Choosing My Major

After deciding to study abroad, I was confused about which major I wanted to choose. This time it was not easy for me to make this decision because I needed to think more about it than before. The major of my master’s degree is not just coming from my interest, but also from considering some related elements. I am mature and have a responsibility to carry out my family duty. Due to our family business, I need to pick out a major concerning management. Owing to my undergraduate major--electronic commerce, I would like to pursue a major which is still in business school. From personal experience, I am not good at doing technological jobs, but instead I am better in managing. For the reasons I mentioned, I will study in the MBA program. Maybe it is challenging, but I can make sure it is the best choice for me.

To begin with, studying for the MBA can help me prepare well for my future career. My parents want me to take over the family business when I finish my studies. It requires leadership skills, managing capability, and coordinating talent. In order to improve these skills, I need to go to school to receive the information and knowledge. From group study, I can learn how to communicate well with other people who hold different ideas than me, how to balance well with every team member, and how to coordinate well in each department. It is beneficial for self-development, leadership skills and my future career. Without the practice in MBA classes, it is difficult to receive the information that can improve my management skill which can prepare me well for the future leader role.

Moreover, my undergraduate major affects me more. In my undergraduate study, half of my courses are related to business fields, such as: general management, marketing, international trade and so on. Many business teachers of mine are very successful in management areas. From the class activities and teachers’ introductions, my interests about business management were raised and I wanted to research more information related to administration. So I made a decision to change my study emphasis to management. I benefited a lot from E-Commerce which was my undergraduate major. It lead me to the door of business, made me know more about management, brightened my future road, and helped me to choose MBA as my master’s program.

Last but not least, my life experience helped me to discover more about my interests and skills. Due to the characteristics of my major, I gained much knowledge about computer science. Also I wrote some programs using JAVA and C language. However, during the process, I was not interested in it and did not enjoy doing it, for I know it is not my interest. As a result of repeating work, teachers required us to write the same language sentence over and over again. I am a kind of girl who always has curiosity of discovering and learning newer, more challenging and exciting information. Technology is not the right field for me. In contrast, management creates more opportunities for me to communicate with people from all walks of life, getting in touch with more versatile cases as well as dealing with unexpected situations.

In conclusion, MBA is the best major for me to pursue for my master’s degree. It is not only from my family situation, undergraduate study, but also from personal experience. In my opinion, I chose an excellent major as my master program. I believe I can study happily in the MBA program at UWL.