Concentration Myths Dispelled
Myth: It is difficult to choose a concentration without knowing which career path you want to follow.
Fact: A concentration does not dictate your career. It is a knowledge base and only one of the things that will help you after graduation as you enter the workforce or enroll in graduate school. Employers are interested in hiring people with different backgrounds, so it is best to be guided by your interests in making a decision on your concentration.
Myth: Doing a second concentration is important in getting a job.
Fact: A concentration is a curricular requirement for your degree and is not directly related to employment. Because, in most cases, students fulfill their second concentration by using one business breadth and all three of their unrestricted electives, it is recommended that students do a second concentration only if the area interests them enough to use their electives toward it.
(Note: the second concentration in Global Analysis and the dual concentration in Marketing & Communication have slightly different requirements. Refer to the Concentration Options and Requirements section of this web site for more information on specific requirements).
Myth: It is important to do a Finance concentration.
Fact: It is important to do a Finance concentration if you enjoy Finance courses and do well in them. Students should follow their interests and skills in choosing a concentration.
Myth: Students do not generally switch concentrations after they have declared one.
Fact: Students often change their minds about concentrations for various reasons—most often because their interests change. Students who change their minds can use completed courses to fulfill other requirements (e.g., business breadth, global). Advisors help students with their worksheets so that they are not behind in their requirements. A concentration is typically only four upper-level courses in an area, so changing concentrations is doable—even in the senior year.
(Note: the second concentration in Global Analysis and the dual concentration in Marketing & Communication have slightly different requirements. Refer to the Concentration Options and Requirements section of this web site for more information on specific requirements).
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