Majoring in Business – Intellectual Benefits:  When I am really getting into studying or writing a paper, I listen to music that pushes me to think and to sustain this effort over time.  What is your playlist (or other form of art or music) that puts you into this type of zone?  What are you looking forward to studying as an undergraduate business major?

This isn’t as much a form of art or music but when I know I need to be productive for a day then I usually look toward exercise in the morning or before doing something. Running, lifting, or playing basketball all usually get me in the mood.  I am looking forward to studying the type of things we are doing right now. All these site visits and meeting people and hearing their stories and seeing the actual ”real world” to an extent is very cool to learn about.

Majoring in Business – Intellectual Deficits :  While our motivational/inspirational playlists for academic work and research inspire us to push ourselves to great lengths in our areas of interest, we also need to consider the Pink Floyd song that is linked to the blog post prompt.  Undergraduate business education can be driven by a focus on grades, and landing high paying and high status internships and jobs.  This can push us away from intellectual pursuits (similar to “We Don’t Need No Education…..”).  Where do you see this in your choice to major in business:

The reason I’m leaning toward finance as my major is largely in part to my dad. He was very successful and when I sat down to talk to him about my future, I asked him all about his path and everything he has done in relation to college and his job. To me, finance seems like a fun road when you start traveling down it, and I look forward to it. In order to do that, the “easy” oath appears to be good grades and obtaining good internships, so that’s a focus.

Other Examples Like This?:  With four years of business education in front of you, how do you anticipate being able to take advantage of opportunities for intellectual challenge in your studies and personal/professional development and how can you take steps to mitigate the likely intellectual deficits that can arise through the heavy attention to monetary outcomes, status outcomes and the semester grind for grades? 

I believe it’s important to keep a perspective that with actual learning that comes in a classroom that can give you so much more than just getting good grades. Anyone can cram for a test or crank out a paper, but one who understands the concepts and material behind it will have a greater understanding of the business world, leading them to be more prepared for any future internships or jobs.