Is a double major in business administration and linguistics a good idea?

Olivia: Is a double major in business administration and linguistics a good idea?
I want to double major in business admin/business econ with linguistics, and perhaps get an office job or do international business (linguistics = languages = language is important in business?).

I’m planning to transfer to a 4-year-uni (hopefully UC Berkeley, UCLA, or UC Irvine).

Is this a good idea, or should I just stick with business admin? I want to stand out, since there are a lot of business majors! What are my other alternatives if linguisitics is a bad idea?

Answers and Views:

Answer by no-se
That is an excellent idea. You just need to understand that learning a language is time consuming and you will need to find ways to practice it every single day!
I myself speak three different languages and have my MBA. I still havent adventure to work in my domain, as i am working as a Systems Admin.
Having another language is defenitely something impressive and nowadays it is a must if you care to diferentiate yourself from others somewhat. But, one thing that will REALLY help out in the future is to really work in your delivery for anything you work on. In Business you want people to be confident in you and you want them to believe in whatever it is that you are offering them. Work on that, and you will ceraintly work for a better path than most!
*IF I were you, I would really concentrate on the Business end of the education. Language, you can learn that on the side or take 6 months abroad and learn whatever language of interest you have as an exchange student. This way, if you dont have that type of brain, not everyone has it to learn another language, it will not kill your GPA or waste your time. But, going away is something I def. recomment.

Answer by Ms. Sun
Linguistics is the study of the structure of human languages. While you may find it easier to learn multiple languages once you understand the underlying structure, don’t expect the study to linguistics to teach you multiple languages.

The business major at the three UC campuses you mentioned are exceptionally competitive. For Berkeley, ALL lower division requirements MUST be completed in order for you to be eligible for admission consideration (so many students are ineligible that the admit rate is a measly 6%). UCLA BizEcon also requires ALL lower division requirements to be completed and has an admit rate of 14%. The UCI program is fairly new but already very competitive.

For now, focus your energy on finding and completing all the courses you need to meet the eligibility standard for the business major. Consider double major after you enroll at the UC or when you have time.