I graduated from there in 15 years ago. The atmosphere has changed. There were a lot of Asians back then and lot less latinos. Asians are still the majority, but man there are a lot of hispanics.
I was a little nervous when deciding what I wanted to study. I decided doing a grade on Business Administration. I live in Dominican Republic. I was really nervous because I just knew what internet told me about the career,but you know,I didn't know depply what Business Administration was about. I am on my first semester and i am taking: Spanish Accountability I Administration I Ecology Orientation Marketing Pre-Math Wish me luck 💖
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!! it’s very helpful btw 😁 just got admitted to UCI for Fall 2018 for Bus Ad and I’m constantly looking for info ab the school. Glad I came across your video!
Hi Niki! Thank you so much for this video! I know I’m a couple years late and not sure if you’re still reading the comments but I have a couple of questions. So I am currently a freshman at a community college hoping to transfer to UCI as a junior. My major right now is business because my dream is to open a dance studio one day. When I heard that UCI has a good business program I didn’t realize it had a whole other location specifically for business. Basically my question is do you have to attend the Paul Merage in order to be a business major at UCI? Or can you still be a business major at the main campus? I don’t think I would enjoy or qualify for the prestigious environment of the Paul Merage cause I’m not very passionate about learning the ins and outs of business; I guess I mainly just want to get my undergraduate in business with a minor in something else and don’t need the honors that come with the Paul Merage. If possible I would like to take non business related classes as well instead of everything being about business. Sorry if that doesn’t make any sense and it’s very possible I have a wrong view of what it means to be a business major and obtain an undergrad in business. This is my first time even hearing about the separate business school so I might have it all wrong. I would appreciate any answers I can get! Thanks!
Any tips/ recommendations for building your profile in order to find jobs in the future. Any internships you applied for and/or programs/ tools you used to get your name out there. I’m emphasizing in accounting right now but I’m an upcoming freshmen so things can happen. I want to be able to get a good job after UCI
Jat2SEA so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the support :) yes there are many networking opportunities, I wish I had taken advantage of it more while I was at school! I’d suggest checking out some of the business clubs/ fraternities they are great if you’re looking for more career opportunities etc
Thank you soo much for posting such a helpful and informative business major video Niki ! I love your warm and sweet personality.. You're definitely going to go far :)
Thank you so much for the info! Do you know anything about the Business Information Management major? Like how it differs from just emphasizing in Information Systems? What the people and professors are like in that major? I'm caught between the two majors right now!
Hi Trang! I'm not super familiar with BIM but I do have a lot of the same classes with people who are BIM majors so I think the majors are fairly similar. As far as I know though, Business Admin is more management focused while BIM is more technical... definitely speak to a counselor about it if you're on the fence! :)
Thanks for this video it really helps! I am thinking of doing a BBA as well, but is it math heavy? Because I'm not good at math and if there's a lot of math I'm not going to consider doing a BBA..
such a great and helpful video. i also uploaded a version of my own and saw ur video in the suggested videos, excellent job, hope to see more from you soon! x
I got rejected by the business program and ended up getting into uci as “undeclared” student. Do you think it’s possible for me to transfer to the program in my sophomore year? Would it be too late?
i just got accepted to uci as undeclared but i want to major in business now after thinking about it so how would i get into the program ? or like i where do i even start .
It's definitely a process but you can do it! Just make sure to keep your grades up and look online to see which classes are required to transfer. I would suggest trying to talk to one of the Paul Merage academic counselors for more info!
Hello, I applied to UCI as undecided and I would like to know what steps I need to take to change my major to Business Administration? How complicated is it? Thank you so much for doing this video!
Hi! I know that transferring into Business Admin is a pretty tough thing to do (versus being accepted into it directly) but it's not impossible! You just have to meet the prerequisites and have a high GPA. Check with the career center :)
Hi. I'm also a student at UCI and thinking of switching majors. I just want to know, what are the management courses like? I did well in G.E math courses and I believe that I'm good with numbers. I enjoyed doing math. Do management courses deal with numbers often? I'm also into technology so I'm not sure if Business Admin or BIM is better for me. Thanks!
I applied under Business Management emphasizing in Information Systems an some more info on would be amazing if you know much about it. But thanks for the video though it was super super helpful too!
Hi Darrel! I'm not familiar with Information Systems unfortunately but if you have any questions you should definitely try contacting a counselor. The ones in Paul Merage are super nice and helpful! Glad you enjoyed the video! :)
It’s funny how you’re paying a lot to go to school speak to professors network learn and just advance to increase your chances at a really good job after school to pay off your debt as quickly as possible and then she’s happy about getting a day off you can get a day off when you retire rn is about working well business majors see it like that I’m at berkley and it’s no joke idk why you would want a day off when you already pay so much to just be there annoying
I just came across your video when I searched “business major” and I had a few questions I was hoping you could answer! I’m a kinesiology major, initially I wanted to do physics therapy then I thought about occupational therapy but now I’m thinking about going into the business field instead. I don’t work out so I’m not sure kinesiology is right for me, i never knew how much exercise it involved. I’d rather work with people and managing things or having responsibilities to take care of in an office. Do you think it’s possible to get a job in the business field and work my way up without being a business major? Is it possible to get an MBA without a bachelors in business (I’ve heard you can)? I can’t switch majors since I only have one semester left haha
Hi Cindy! It's defintiely possible to get into business still!!! The field is super general, and I've heard that a ton of MBA programs actuall prefer for people to come in without business as their undergrad major. Try to take an entry level business course during your last semester if you can just to see if you like it, but definitely still apply to the business field :) You just need your foot in the door!
Niki D That’s awesome news, there’s hope for me after all haha I’m already taking 15 units and need to complete 90 hours of interning this spring semester but I’ll take some business courses at a community college while working to get the prereqs done for an MBA. Thanks for replying, you have a lovely channel :)
Hi, I'm am going to uci this fall quarter, but during application I put undeclared so now I want to change my major to accounting is there anyway I can do that?
We don't have an accounting major but there is an accounting minor! Contact the Paul Merage School of Business and try to set up an academic counseling appointment and they'll be able to help you :)
Hi Christopher! I took Humanities Core my freshman year which got rid of a lot of GE classes. It was a lot of work but I didn't find it too difficult. Other than that, GE classes are generally pretty large lectures and aren't super difficult, just try to find a subject you're interested in and with a good professor! I was a big fan of ESS with Ferguson. Hope that helps :)
Hi, thank u for your great video, I have a couple of questions, and I'd be grateful if u answer, so is it better to study marketing, or sales management? Which One makes more? And how much you start making right after your graduation?
Thanks for watching! I did marketing and management and liked both! Management was more fun and interesting though in my opinion. Honestly not sure about the stats right after graduating because it is soooo different for everyone. Just focus on finding something you are passionate about and the money will follow. Good luck!
My major is really small so I see a lot of the same people in different classes! Everyone is super friendly! I just sit down next to familiar people and they're always super welcoming haha
I just got UCI BA transfer admission. I am looking for the final step toward a CPA, and I want to finish classes as soon as possible. So I am wondering should I accept CSU Fullerton or UCI admission.
Hi Niki! I love your videos!! They're always so helpful! :) Can you maybe talk a little bit about the internships for the business major at UCI? Are there a lot of opportunities for internships?
The career center within Paul Merage is really good and they have a lot of workshops/resources you can use if you're looking to get a job! I found my internship just by recommendation from family, but there are always opportunities popping up from professors, peers, etc.
Hello. I am a transfer student who recently got accepted into the UCI Paul Merage School of Business under Business Administration! I wanted to ask you what you are your peers' post-graduation goals are??
Kissmes1 1 second ago Hi! Thank you for making this video! You mentioned that you guys are required to do a lot of presentations and group work..does this depend on your concentration? Can you give me examples of what you guys did in group work and what you presented to the class? I know these questions are a bit weird, but I am an incoming transfer student majoring in business and I would like to know more :) Thanks.
It's different for each class but usually its something along the lines of analyzing a company or person in relation to the topic of the class (e.g. marketing strategy, consumer trends, leadership, teams, etc). Group work is either a big paper or presentation! Hope that helps! I wouldn't worry too much about it, you'll get used to it really quickly!
Life will figure itself out. Graduated from UC Irvine many moons ago and the power of this degree finally kicked in 10 years later.
Thomas im interested, can you tell me more?
Thomas, do you mind sharing your journey?
I graduated from there in 15 years ago. The atmosphere has changed. There were a lot of Asians back then and lot less latinos. Asians are still the majority, but man there are a lot of hispanics.
I was a little nervous when deciding what I wanted to study. I decided doing a grade on Business Administration.
I live in Dominican Republic. I was really nervous because I just knew what internet told me about the career,but you know,I didn't know depply what Business Administration was about.
I am on my first semester and i am taking:
Spanish
Accountability I
Administration I
Ecology
Orientation
Marketing
Pre-Math
Wish me luck 💖
Good luck! You can do it! :)
How you doing?
I got into the UCI Paul Merage School of business today as a transfer student!
Congrats! That's awesome!
Lol, I got in too haha, from OCC. Congratulations!
Tommy Chen what were your stats? i’m hoping to transfer in two years from IVC :)
Congrats! What was your GPA?
@@ankittondon4306 could you let me know your stats and what you did to get in I would really appreciate it
Your both emphasizes are so interesting, I'm also doing two emphasizes (it is called major in my uni) in marketing and human resource management!
Watching this in 2020 after being accepted into Paul Merge :)
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! REALLY HELPFUL
So glad you found it helpful!!
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!!! it’s very helpful btw 😁 just got admitted to UCI for Fall 2018 for Bus Ad and I’m constantly looking for info ab the school. Glad I came across your video!
So glad it was helpful! Congrats on your admission!!
Thank you!! Love your vlogs anyways!! Keep it up!
Hi Niki! Thank you so much for this video! I know I’m a couple years late and not sure if you’re still reading the comments but I have a couple of questions.
So I am currently a freshman at a community college hoping to transfer to UCI as a junior. My major right now is business because my dream is to open a dance studio one day. When I heard that UCI has a good business program I didn’t realize it had a whole other location specifically for business. Basically my question is do you have to attend the Paul Merage in order to be a business major at UCI? Or can you still be a business major at the main campus? I don’t think I would enjoy or qualify for the prestigious environment of the Paul Merage cause I’m not very passionate about learning the ins and outs of business; I guess I mainly just want to get my undergraduate in business with a minor in something else and don’t need the honors that come with the Paul Merage. If possible I would like to take non business related classes as well instead of everything being about business. Sorry if that doesn’t make any sense and it’s very possible I have a wrong view of what it means to be a business major and obtain an undergrad in business. This is my first time even hearing about the separate business school so I might have it all wrong. I would appreciate any answers I can get! Thanks!
Any tips/ recommendations for building your profile in order to find jobs in the future. Any internships you applied for and/or programs/ tools you used to get your name out there. I’m emphasizing in accounting right now but I’m an upcoming freshmen so things can happen. I want to be able to get a good job after UCI
Thanks for the great overview video. Well done. Were there good opportunities for internships and making potential career connections while at UCI?
Jat2SEA so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the support :) yes there are many networking opportunities, I wish I had taken advantage of it more while I was at school! I’d suggest checking out some of the business clubs/ fraternities they are great if you’re looking for more career opportunities etc
Did you do anything in high school that helped you get into this major or were you accepted just based on good grades, etc?
Thank you soo much for posting such a helpful and informative business major video Niki ! I love your warm and sweet personality.. You're definitely going to go far :)
You're wonderful, thanks so much for the support!
What about international business ? I’m considering this be my major but I’m not really sure what to expect from it :/
Thank you so much for the info! Do you know anything about the Business Information Management major? Like how it differs from just emphasizing in Information Systems? What the people and professors are like in that major? I'm caught between the two majors right now!
Hi Trang! I'm not super familiar with BIM but I do have a lot of the same classes with people who are BIM majors so I think the majors are fairly similar. As far as I know though, Business Admin is more management focused while BIM is more technical... definitely speak to a counselor about it if you're on the fence! :)
That's great to know, thank you so much!
Thanks for this video it really helps! I am thinking of doing a BBA as well, but is it math heavy? Because I'm not good at math and if there's a lot of math I'm not going to consider doing a BBA..
What are some of the courses you have to take freshman and sophomore year in order to be well prepared for business major?
Thank you for making this. You have no idea how helpful this video is.
So glad you found it helpful! :)
such a great and helpful video. i also uploaded a version of my own and saw ur video in the suggested videos, excellent job, hope to see more from you soon! x
I got rejected by the business program and ended up getting into uci as “undeclared” student. Do you think it’s possible for me to transfer to the program in my sophomore year? Would it be too late?
I believe you have to wait until Junior year to transfer in but I'm not 100% sure so definitely speak to a counselor! Good luck though! :)
i just got accepted to uci as undeclared but i want to major in business now after thinking about it so how would i get into the program ? or like i where do i even start .
It's definitely a process but you can do it! Just make sure to keep your grades up and look online to see which classes are required to transfer. I would suggest trying to talk to one of the Paul Merage academic counselors for more info!
Hello, I applied to UCI as undecided and I would like to know what steps I need to take to change my major to Business Administration? How complicated is it? Thank you so much for doing this video!
Hi! I know that transferring into Business Admin is a pretty tough thing to do (versus being accepted into it directly) but it's not impossible! You just have to meet the prerequisites and have a high GPA. Check with the career center :)
For UCI to transfer in you need at least you need at least a 3.0 but they say you would need a 3.7 last time I heard.
Hi. I'm also a student at UCI and thinking of switching majors. I just want to know, what are the management courses like? I did well in G.E math courses and I believe that I'm good with numbers. I enjoyed doing math. Do management courses deal with numbers often? I'm also into technology so I'm not sure if Business Admin or BIM is better for me. Thanks!
I applied under Business Management emphasizing in Information Systems an some more info on would be amazing if you know much about it. But thanks for the video though it was super super helpful too!
Hi Darrel! I'm not familiar with Information Systems unfortunately but if you have any questions you should definitely try contacting a counselor. The ones in Paul Merage are super nice and helpful! Glad you enjoyed the video! :)
I got in for transfer last month I’m not sure what to do an emphasis in
It’s funny how you’re paying a lot to go to school speak to professors network learn and just advance to increase your chances at a really good job after school to pay off your debt as quickly as possible and then she’s happy about getting a day off you can get a day off when you retire rn is about working well business majors see it like that I’m at berkley and it’s no joke idk why you would want a day off when you already pay so much to just be there annoying
I just came across your video when I searched “business major” and I had a few questions I was hoping you could answer! I’m a kinesiology major, initially I wanted to do physics therapy then I thought about occupational therapy but now I’m thinking about going into the business field instead. I don’t work out so I’m not sure kinesiology is right for me, i never knew how much exercise it involved. I’d rather work with people and managing things or having responsibilities to take care of in an office. Do you think it’s possible to get a job in the business field and work my way up without being a business major? Is it possible to get an MBA without a bachelors in business (I’ve heard you can)? I can’t switch majors since I only have one semester left haha
Hi Cindy! It's defintiely possible to get into business still!!! The field is super general, and I've heard that a ton of MBA programs actuall prefer for people to come in without business as their undergrad major. Try to take an entry level business course during your last semester if you can just to see if you like it, but definitely still apply to the business field :) You just need your foot in the door!
Niki D That’s awesome news, there’s hope for me after all haha I’m already taking 15 units and need to complete 90 hours of interning this spring semester but I’ll take some business courses at a community college while working to get the prereqs done for an MBA. Thanks for replying, you have a lovely channel :)
did you apply to uc riverside?
I didn't! I believe the only UC schools I applied to were UCI, UC San Diego, and UC Davis!
Hi, I'm am going to uci this fall quarter, but during application I put undeclared so now I want to change my major to accounting is there anyway I can do that?
We don't have an accounting major but there is an accounting minor! Contact the Paul Merage School of Business and try to set up an academic counseling appointment and they'll be able to help you :)
I was wondering if besides taking the businees classes under your major, what are your general studies classes like?
Hi Christopher! I took Humanities Core my freshman year which got rid of a lot of GE classes. It was a lot of work but I didn't find it too difficult. Other than that, GE classes are generally pretty large lectures and aren't super difficult, just try to find a subject you're interested in and with a good professor! I was a big fan of ESS with Ferguson. Hope that helps :)
Also what were you SAT and ACT scores like?
Can you do school supplies you need for college video please
Fatima Gutierrez literally a few pens and a 5 subject notebook lol
You might consider a laptop, tablet, and graphing paper as well.
Very helpful insight. Thanks a lot.
Just got out of the marines, and I'm so confused on what degree to pursue smh...
Hi, thank u for your great video, I have a couple of questions, and I'd be grateful if u answer, so is it better to study marketing, or sales management? Which One makes more? And how much you start making right after your graduation?
Thanks for watching! I did marketing and management and liked both! Management was more fun and interesting though in my opinion. Honestly not sure about the stats right after graduating because it is soooo different for everyone. Just focus on finding something you are passionate about and the money will follow. Good luck!
Niki D thank you,❤❤❤
do you see a lot of your classmates in one class in different classes as well? If so, are the students usually friendly??
My major is really small so I see a lot of the same people in different classes! Everyone is super friendly! I just sit down next to familiar people and they're always super welcoming haha
I just got UCI BA transfer admission. I am looking for the final step toward a CPA, and I want to finish classes as soon as possible. So I am wondering should I accept CSU Fullerton or UCI admission.
Congrats! I'm not very familiar with the Fullerton program but I'm sure either one would be a good choice, definitely do your research!
Hi Niki! I love your videos!! They're always so helpful! :) Can you maybe talk a little bit about the internships for the business major at UCI? Are there a lot of opportunities for internships?
The career center within Paul Merage is really good and they have a lot of workshops/resources you can use if you're looking to get a job! I found my internship just by recommendation from family, but there are always opportunities popping up from professors, peers, etc.
Love your attitude!
Hello. I am a transfer student who recently got accepted into the UCI Paul Merage School of Business under Business Administration! I wanted to ask you what you are your peers' post-graduation goals are??
Bob Park stats?
Hello do you have a four year plan for business admin?
Awesome Video!
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Kissmes1 1 second ago
Hi! Thank you for making this video! You mentioned that you guys are required to do a lot of presentations and group work..does this depend on your concentration? Can you give me examples of what you guys did in group work and what you presented to the class? I know these questions are a bit weird, but I am an incoming transfer student majoring in business and I would like to know more :) Thanks.
It's different for each class but usually its something along the lines of analyzing a company or person in relation to the topic of the class (e.g. marketing strategy, consumer trends, leadership, teams, etc). Group work is either a big paper or presentation! Hope that helps! I wouldn't worry too much about it, you'll get used to it really quickly!
Hi there
Everyone is so intelligent? Lol, i go to samueli school of engineering, and it is sad that all these students are future engineers.
that explains why you're there
You’re so beautiful 😍
Thank you!!