but a business degree isn't necessarily going to make your business successful. If you're like most people with business degrees, you probably won't end up running a business anyway.
Invest in an accounting book and read up everything you can on marketing. Goodluck!
I have 2 years in business school so far. I think taking business classes is very helpful. Ive had classes in writing a business plan, manageing people, money, and time. So you should go for it because all my classes have helped me out.
Hey I was wondering does anyone here have a business degree? Or if not taking any business courses and not necesarily have a degree? If so is that something you think someone such as myself should conssider trying to do ( one or the other) since I want a succesfull business? Thanks
My undergraduate degree is in Business Managment and I just finished up with an MBA program this year. I don't think that you need a degree to be successful, as there are a lot of successful businesses run by people with little to no formal education... but I can't say that it will hurt at all either.
An undergraduate degree will give you the basics of management theory, organizational structure, marketing, accounting/finance, etc. and an MBA builds further on that foundation and adds a healthy dose of Ethics, Operations Management and Logistics/Supply Chain Management. Some may argue that these things aren't important to the budding entrepreneur, but I disagree. Knowledge soaked up along the journey to your goals can only help you achieve them.
If you don't want to go the full route of getting a degree, but are still interested in learning more, then I would check into an entrepreneurship class at a local college/jc or online. E-commerce classes are also popping up and may be worth a look. I took an entrepreneurship class and had my business plan written by the end of the course to be turned in as a "final project," which was a total win-win situation. I had a business plan at the end of the class and I also had an unbiased set of eyes grading my plan.
If you want to learn more right now, you can hit up the business section of Borders/Barnes & Noble as was mentioned earlier. The Guerilla Marketing book would be a good one to pick up, IMO.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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Originally Posted by sarafina
If you're like most people with business degrees, you probably won't end up running a business anyway.
Get a booth at a flea market. You will learn more there. And you can invest your money on your own product. Not wasting it on poor people ( perfessors ) that are teaching you how to get rich.... think about it.
I agree with Sarafina. A degree is just a piece of paper that says you took a course on such and such for the past *** years and congratulations...
One of my friend's has a law degree, from Yale, you think he's doing that now? Heck no!
My other friend has a Master's degree in Biochemistry, from Berkeley, you think he's doing that now? Heck no! He's a fashion designer.
Very interesting article on Yahoo today in the business section called "Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work"
I mean its really up to you if you have the time and want to learn in school, I think doing the research and reading books about business and/or enterprenurial studies is best.
With all that being said, having a business degree or any degree does not make you successful, it takes HARD WORK, SELF-MOTIVATION, PERSERVERANCE, AMBITION, TIME, AND PATIENCE...A NON-STOP DRIVE
Thanks to all the posts. Rising Blue I see where you are coming from with the degree thing becasue I know alot of ppl who went to college for one thing did all those years and didnt end up doing what they went for. A waste. I def. will read up on marketing and stuff though.
As of the end of this year, I've completed 75% of my marketing degree. Though I definitely think you would benefit, you are in no way at a disadvantage -- as long as you take advantage of supplemental info; such as: the forums, books, magazines, trade shows, etc.
Get a booth at a flea market. You will learn more there. And you can invest your money on your own product. Not wasting it on poor people ( perfessors ) that are teaching you how to get rich.... think about it.
Maybe you should learn how to spell ("perfessors") before you tell someone that they will learn more at a flea market than getting a degree. Just a thought...think about it.
Yes it's true that some people may go to college, then afterward do something completely unrelated to their degree. Is this a waste? Only they can answer that.
But that doesn't mean that because some people change their focus in life that going to college doesn't mean much.
If you go to college and get a degree in something that's important to you, then that's all that matters. If you can get professional knowledge in a subject matter that is dear to you, that is invaluable.
Think about it. We are here because we want to help each other in the business of t-shirts. But what if there was a t-shirt college with subjects like the different sections of the forums. There would be a heat press class, ecommerce web design class for t-shirts, screen printing class, t-shirt marketing class, etc. I fail to see how that wouldn't be beneficial to those of us here.
Now some people just aren't built for college. I'm one of them. I made excellent grades in high school, but college just wasn't for me. But my wife has a marketing degree. As a matter of fact, we got married her freshman year of college, and there were many times that I helped her with papers she was writing or projects she had to do, with my little high school diploma.
Sorry to ramble, but the bottom line is that if there is information out there that you would like to know, then go get it. If you want to do the college thing, go do it. If you are like me, and are a bookworm and a sponge for knowledge, then find some good books and teach yourself what you need to know.
I wouldn't see it as a waste, it is an extra notch on their belt. I learn from research and hands on experience. I absorbed alot from working in the industry with 0 experience first hand. I don't regret going to college, met alot of cool people, I could not sit in a classroom for more than 1 hour, I lose focus and become increasingly inpatient! Especially if the professor is not a "motivational speaker". I had boring and fun classes. Again, its really up to you.
My undergraduate degree is in Business Managment and I just finished up with an MBA program this year. I don't think that you need a degree to be successful, as there are a lot of successful businesses run by people with little to no formal education... but I can't say that it will hurt at all either.
An undergraduate degree will give you the basics of management theory, organizational structure, marketing, accounting/finance, etc. and an MBA builds further on that foundation and adds a healthy dose of Ethics, Operations Management and Logistics/Supply Chain Management. Some may argue that these things aren't important to the budding entrepreneur, but I disagree. Knowledge soaked up along the journey to your goals can only help you achieve them.
If you don't want to go the full route of getting a degree, but are still interested in learning more, then I would check into an entrepreneurship class at a local college/jc or online. E-commerce classes are also popping up and may be worth a look. I took an entrepreneurship class and had my business plan written by the end of the course to be turned in as a "final project," which was a total win-win situation. I had a business plan at the end of the class and I also had an unbiased set of eyes grading my plan.
If you want to learn more right now, you can hit up the business section of Borders/Barnes & Noble as was mentioned earlier. The Guerilla Marketing book would be a good one to pick up, IMO.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I don't know that that is necessarily true...
Hi Rachills,
Could you please tell me where and why you went to B-school? I want to go to get an MBA as well because I want to change careers.
I agree with Sarafina. A degree is just a piece of paper that says you took a course on such and such for the past *** years and congratulations...
One of my friend's has a law degree, from Yale, you think he's doing that now? Heck no!
My other friend has a Master's degree in Biochemistry, from Berkeley, you think he's doing that now? Heck no! He's a fashion designer.
Very interesting article on Yahoo today in the business section called "Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work"
I mean its really up to you if you have the time and want to learn in school, I think doing the research and reading books about business and/or enterprenurial studies is best.
With all that being said, having a business degree or any degree does not make you successful, it takes HARD WORK, SELF-MOTIVATION, PERSERVERANCE, AMBITION, TIME, AND PATIENCE...A NON-STOP DRIVE
Your friend with a law degree from Yale and another friend with a Biochemistry degree from Berkeley can probably do whatever the hell they want because of those institutions. Bottom line is those degrees open doors and opportunities that a degree in Macdonalds doesnt offer. Please dont sell education short...the total experience and drive it takes to get such an education is a valuble life rewarding endeavor whatever road you choose to go down. HARD WORK, SELF MOTIVATION, PERSERVERANCE, AMBITION, TIME, PATIENCE AND DRIVE is exactly what that degree represents.
HARD WORK, SELF MOTIVATION, PERSERVERANCE, AMBITION, TIME, PATIENCE AND DRIVE is exactly what that degree represents.
I couldn't agree more. There is definitely a respect that I have for those with a degree, however it isn't always necessary. Although a college education is an investment into your business, consider the money & time that you would invest into a college education and decide whether that money would be more valuable to invest elsewhere in your business. I definitely think education is vital, some prefer courses, others books, & others on the job experience. Its up to you to decide. I personally did not prefer the college route for very long. With my situation it was more important to work and gain experience while getting paid, rather than going to college full time and taking out loans. This is definitely a "to each his own" type of thing
Business degrees anyone? 
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